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{{National football association
{{National football association
| name = Syrian Arab Football Association
| name = Syrian Arab Football Association
| Logo = Syrian Arab Football Federation new logo.png
| Logo = Syrian Football Association logo.png
| Founded = {{start date and age|1936|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|title=Football in times of crisis: Syrian game continues on as inspiration, propaganda, shadow|first1=Ahmed|last1=Rizvi|date=20 July 2015|access-date=27 September 2022|website=thenationalnews.com|publisher=The National News Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522123205/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|archive-date=22 May 2021}}</ref>
| Founded = {{start date and age|1936|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|title=Football in times of crisis: Syrian game continues on as inspiration, propaganda, shadow|first1=Ahmed|last1=Rizvi|date=20 July 2015|access-date=27 September 2022|website=thenationalnews.com|publisher=The National News Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522123205/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football-in-times-of-crisis-syrian-game-continues-on-as-inspiration-propaganda-shadow-1.16805|archive-date=22 May 2021}}</ref>
|Headquarters= [[Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex|Al-Fayhaa]], [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]
|Headquarters= [[Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex|Al-Fayhaa]], [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]
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| FIFA affiliation = 1937<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Syria |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028032237/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2020|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
| FIFA affiliation = 1937<ref name="auto1"></ref>
| Region = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| Region = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| Region affiliation = 1970<ref>The A–Z of Asian Football 97–98; 1997 Asian Football Confederation</ref>
| Region affiliation = 1970<ref>The A–Z of Asian Football 97–98; 1997 Asian Football Confederation</ref>
|Subregion=[[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]]
|Subregion=[[West Asian Football Federation|WAFF]]
|Subregion affiliation=2001 <small>(founding member)</small>
|Subregion affiliation=2001 <small>(founding member)</small>
| President = Mohamed Mazen Daqouri<ref> {{Cite web |title=أخبار الاتحاد |url=https://sfa.sy/ar/news/330 |access-date=29 December 2024|website=الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم |language=ar}}</ref> <small>(acting)</small>
| President = Salah Ramadan
|Vice-President = Abdulrahman Al-Khatib
| Vice-President =
| Website = {{URL|https://sfa.sy/}}
| Website = {{URL|https://sfa.sy/}}
| Badge_size = 200px
}}
}}


The '''Syrian Arab Football Association''' ('''SFA'''; {{lang-ar|الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of [[football in Syria]], controlling the [[Syria national football team|Syrian national team]] and the [[Syrian Premier League]]. 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 [[Mount Qasioun|Qasioun]] ({{lang-ar|نسور قاسيون|lit=Qasioun eagles}}).{{fact|date=December 2023}}
The '''Syrian Arab Football Association''' ('''SFA'''; {{langx|ar|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 [[Mount Qasioun|Qasioun]] ({{langx|ar|نسور قاسيون|lit=Qasioun eagles}}).{{fact|date=December 2023}}


==Affiliation==
==Affiliation==
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!Source
!Source
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Salah Ramadan]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|revolution}} [[Mohamed Mazen Daqouri]]
|President
|President
| <ref> {{Cite web |title=أخبار الاتحاد |url=https://sfa.sy/ar/news/330 |access-date=29 December 2024|website=الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم |language=ar}}</ref>
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|<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Syria |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028032237/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/syr/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2020|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation|url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc-home/member-associations/syria/syrian-football-association/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The AFC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Abdulrahman Al-Khatib]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} ''Vacant''
|Vice President
|Vice President
|
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Muhammad Al Fakeer]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} [[Mohamed Mazen Daqouri]]
|General Secretary
|General Secretary
|
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Imad Qasem]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} ''Vacant''
|Treasurer
|Treasurer
|
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Muhannad Al Fakeer]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} ''Vacant''
|Technical Director
|Technical Director
|
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Héctor Cúper]]
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Lana]]
|Team Coach (Men's)
|Team Coach (Men's)
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Cuper takes over as Syria coach |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/cuper-takes-over-as-syria-coach/2032945 |access-date=6 February 2023 |publisher=beIN SPORTS |date=2 February 2023 }}</ref>
|<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Cuper takes over as Syria coach |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/cuper-takes-over-as-syria-coach/2032945 |access-date=6 February 2023 |publisher=beIN SPORTS |date=2 February 2023 }}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Salim Jabalawi]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} [[Salim Jabalawi]]
|Team Coach (Women's)
|Team Coach (Women's)
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohammad Bachar]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} [[Mohammad Bachar]]
|Media/Communications Manager
|Media/Communications Manager
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Ahmad Fesal]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} [[Ahmad Fesal]]
|Futsal Coordinator
|Futsal Coordinator
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohammed Kanah]]
|{{flagicon|Syria|1932}} [[Mohammed Kanah]]
|Referee Coordinator
|Referee Coordinator
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|<ref name="auto1"/>
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|-
|-
|[[Hatem Ghaeb|Hatem Al Ghaeeb]]
|[[Hatem Ghaeb|Hatem Al Ghaeeb]]
|2019–2022
| 2019–2022
|-
|-
|Salah Ramadan
|Salah Ramadan
| 2022–2024
| 2022–present
|-
|-
|Moafak Fathallah
| 2024
|-
| Mohamed Mazen Daqouri
| 2024–present (Acting)
|}
|}


