2010–11 Syrian Premier League
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The 2010–11 Syrian Premier League season is the 40th since its establishment. Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won their 11th Syrian League title in the previous season
for the first time since 2003. The campaign began on 29 October 2010 and will end on May 2011. A total of 14 teams contest the league, 12 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season
and tow of which were promoted from the League 2nd Division.
The season was suspended due to the ongoing events of 2011 in Syria
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were relegated to the League 2nd Division after finishing the 2009–10 season
in the bottom tow places. Afrin made their immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Syrian top flight, while Jableh ended more than a thirteen-year tenure in Syrian League Where he achieved, including the league title once and runner-up time.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 2nd Division champion North Group Al-Futowa from Deir ez-Zor and The champion of the southern group Hutteen from Latakia
. Hutteen and Al-Futowa returned to the highest Syrian football league for the after one year just in the 2nd Division.
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besides cup winner Al-Ittihad, a play-off tournament was organized. Initially three teams were involved: Al-Wahda, Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta. Al-Wahda later withdrew, so Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta played two games to determine the winner.
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Al-Shorta won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup group stage.
2009–10 Syrian Premier League
The Syrian Premier League 2009-10 was the 39th season of the Syrian Premier League. The season began on 9 October 2009 and ended on May 7, 2010.* Al-Futowa and Hutteen were relegated from the previous season.* Afrin and Al-Jazeera moved up from the 2...
for the first time since 2003. The campaign began on 29 October 2010 and will end on May 2011. A total of 14 teams contest the league, 12 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Syrian Premier League
The Syrian Premier League 2009-10 was the 39th season of the Syrian Premier League. The season began on 9 October 2009 and ended on May 7, 2010.* Al-Futowa and Hutteen were relegated from the previous season.* Afrin and Al-Jazeera moved up from the 2...
and tow of which were promoted from the League 2nd Division.
The season was suspended due to the ongoing events of 2011 in Syria
2011 Syrian uprising
The 2011 Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict occurring in Syria. Protests started on 26 January 2011, and escalated into an uprising by 15 March 2011...
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Teams
Jableh, and AfrinAfrin SC
Afrin Sport Club is a Syrian football club based in Afrin, Syria. The club was founded in 1984....
were relegated to the League 2nd Division after finishing the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Syrian Premier League
The Syrian Premier League 2009-10 was the 39th season of the Syrian Premier League. The season began on 9 October 2009 and ended on May 7, 2010.* Al-Futowa and Hutteen were relegated from the previous season.* Afrin and Al-Jazeera moved up from the 2...
in the bottom tow places. Afrin made their immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Syrian top flight, while Jableh ended more than a thirteen-year tenure in Syrian League Where he achieved, including the league title once and runner-up time.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 2nd Division champion North Group Al-Futowa from Deir ez-Zor and The champion of the southern group Hutteen from Latakia
Latakia
Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages...
. Hutteen and Al-Futowa returned to the highest Syrian football league for the after one year just in the 2nd Division.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Al-Ittihad | Aleppo Aleppo Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant... |
Aleppo International Stadium Aleppo International Stadium Aleppo International Stadium is an Olympic-standard, multi-use, all-covered and all-seater stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is the largest stadium in Syria, and is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of the Syrian football team and hosts some matches of... |
75,000 |
| Al-Jaish | Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... |
Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators.... |
45,000 |
| Al-Jazeera Al-Jazeera Hasakah Al-Jazeera is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Al-Hasakah, Syria and was founded in 1941.-Current squad:... |
Hasakah Al-Hasakah Al-Hasakah... |
Al Baladi Stadium Hasakah Al Baladi Stadium Hasakah Al-Basil Stadium Al-Hasakah is a multi-purpose stadium in Al-Hasakah, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.... |
20,000 |
