Syrian Cup
Football tournament
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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.
| Organiser(s) | Syrian Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Region | Syria |
| Qualifier for | AFC Cup |
| Related competitions | Syrian Premier League Syrian Super Cup Syrian FA Shield |
| Current champions | Al-Fotuwa (5th title) |
| Most championships | Al-Ittihad (10 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Syria TV |
| Website | Official page |
 2023–24 Syrian Cup | |
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
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time | |
| Winning team won the Double | |
This is a list of finals contested from 1959–60 onward:[4][5]
Notes:
- † The Winner and Runner-up of 1960–61 Syrian Cup qualified for United Arab Republic Cup.
- Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo was also known as Al-Ahly Aleppo.
Performances
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | 10 |
7 |
1964–65, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2021–22 |
| Al-Jaish | 9 |
3 |
1966–67, 1985–86, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2013–14, 2017–18 |
| Al-Karamah | 8 |
3 |
1982–83, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| Al-Wahda | 8 |
3 |
1992–93, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019–20 |
| Al-Fotuwa | 5 |
5 |
1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2023–24 |
| Al-Shorta | 4 |
4 |
1965–66, 1967–68, 1979–80, 1980–81 |
| Jableh | 2 |
5 |
1998–99, 2020–21 |
| Al-Majd | 2 |
4 |
1960–61, 1977–78 |
| Ommal Rmelan | 2 |
0 |
1961–62, 1968–69 |
| Hutteen | 1 |
5 |
2000–01 |
| Tishreen | 1 |
5 |
2022–23 |
| Al-Yarmouk | 1 |
2 |
1963–64 |
| Al-Wathba | 1 |
2 |
2018–19 |
| Al-Hurriya | 1 |
0 |
1991–92 |
| Ommal al-Maghazel | 1 |
0 |
1969–70 |
Performance by city
| City | Winners | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 24 |
Al-Jaish (9), Al-Wahda (8), Al-Shorta (4), Al-Majd (2), Ommal al-Maghazel (1) |
| Aleppo | 12 |
Al-Ittihad (10), Al-Hurriya (1), Al-Yarmouk (1) |
| Homs | 9 |
Al-Karamah (8), Al-Wathba (1) |
| Deir ez-Zor | 5 |
Al-Fotuwa (5) |
| Latakia | 2 |
Hutteen (1), Tishreen (1) |
| Jableh | 2 |
Jableh (2) |
| Rmelan | 2 |
Ommal Rmelan (2) |
Medals
Each club in the final receives 30 winners or runners-up medals to be distributed among players, staff, and officials.
Records
- The record for most wins of the tournament by a club is 10, held by Al-Ittihad.
- Three clubs have won consecutive Syrian Cups on more than two occasions: Al-Karamah, Al-Wahda and Al-Fotuwa.
- Five clubs have won the Syrian Cup as part of a League and Cup double, namely Al-Shorta, Al-Jaish, Al-Karamah, Al-Fotuwa and Al-Hurriya.