Syrian Football Association

Syrian Arab Football Association
AFC
Short nameSFA
Founded1936; 88 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; Arabic: الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the 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 Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles').[citation needed]

Affiliation

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Association staff

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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

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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–present

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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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 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.
  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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