Football in Syria

Football in Syria
Football in Syria
Country	Syria
Governing body	Fédération Arabe Syrienne de Football (SAFF)
National team(s)	Syria
Nickname(s)	Nosour Qasioun ; (Arabic: نسور قاسيون; French: Les aigles de Qasyoun)
First played	1900s
Club competitions
	Syrian Premier League; Syrian League 1st Division; Syrian Cup; Syrian Super Cup
International competitions
	List Clubs AFC Champions League: Runners-up in 2006 (Al-Karamah SC); AFC Cup: Champions in 2004 (Al-Jaish SC) and in 2010 (Al-Ittihad SC); ; National team AFC Asian Cup (2023): Round of 16; WAFF Championship (2012): Champions; FIFA Arab Cup (1963, 1966, 1988): Runners-up; Mediterranean Games (1987): Champions; ; National U-23 team AFC U-23 Championship (2013, 2020): Quarter-final; ; National U-20 team FIFA U-20 World Cup (1991): Quarter-final; AFC U-20 Championship (1994): Champions; ; National U-17 team FIFA U-17 World Cup (2007): Round of 16; AFC U-16 Championship (2014): Semi-final; ; Women's national team WAFF Women's Championship (2005, 2022): Third place; Arab Women's Cup (2006): Group stage; ; Women's national U-20 team WAFF U-18 Girls Championship (2022): Runners-up; ; Women's national U-16 team WAFF U-16 Girls Championship (2023): Champions; ; Women's national U-14 team WAFF U-14 Girls Championship (2023): Champions; ;

The sport of football in the country of Syria is run by the Syrian Arab Federation for Football. The association administers the national football team as well as the Syrian Premier League. Football is the most popular sport in the country.

Tishreen SC, Al Wahda SC, Al-Jaish SC and Al-Ittihad are amongst the most popular clubs in the country. All teams compete in the Syrian Premier League, the highest tier of Syrian football.

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