| Al-Karamah Al-Karamah Al-Karamah Sporting Club is a Syrian football club based in the city of Homs. Founded in 1928, it is considered to be one of Asia's oldest sporting clubs. The club has won eight Syrian League titles and eight Syrian Cup titles. It also was the first Syrian club to win both the league and cup... |
Homs Homs Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus... |
Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the Syrian city of Homs. It is the 3rd largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches... |
35,000 |
| Al-Majd | Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... |
Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators.... |
45,000 |
| Al-Nawair Al-Nawair SC -Current squad:-External links:... |
Hama Hama Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863... |
Al Baladi Stadium Hama Al Baladi Stadium Hama Al Baladi Stadium Hama is a multi-purpose stadium in Hama, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.... |
20,000 |
| Al-Shorta | Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... |
Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators.... |
45,000 |
| Al-Taliya Al-Taliya Al Taliya Club is a Syrian football club based in Al Taliya Nahia, Syria , Hama city .-Current squad:-Former players: Emmanuel Ezukam Adnan Al Hafez Zyad Chaabo Kawa Hesso Ahmad Omaier... |
Hama Hama Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863... |
Al Baladi Stadium Hama Al Baladi Stadium Hama Al Baladi Stadium Hama is a multi-purpose stadium in Hama, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.... |
20,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Damascus Damascus Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major... |
Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators.... |
45,000 |
| Al-Wathba | Homs Homs Homs , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus... |
Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the Syrian city of Homs. It is the 3rd largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches... |
35,000 |
| Omayya Omayya Idlib Omayya is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Idlib, Syria and was founded in 1972.-Current squad:... |
Idlib Idlib Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate. The city of Aleppo, which is roughly 60 km away, has an important economic presence in Idlib. The area around Idlib is very fertile, producing cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat and almonds.... |
Al Baladi Stadium Idlib | 15,000 |
| Al-Futowa | Deir ez-Zor | Al Baladi Stadium Deir ez-Zor Al Baladi Stadium Deir ez-Zor Al Baladi Stadium Idlib is a multi-purpose stadium in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people.... |
10,000 |
| Hutteen | Latakia Latakia Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages... |
Al Basil Stadium | 30,000 |
| Tishreen | Latakia Latakia Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages... |
Al-Assad Stadium | 45,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad |  Kemal AlispahićKemal Alispahic Kemal Alispahić is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager. Currently, he is the manager of Syrian giant, Al-Ittihad Aleppo.... |
 Majed Homsi |
| Al-Jaish | Ayman Hakeem |
Maher Al Sayed Maher Al Sayed Maher Al Sayed is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Al-Jaish in the Syrian Premier League.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:... |
| Al-Jazeera Al-Jazeera Hasakah Al-Jazeera is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Al-Hasakah, Syria and was founded in 1941.-Current squad:... |
Anwar Abdalqader Anwar Abdalqader -External links:*... |
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| Al-Karamah | Mohamad Qwayed |
Anas Al Khouja |
| Al-Majd |  Zoran Đorđević |
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| Al-Nawair Al-Nawair SC -Current squad:-External links:... |
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| Al-Shorta |  Valeriu TiţaValeriu Tiţa Valeriu Tiţa is a Romanian football coach. He is the former manager of Syrian club Al-Ittihad Aleppo with whom he won the AFC Cup in 2010 and former manager of the Syrian national team.... |
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| Al-Taliya Al-Taliya Al Taliya Club is a Syrian football club based in Al Taliya Nahia, Syria , Hama city .-Current squad:-Former players: Emmanuel Ezukam Adnan Al Hafez Zyad Chaabo Kawa Hesso Ahmad Omaier... |
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| Al-Wahda | Nizar Mahrous Nizar Mahrous Nizar Mahrous is a former Syrian football player and was appointed manager of the Syria national football team in May 2011.... |
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| Al-Wathba |  Julio Espinoza |
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| Omayya Omayya Idlib Omayya is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Idlib, Syria and was founded in 1972.-Current squad:... |
Emad Dahbor |
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| Al-Futowa | Hesham Khllf |
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| Hutteen | ||
