The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; Arabic: الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syrian national teams, the Syrian Premier League, and other domestic competitions. The SFA was founded in 1936 and has been a member of FIFA since 1937, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2001. Syria is also part of the Union of Arab Football Associations and has been a member since 1974. Syria's team is commonly known as Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles').[citation needed]
| AFC | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Short name | SFA |
| Founded | 1936[1] |
| Headquarters | Al-Fayhaa, Damascus, Syria |
| FIFA affiliation | 1937[2] |
| AFC affiliation | 1970[3] |
| WAFF affiliation | 2001 (founding member) |
| President | Salah Ramadan |
| Vice-President | Abdulrahman Al-Khatib |
| Website | sfa |
Affiliation
edit- FIFA (1937)
- AFC (1970)
- Union of Arab Football Associations (1974)
- WAFF (2001)
Association staff
edit| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Salah Ramadan
|
President | [2][4] |
| Abdulrahman Al-Khatib
|
Vice President | [2][4] |
| Muhammad Al Fakeer
|
General Secretary | [2][4] |
| Imad Qasem
|
Treasurer | [2] |
| Muhannad Al Fakeer
|
Technical Director | [2][4] |
 José Lana
|
Team Coach (Men's) | [2][5] |
| Salim Jabalawi
|
Team Coach (Women's) | [2] |
| Mohammad Bachar
|
Media/Communications Manager | [2] |
| Ahmad Fesal
|
Futsal Coordinator | [2] |
| Mohammed Kanah
|
Referee Coordinator | [2] |
List of presidents
editThe following is a list of latest presidents of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Farouk Bouzo | 1982–1994 |
| Farouk Sariaah | 2000–2002 |
| Ahmed al-Jaban | 2002–2008 |
| Moutassem Ghotouq | 2008–2009 (Acting) |
| Farouk Sariaah | 2009–2012 |
| Salah Ramadan | 2012–2018 |
| Fadi al-Dabbas | 2018–2019 |
| Hatem Al Ghaeeb | 2019–2022 |
| Salah Ramadan | 2022-2024 |
| Moafak Fathallah | 2024-Present |
Management
editLeague system
edit- Tier 1: Syrian Premier League
- Tier 2: Syrian League 1st Division
- Tier 3: Syrian League 2nd Division
- Tier 4: Syrian League 3rd Division
Domestic cup
editNational teams
edit- Syria universal, under-23, under-20, under-17, women's and women's under-20 national association football teams
- Syria national futsal team
- Syria national beach soccer team
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rizvi, Ahmed (20 July 2015). "Football in times of crisis: Syrian game continues on as inspiration, propaganda, shadow". thenationalnews.com. The National News Sport. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k FIFA.com. "Member Association - Syria". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ The A–Z of Asian Football 97–98; 1997 Asian Football Confederation
- ^ a b c d "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Cuper takes over as Syria coach". beIN SPORTS. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
External links
edit- Syrian Football Association on Facebook
- Syrian Football Association on Instagram
- Syrian Football Association on Twitter
- Syrian-Soccer – info portal on Syrian football
- Syria at the FIFA website (archived 5 June 2007)
- Syria at AFC website