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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 Syrian Football Association 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}}).
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 Syrian Football Association 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}}


==Affiliation==
==Affiliation==

Revision as of 07:53, 17 December 2023

Syrian Arab Football Association
AFC
File:Syrian Arab Football Federation new logo.png
Short nameSFA
Founded1936; 89 years ago (1936)[1]
HeadquartersAl-Fayhaa, Damascus, Syria
FIFA affiliation1937[2]
AFC affiliation1970[3]
WAFF affiliation2001 (founding member)
PresidentSalah Ramadan
Vice-PresidentAbdulrahman Al-Khatib
Websitesfa.sy

The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; Template:Lang-ar) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syrian national team and the Syrian Premier League. The Syrian Football Association 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 (Template:Lang-ar).[citation needed]

Affiliation

Association staff

Name Position Source
Syria Salah Ramadan President [2][4]
Syria Abdulrahman Al-Khatib Vice President [2][4]
Syria Muhammad Al Fakeer General Secretary [2][4]
Syria Imad Qasem Treasurer [2]
Syria Muhannad Al Fakeer Technical Director [2][4]
Argentina Héctor Cúper Team Coach (Men's) [2][5]
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

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–present

Management

League system

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

National teams

See also

References

  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 g h i j k FIFA.com. "Member Association - Syria - FIFA.com". 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. ^ a b c d "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ^ "Cuper takes over as Syria coach". beIN SPORTS. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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