2022–23 Syrian Premier League Explained

Competition:Syrian Premier League
Season:2022–23
Dates:9 September 2022 – 31 May 2023
Winners:Al-Fotuwa
Relegated:Al-Majd
Al-Jazeera
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup2:AFC Cup
League Topscorer:Mahmoud Al Baher
(14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Al-Fotuwa 3–0 Hutteen
8 October 2022
Al-Wathba 4–1 Al-Majd
14 October 2022
Al-Jaish 3–0 Al-Karamah
21 October 2022
Al-Jaish 3–0 Hutteen
13 January 2023
Jableh 3–0 Al-Wahda
3 February 2023
Al-Wathba 3–0 Al-Taliya
2 April 2023
Al-Fotuwa 4–1 Al-Majd
30 May 2023
Biggest Away Win:Hutteen 0–5 Al-Karamah
2 May 2023
Highest Scoring:Al-Majd 2–5 Jableh
22 October 2022
Matches:115
Total Goals:223
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:31 May 2023

The 2022–23 Syrian Premier League season is the 51st since its establishment in 1966. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 12 teams and kicked off on 9 September 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4] Tishreen are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship.[5] The league is operated by the SFA.

The regular season is being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 12 teams participate, 10 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous 2021–2022 season. The league started a week later because on 1 September 2022, mourning was declared for the late president of Tishreen SC, Tarek Zainy, who died in a car accident. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the last round before stoppage was held on 21–22 October. The league resumed games on 9 December.

Teams

Team changes

Twelve teams competed in the league for the first time since 1994. Ten teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the Syrian League 1st Division.

Al-Majd SC and Al-Jazeera SC (promoted to the top flight for the fourth time) earned an automatic promotion thanks to the victory of the 1st Division, replacing Al-Shorta (relegated after sixteen years in the top flight) and Al-Horgelah SC, who finished last in the 2021–22 Syrian Premier League.[6]

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Al-FotuwaDeir ez-ZorDeir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium
HutteenLatakiaAl-Assad Stadium
Al-IttihadAleppoAl-Hamadaniah Stadium
JablehJablehAl-Baath Stadium
Al-JaishDamascusAl-Fayhaa Stadium
Al-JazeeraAl-HasakahBassel al-Assad Stadium
Al-KaramahHomsKhalid ibn al-Walid Stadium
Al-MajdDamascusAl-Jalaa Stadium
Al-TaliyaHamaHama Municipal Stadium
TishreenLatakiaAl-Assad Stadium
Al-WahdaDamascusAl-Jalaa Stadium
Al-WathbaHomsKhalid ibn al-Walid Stadium
1: Al-Karamah and Al-Wathba also use Bassel al-Assad Stadium (25,000 seats) as a home stadium.
Al-IttihadAl-JaishAl-WahdaTishreenAl-KaramahAl-Majd
Al-Hamadaniah StadiumAl-Fayhaa StadiumAl-Jalaa StadiumAl-Assad StadiumKhalid ibn al-Walid StadiumAl-Jalaa Stadium
Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 15,000Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 32,000Capacity: 10,000
Al-WathbaAl-TaliyaAl-JazeeraHutteenJablehAl-Fotuwa
Bassel al-Assad StadiumHama Municipal StadiumBassel al-Assad StadiumAl-Assad StadiumAl-Baath StadiumDeir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 13,000

League table

Results

Notes

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated as of 31 May 2023.[7] [8]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Mahmoud Al BaherJableh14
2 Alaa Al DaliAl-Fotuwa12
Mohammed Al Wakid
4 Ali GhosnAl-Karamah7
Mohamed QalfatAl-Wathba
6 Suleiman SultanJableh5
7 Okiki AfolabiAl-Ittihad4
Mohammed Sharefa
Samer KhankanMajd

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syrian Premier League. www.futbol24.com.
  2. Web site: Syria - Premier - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics - Goalzz.
  3. Web site: Syria - Premier - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics - Scorespro.
  4. Web site: Syria - Premier - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics - Soccer24.
  5. Web site: Syria Premier 2021/2022. www.futbol24.com . 22 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Syrian Premier League 2021/22. Goalzz.
  7. Web site: جدول ترتيب هدافين الدوري السوري 2022/2023 . jdwel.com . ar .
  8. Web site: TOP SYRIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2022/23 GOALSCORERS. besoccer.com.