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*[[Syria national beach soccer team]]
*[[Syria national beach soccer team]]


== See also ==
== National teams ==
* [[Syria national football team]]
* [[Syria national football team]]
* [[Syria national under-23 football team]]
* [[Syria national under-23 football team]]
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* [[Syria national under-17 football team]]
* [[Syria national under-17 football team]]
* [[Syria national futsal team]]
* [[Syria national futsal team]]
* [[Syria national beach soccer team]]
* [[Syria women's national football team]]
* [[Syria women's national football team]]

== See also ==
* [[List of football stadiums in Syria]]
* [[List of football stadiums in Syria]]
* [[Football in Syria]]
* [[Football in Syria]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Facebook|syrianfa}}
* [https://www.gsf-sport.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ar}}.
* {{facebook|syrianfa}}
* {{Instagram|syrianfa}}
* {{Twitter|syrianfa1}}
* [http://www.syrian-soccer.com Syrian-Soccer] – info portal on Syrian football
* [http://www.syrian-soccer.com Syrian-Soccer] – info portal on Syrian football
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070605081656/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=syr/index.html Syria] at the FIFA website (archived 5 June 2007)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070605081656/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=syr/index.html Syria] at the FIFA website (archived 5 June 2007)
* [http://www.the-afc.com/about-afc/memberassociations/syrian-football-association Syria] at AFC site
* [http://www.the-afc.com/about-afc/memberassociations/syrian-football-association Syria] at AFC website


{{Sports governing bodies in Syria}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Syria}}
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[[Category:Association football governing bodies in Asia]]
[[Category:Association football governing bodies in Asia]]
[[Category:Member associations of the West Asian Football Federation]]
[[Category:Member associations of the West Asian Football Federation]]
[[Category:Members of the Union of Arab Football Associations]]

Latest revision as of 23:10, 2 January 2025

Syrian Arab Football Association
AFC
Short nameSFA
Founded1936; 89 years ago (1936)[1]
HeadquartersAl-Fayhaa, Damascus, Syria
FIFA affiliation1937[2]
AFC affiliation1970[3]
WAFF affiliation2001 (founding member)
PresidentMohamed Mazen Daqouri[4] (acting)
Websitesfa.sy

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]

Affiliation

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Association staff

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Name Position Source
Syria Mohamed Mazen Daqouri President [5]
Syria Vacant Vice President
Syria Mohamed Mazen Daqouri General Secretary
Syria Vacant Treasurer
Syria Vacant Technical Director
Spain José Lana Team Coach (Men's) [2][6]
Syria Salim Jabalawi Team Coach (Women's) [2]
Syria Mohammad Bachar Media/Communications Manager [2]
Syria Ahmad Fesal Futsal Coordinator [2]
Syria Mohammed Kanah Referee Coordinator [2]

List of presidents

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The 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
Mohamed Mazen Daqouri 2024–present (Acting)

Management

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League system

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See also: List of football clubs in Syria
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

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National teams

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National teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f FIFA.com. "Member Association - Syria". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. ^ The A–Z of Asian Football 97–98; 1997 Asian Football Confederation
  4. ^ "أخبار الاتحاد". الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ "أخبار الاتحاد". الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Cuper takes over as Syria coach". beIN SPORTS. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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