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| Organising body | Syrian Football Association (SFA) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Country | Syria |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Syrian League 1st Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Syrian Cup Syrian Super Cup Syrian FA Shield |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup Arab Club Champions Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Fotuwa (4th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Al-Jaish (17 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Raja Rafe (194) |
| TV partners | Syria TV, Sama TV (live matches and highlights) |
| Website | sfa |
| Current: 2024–25 Syrian Premier League | |
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] The Syrian Premier League was founded in 1966, unifying the local leagues that had existed previously.[2] Seasons mostly run from August to May.
The first team to win the title was Al-Ittihad in 1967, whilst Al-Jaish has the record with 17 league titles. Their closest rivals, Al-Karamah, have won the league 8 times.
In the beginning, the main tournament was the first division, then the Syrian Football Association developed the competition in a historic step that allowed the participation of foreign players to turn the competition into a professional league.
- ^ الدوري السوري الكروي حكاية مثيرة عمرها 51 عاما الهدافين التاريخيين 2 Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم /Syrian FA/. حساب اتحاد الكرة السوري على موقع فيسبوك. Archived 2020-06-04 at the Wayback Machine