Syrian League 1st Division
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| Founded | 1960s |
|---|---|
| Country | Syria |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 27 (2023–24) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Syrian Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Syrian Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Shouleh Al-Shorta (2023–24) |
| TV partners | Syria TV Sama TV |
| Website | sfa |
Syrian League 1st Division (Arabic: الدوري السوري الدرجة الأولى) is the second division in football in Syria.[1] It is operated by the Syrian Football Association (SFA).[2] The league started in the 1960s. After each season, the two top clubs are promoted to the Premier League. In the 2023–24 season, Al-Shouleh and Al-Shorta SC won the title and were promoted to Premier League.
In 2023–24 season, the league consists of 27 clubs divided into a league based on their geographical distribution. However, the Promoted consists of 2 teams divided into league table.[3]
Sabikhan
Morek
Kesswa
Al-Tall
Douma
Damascus
Muadamiyat
Shortet Tartous
Al-Nabek
Khattab
Al-Hawareth
Locations of teams in the Syrian League 1st Division 2023–24
Champions
The list includes recent champions starting from the 2004–05 season:
- 2004–05: Al-Jihad SC
- 2005–06: Al-Shorta SC
- 2006–07: Nawair SC & Afrin SC
- 2007–08: Al-Wathba SC & Omayya SC
- 2008–09: Al-Jazeera SC & Afrin SC
- 2009–10: Hutteen SC & Al-Fotuwa SC
- 2010–11: Baniyas Refinery SC & Al-Hurriya SC
- 2011–12 Al-Muhafaza SC & Al-Jihad SC
- 2012–13: N/A[a]
- 2013–14: Al-Nidal SC
- 2014–15: N/A[b]
- 2015–16: N/A[c]
- 2016–17: Al-Herafyeen SC
- 2017–18: Sahel SC
- 2018–19: Al-Jazeera SC & Al-Fotuwa SC
- 2019–20: Al-Hurriya SC & Al-Horgelah SC
- 2020–21: Nawair SC & Afrin SC
- 2021–22: Al-Jazeera SC & Al-Majd SC
- 2022–23: Al-Hurriya SC & Sahel SC
- 2023–24: Al-Shouleh & Al-Shorta