| Tishreen | Haitham Jatal |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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| Al-Jaish |  Ayoub OdishoAyoub Odisho Ayoub Odisho Barjam is an ethnic Assyrian Christian former Iraq national coach, who is currently coach of Arbil FC.Ayoub was a tough tackling full-back, who played for Al-Talaba during a playing career that spanned 14 years. The right-sided defender joined the Students club in 1976, making his... |
Demit | 8 April 2010 | Thaer Jassam |
9 July 2010 |
| Al-Jazeera Al-Jazeera Hasakah Al-Jazeera is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Al-Hasakah, Syria and was founded in 1941.-Current squad:... |
Emad Tuma |
Dismissal | 12 May 2010 | Anwar Abdalqader Anwar Abdalqader -External links:*... |
2 September 2010 |
| Al-Majd |  Tahseen Jbbari |
Zoran Đorđević |
13 September 2010 | ||
| Al-Shorta | Mohamed Khatam |
Demit | Ioan Dumitru |
14 August 2010 | |
| Al-Shorta | Ioan Dumitru |
Sacked | Tita Valeriu |
9 February 2011 | |
| Al-Jaish | Thaer Jassam |
Resigned | Ayman Hakeem |
9 February 2011 | |
| Al-Karamah | Mohamad Qwayed |
Resigned | 4 March 2011 |
League table
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Results
Play-off for AFC Cup qualification
Since the season was suspended, no league champion was awarded for 2010-11. To decide which team would represent Syria in the 2012 AFC Cup2012 AFC Cup
The 2012 AFC Cup will be the 9th edition of the AFC Cup, played between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Allocation of entries per association:...
besides cup winner Al-Ittihad, a play-off tournament was organized. Initially three teams were involved: Al-Wahda, Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta. Al-Wahda later withdrew, so Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta played two games to determine the winner.
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Al-Shorta won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup group stage.
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 20 March 2011| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||||
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Ali Salah Hashim | Al-Wahda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Makhete Diop Makhete Diop Makhete Diop is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for Al Dhafra, which competes in the UAE Division 1 Group A in United Arab Emirates. He plays as a striker.-Early career:... |
Al-Karamah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | |
Firas Tit | Al-Nawair Al-Nawair SC -Current squad:-External links:... |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Zyad Chaabo Zyad Chaabo Zyad Barakat Chaabo is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League... |
Hutteen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ahmad Omaier Ahmad Omaier Ahmad Omaier is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Taliya in the Syrian Premier League.-Goals for Senior National Team:- Club:*Al-Jaish**Syrian Premier League: 2002-03**Syrian Cup: 2003-04**AFC Cup: 2004... |
Al-Taliya Al-Taliya Al Taliya Club is a Syrian football club based in Al Taliya Nahia, Syria , Hama city .-Current squad:-Former players: Emmanuel Ezukam Adnan Al Hafez Zyad Chaabo Kawa Hesso Ahmad Omaier... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |
Abdulhadi Al Hariri Abdulhadi Al Hariri Abdul-Hadi Al-Hariri is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Majd in the Syrian Premier League.- External links :* * *... |
Al-Majd | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Oday Jafal Oday Jafal Oday Al Jafal is a Syrian footballer for Al-Shorta.-External links:... |
Al-Shorta | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammed Ghaddar Mohammed Ghaddar Mohammed Mahmoud Ghaddar is a Lebanese footballer who currently plays for Kelantan FA in the Malaysian Super League and the Lebanon national football team.Ghaddar is the first ever Lebanese footballer to play for Kelantan FA.-Nejmeh:... |
Tishreen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marjan Jugović | Al-Ittihad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohamad Hamwi | Al-Karamah | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jomard Moussa | Al-Jazeera Al-Jazeera Hasakah Al-Jazeera is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Al-Hasakah, Syria and was founded in 1941.-Current squad:... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Omar Soma | Al-Futowa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Source: Kooora and syrian-soccer
- Last updated: 20 March 2011
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Jaja Santana for Al-Wathba against Al-Karamah, 7 minutes (29 October 2010).
- Fastest goal in a match: 7 minutes – Jaja Santana for Al-Wathba against Al-Karamah (29 October 2010).
Discipline
- First red card of the season: Zakariya Bodaqa for OmayyaOmayya IdlibOmayya is a Syrian football professional club playing in Syria's football league, Syrian Premier League. The club is based in the city of Idlib, Syria and was founded in 1972.-Current squad:...
against Tishreen, 90 minutes (29 October 2010).