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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.
The Syrian Football Federation was founded in 1936, 10 years before independence from the French in 1946. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1937 and has been a member of AFC since 1969. [6] [7] Syria played its first unofficial matches under the name of Damascus XI with Lebanon (5–4) in 1939 and with Iraq (1–2) in 1944. [8] [9]
The sport of football in the country of Syria is run by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football. [2] [3] The association administers the national football team as well as the Syrian Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in the country. [4] [5] [6] Aleppo International Stadium in Aleppo, home stadium of club Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo.
The following is a list of the Syria national football team's competitive records and statistics. Their first international match was played on 19 April 1942 in Beirut against Lebanon , winning 2–1.
The Syrian Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السوري الممتاز) is a professional association football league in Syria and the top division of the Syrian football league system. The league comprises 12 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Syrian League 1st Division . [ 1 ]
Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex (Arabic: مَدِينَة ٱلْفَيْحَاء ٱلرِّيَاضِيَّة, romanized: Madīnat al-Fayḥāʾ ar-Riyāḍīyah), is a football training facility opened in 1976, serving as the headquarters of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football as well as the official training centre of the Syrian football team.
Abu Hardub SC; Afrin; Ommal Aleppo; Amuda SC; Al-Arabi SC (Syria) Arihah SC; Al-Bab SC; Baniyas Refinery; Barada SC; Bathrobe Dwane SC; Abu Kamal SC; Al-Bariqa; Darayya SC
The Syria national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب سوريا لكرة القدم تحت 20 سنة) is the national football youth team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. It is considered the feeder team to the Syria national football team.