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]
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Short name | SFA |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Al-Fayhaa, Damascus, Syria |
| FIFA affiliation | 1937 |
| AFC affiliation | 1970 |
| WAFF affiliation | 2001 (founding member) |
| President | Firas Tiet (acting) |
| Website | sfa |
Affiliation
- FIFA (1937)
- AFC (1970)
- Union of Arab Football Associations (1974)
- WAFF (2001)
Association staff
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Firas Tiet | President | |
| Fadi al-Dabbas | Vice President | |
| Mohamed Mazen Daqouri | General Secretary | |
| Moafak Fathallah | Treasurer | |
| Vacant | Technical Director | |
| José Lana | Team Coach (Men's) | |
| Salim Jabalawi | Team Coach (Women's) | |
| Mohammad Bachar | Media/Communications Manager | |
| Ahmad Fesal | Futsal Coordinator | |
| Mohammed Kanah | Referee Coordinator |
List of presidents
The following is a list of latest presidents of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football.
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Farouk Bouzo | 1982–1994 |
| Farouk Sariaah | 2000–2002 |
| Ahmed al-Jaban | 2002–2008 |
| Moutassem Ghotouq | 2008–2009 (Acting) |
| Farouk Sariaah | 2009–2012 |
| Salah Ramadan | 2012–2018 |
| Fadi al-Dabbas | 2018–2019 |
| Hatem Al Ghaeeb | 2019–2022 |
| Salah Ramadan | 2022–2024 |
| Mohamed Mazen Daqouri | 2024–2025 (Acting) |
| Firas Tiet | 2025–present |
Management
League system
- Tier 1: Syrian Premier League
- Tier 2: Syrian League 1st Division
- Tier 3: Syrian League 2nd Division
- Tier 4: Syrian League 3rd Division
Domestic cup
- Syrian Cup
- Syrian Super Cup
National teams
- Syria universal, under-23, under-20, under-17, women's and women's under-20 national association football teams
- Syria national futsal team
- Syria national beach soccer team
National teams
- Syria national football team
- Syria national under-23 football team
- Syria national under-20 football team
- Syria national under-17 football team
- Syria national futsal team
- Syria national beach soccer team
- Syria women's national football team
See also
- List of football stadiums in Syria
- Football in Syria
- Sport in Syria
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