Syrian Cup
Football tournament
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. The final was first played in the 1960-61 season during the UAR era and was won by Al-Majd SC. The tournament has been held annually since then, except for the 1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 seasons.
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.
01List 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:
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.
02Performances
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) |
03Medals
Each club in the final receives 30 winners or runners-up medals to be distributed among players, staff, and officials.
04Records
- 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.
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