Syrianska FC

Not to be confused with Syrianska IF Kerburan.

Syrianska FC
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Full nameSyrianska Football Club (SFC)
Nickname(s)Suryoye[1]
Founded1 July 1977; 47 years ago (1977-07-01) as Suryoyo SK
GroundSödertälje Fotbollsarena, Södertälje
Capacity6,100
ChairmanIso Gursac
ManagerÖzcan Melkemichel
LeagueDivision 2
2023Division 2 Södra Svealand, 7th of 14
WebsiteClub website

Syrianska Football Club, also known as Syrianska FC or simply Syrianska,[2] is a Swedish professional football club based in Södertälje in Stockholm County. The club was founded by Syriac-Aramean immigrants in 1977 as Suryoyo Sportklubb, or Suryoyo SK. In 1986, its name was changed to Syrianska SK. The club adopted its present name as it grew and advanced through the league system. In 2010, after two years in Superettan, Syrianska was promoted to Allsvenskan (the highest tier in Swedish football) for the first time in club history.[3] This made Syrianska FC the 61st team to play in Allsvenskan.[4][5] Since the Syriac people do not have an official national team, Syrianska is often seen as a substitute.[6]

Syrianska FC has a worldwide fan base.[7][8][9] Their promotion to Allsvenskan received extensive coverage on Swedish TV sports programs and in documentaries and domestic and foreign magazines.[10][11][12]

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  2. ^ "Syrianska FC > Aktuellt". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Historia". Syrianskafc.com. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. ^ "> Splash". Syrianska FC. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. ^ Kyringer, Anna (23 October 2010). "Syrianska klart för allsvenskan". Dagens Nyheter. DN.SE. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  6. ^ "På lördag kan Syrianska FC bli historiskt. Minst en poäng mot Väsby och det syrianska landslaget tar sig för första gången upp i allsvenskan" (in Swedish). City. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  7. ^ "> Supporter". Syrianska FC. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Historisk premiär imorgon (läs idag)". bahro.nu. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Ett fel har inträffat - NWT". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  10. ^ / TT. "Syrianska till allsvenskan – Fotboll" (in Swedish). gp.se. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  11. ^ Foto: Joel Marklund. "Ijeh sköt Syrianska mot allsvenskan – FotbollsExpressen – Senaste nytt | Expressen – Allsvenskan, Premier League och Serie A". Fotboll.expressen.se. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  12. ^ "Syrianska till allsvenskan – Sport" (in Swedish). lt.se. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.