Syrian Cup Explained

Syrian Cup
Region:Syria
Organizer:Syrian Football Federation
Domestic Cup:Syrian Super Cup
Qualifier For:AFC Cup
Current Champions:Al-Fotuwa (5th title)
Most Successful Club:Al-Ittihad (10 titles)
Website:Official page
Broadcasters:Syria TV
Current:2023–24 Syrian Cup

The Syrian Cup (Arabic: كأس سوريا) is Syria's premier knockout Cup tournament in men's football. It was first contested in 1959. Al-Ittihad SC have won the competition on 10 occasions.[1] The final was first played in the 1960-61 season during the UAR era and was won by Al-Majd SC.[2] The tournament has been held annually since then, except for the 1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 seasons.

The record for consecutive wins in the competition is four titles, only two teams, Al-Karamah and Al-Fotuwa, have achieved that. Al-Ittihad are the current title holders.[3]

List of finals

Key
(R)Replay
align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"Match went to extra time
align=center style="background-color:#cedff2"Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
align=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Winning team won the Double
This is a list of finals contested from 1959–60 onward:[4] [5]
width=15%Seasonwidth=30%Winnerwidth=20%Scorewidth=30%Runner-up
1959–60Al-JaishNot PlayedOrouba
1960–61[6] Al-Majd 2–0
1961–62Ommal Rmelan2–0Al-Shorta
1962–1963
1963–64Al-Yarmouk3–2Al-Majd
1964–65Al-Ittihad4–1Barada
1965–66Al-Shorta1–0Al-Yarmouk
1966–67Al-Jaish5–0
2–1 (R)
Al-Ittihad
1967–68Al-Shorta1–0Al-Yarmouk
1968–69Ommal Rmelan2–1Al-Shorta
1969–70Ommal al-Maghazel3–1Al-Jazeera
1971–1972
1972–73Al-Ittihad1–0Tishreen
1974–1977
1977–78Al-Majd4–1Tishreen
1978–1979
1979–80Al-Shorta1–0Al-Fotuwa
1980–81Al-Shorta1–0Al-Fotuwa
1981–82Al-Ittihad2–0Al-Fotuwa
1982–83Al-Karamah2–1Al-Fotuwa
1983–84Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Wahda
1984–85Al-Ittihad1–0Al-Fotuwa
1985–86Al-Jaish2–1Al-Ittihad
1986–87Al-Karamah2–1Hutteen
1987–88Al-Fotuwa1–0Tishreen
1988–89Al-Fotuwa2–0Al-Ittihad
1989–90Al-Fotuwa1–0Al-Karamah
1990–91Al-Fotuwa1–0Al-Yaqdhah
1991–92Al-Hurriya1–0Al-Ittihad
1992–93Al-Wahda4–0Hutteen
1993–94Al-Ittihadalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)Jableh
1994–95Al-Karamah3–0Hutteen
1995–96Al-Karamah3–0Jableh
1996–97Al-Jaish2–0Jableh
1997–98Al-Jaish5–2Al-Karamah
1998–99Jablehalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)Hutteen
1999–00Al-Jaish4–1Jableh
2000–01Hutteen1–0Al-Jaish
2001–02Al-Jaish3–0Jableh
2002–03Al-Wahda5–3Al-Ittihad
2003–04Al-Jaishalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)Tishreen
2004–05Al-Ittihad3–1Al-Majd
2005–06Al-Ittihad3–0Tishreen
2006–07Al-Karamah2–1Taliya
2007–08Al-Karamah1–0Al-Ittihad
2008–09Al-Karamah3–1Al-Majd
2009–10Al-Karamahalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)Nawair
2010–11Al-Ittihad3–1Al-Wathba
2011–12Al-WahdaAwarded[7] All 3 semifinalists withdrew.
2012–13Al-Wahdaalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"1–0* (a.e.t.)Al-Jaish
2013–14Al-Jaishalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)Musfat Banyas
2014–15Al-Wahda2–0Al-Shorta
2015–16Al-Wahda1–0Al-Jaish
2016–17Al-Wahda2–1Al-Karamah
2017–18Al-Jaish2–0Al-Shorta
2018–19Al-Wathbaalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)Al-Taliya
2019–20Al-Wahda3–1Al-Majd
2020–21Jablehalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)Hutteen
2021–22Al-Ittihadalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)Al-Wathba
2022–23Tishreen1–0Al-Wahda
2023–24Al-Fotuwaalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2"0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)Al-Wahda
Notes:

Performances

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasons
Al-Ittihad1964–65, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2021–22
Al-Jaish1966–67, 1985–86, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2017–18
Al-Karamah1982–83, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Al-Wahda1992–93, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20
Al-Fotuwa1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2023–24
Al-Shorta1965–66, 1967–68, 1979–80, 1980–81
Jableh1998–99, 2020–21
Al-Majd1960–61, 1977–78
Ommal Rmelan1961–62, 1968–69
Hutteen2000–01
Tishreen2022–23
Al-Yarmouk1963–64
Al-Wathba2018–19
Al-Hurriya1991–92
Ommal al-Maghazel1969–70

Performance by city

CityWinnersClub(s)
DamascusAl-Jaish (9), Al-Wahda (8), Al-Shorta (4), Al-Majd (2), Ommal al-Maghazel (1)
AleppoAl-Ittihad (10), Al-Hurriya (1), Al-Yarmouk (1)
HomsAl-Karamah (8), Al-Wathba (1)
Deir ez-ZorAl-Fotuwa (5)
LatakiaHutteen (1), Tishreen (1)
JablehJableh (2)
RmelanOmmal Rmelan (2)

Medals

Each club in the final receives 30 winners or runners-up medals to be distributed among players, staff, and officials.

Records

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syria Cup - winners list. goalzz.com. 5 July 2012.
  2. Web site: United Arab Republic 1960/61 . November 29, 2015 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235436/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uar61.html . March 4, 2016 .
  3. News: Al-Ittihad Aleppo crowned hero of the Republic Cup. Mazen Eyon. SANA. 19 August 2022. 20 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Syria - List of Cup Winners. RSSSF. 5 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Cup history. syriadays.com. 5 July 2012. ar. dead. https://archive.today/20120726093004/http://209.97.213.14/index.php?mode=article&id=6164. 26 July 2012.
  6. https://mondialar.com/%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A9-1%D9%85%D9%86-48-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-1961-%D8%AF/ كأس سوريا الكروبة (1من 48) النسخة الاولى :1961 دمشق الاهلي توج بلقب الاقليم السوري
  7. Web site: بقرار اتحادي الوحدة يتوج بطلا لكأس الجمهورية بكرة القدم سوريا | رياضة - اتخذ اتحاد كرة القدم بموجب اجتماعه أمس الأحد في مقره بالفيحاء قرارا اعتبر فيه نادي الوحدة بطلاً لكاس الجمهورية للموسم 2011-2012 وذلك بعد أن تخلفت فرق الشرطة والإتحاد والجزيرة عن إكمال منافساتها في الدور النصف النهائي للبطولة والذي كان مقررا يوم أمس حيث قرر اتحاد الكرة حرمان هذه الفرق من المشاركة في بطولة كأس الجمهورية لمدة عامين وذلك تطبيقاً للمادة السادسة من لائحة العقوبات......(أ.ج) . 2013-02-19 . dead . https://archive.today/20130105031945/http://topnews-nasserkandil.com/topnews/share.php?sms_id=25395 . 2013-01-05 .