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Governing body of association football in Syria
Syrian Arab Football AssociationAFC |
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Short name | SFA |
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Founded | 1936; 88 years ago (1936)[1] |
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Headquarters | Al-Fayhaa, Damascus, Syria |
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FIFA affiliation | 1937[2] |
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AFC affiliation | 1970[3] |
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WAFF affiliation | 2001 (founding member) |
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President | Salah Ramadan |
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Vice-President | Abdulrahman Al-Khatib |
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Website | sfa.sy |
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The Syrian Arab Football Association (SFA; Arabic: الاتحاد العربي السوري لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Syria, controlling the Syrian national teams, the Syrian Premier League, and other domestic competitions. The SFA was founded in 1936 and has been a member of FIFA since 1937, the Asian Football Confederation since 1970, and the Sub-confederation regional body West Asian Football Federation since 2001. Syria is also part of the Union of Arab Football Associations and has been a member since 1974. Syria's team is commonly known as Nosour Qasioun (Arabic: نسور قاسيون, lit. 'Qasioun eagles').[citation needed]
The following is a list of latest presidents of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.
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Term
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Farouk Bouzo
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1982–1994
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Farouk Sariaah
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2000–2002
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Ahmed al-Jaban
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2002–2008
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Moutassem Ghotouq
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2008–2009 (Acting)
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Farouk Sariaah
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2009–2012
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Salah Ramadan
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2012–2018
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Fadi al-Dabbas
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2018–2019
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Hatem Al Ghaeeb
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2019–2022
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Salah Ramadan
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2022-2024
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Moafak Fathallah
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2024-Present
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- Tier 1: Syrian Premier League
- Tier 2: Syrian League 1st Division
- Tier 3: Syrian League 2nd Division
- Tier 4: Syrian League 3rd Division
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Summer Olympic Sports |
- Aquatics
- Diving
- Swimming
- Synchronized Swimming
- Water Polo
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Canoeing
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Judo
- Modern Pentathlon
- Rugby 7's
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
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Winter Olympic Sports |
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Curling
- Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
- Ice Hockey
- Luge
- Skeleton
- Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
- Snowboarding
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Other IOC Recognised Sports |
- Air sports
- Auto racing
- Bandy
- Baseball
- Billiard Sports
- Boules
- Bowling
- Bridge
- Chess
- Cricket
- Dance sport
- Floorball
- Karate
- Korfball
- Lifesaving
- Motorcycle racing
- Mountaineering and Climbing
- Netball
- Orienteering
- Pelota Vasca
- Polo
- Powerboating
- Racquetball
- Roller sports
- Rugby
- Softball
- Sport climbing
- Squash
- Sumo
- Surfing
- Tug of war
- Underwater sports
- Water Ski
- Wushu
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Paralympics and Disabled Sports | |
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Others Sports | |
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National teams | |
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League competitions | |
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Cup competitions | |
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Other competitions | |
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West Asia (WAFF) | |
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Central Asia (CAFA) | |
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South Asia (SAFF) | |
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East Asia (EAFF) | |
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Southeast Asia (AFF) | |
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Defunct | |
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† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member |
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International competitions | |
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Club competitions | |
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Youth competitions | |
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Women's competitions | |
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Women's youth competitions | |
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Related competitions | |
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National teams | |
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