Al-Fotuwa SC
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Al-Fotuwa Sports Club (Template:Langx) is a Syrian professional football club based in the city of Deir ez-Zor that competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top flight of Syrian football. Nicknamed "the Blue Knight" (Template:Langx) or Azzurri Deir ez-Zor, Al-Fotuwa have won three Premier League titles and four Cup titles. It was founded in 1930 in Deir ez-Zor.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
Al-Fotuwa was founded in 1930 as Ghazi Club and in 1950 was renamed as Al-Fotuwa Sports Club.[1] Al-Fotuwa Club dominated the 1980s at the level of the Syrian Premier League and is a record holder by reaching the final match of the Syrian Cup nine times in a row, winning four of them. They achieved a double, by winning the league and cup titles, twice in 1990 and 1991. In addition, the club won the title of the Syrian-Lebanese Super Cup, which was held only once.
In the 2022–23 season, they won their third title after 32 years and also qualified to their debut 2023–24 AFC Cup.[2] On 2 October 2023, Al-Fotuwa recorded their first ever win in the AFC Cup in a 1–0 win against Lebanon side, Al Ahed.[3] In the 2023–24 season, Al-Fotuwa achieved their third domestic double in history.[4]
Stadium
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Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium is located in Arifi area of Deir ez-Zor, Syria.[5] The stadium consists of a football field, and spaces that accommodate 13,000 spectators.
Colours and kits
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Supporters and rivalries
This club is supported by fans from Deir ez-Zor Governorate, and it is considered one of the four largest fans in Syria.[6] The main rival of the club is Al-Jihad SC from Al-Qamishli.[7]
Achievements
- Syrian Premier League: 4
- Syrian Cup: 5
- Champion: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2024
- Syrian-Lebanese Super Cup: 1
- Champion: 1991
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1988–89: Group stage
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2023–24: Group stage
- AFC Challenge League: 1 appearance
- 2024–25: Group stage
Records
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| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost | Champions | Runners-up |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Group | Template:Flagicon Al-Rasheed | 0–3 | 3rd place | |
| Template:Flagicon Al-Sadd | 1–4 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Al-Ansar | 1–0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Template:Flagicon Jabal Al-Mukaber | –Template:Efn | Template:StrikeTemplate:Efn | 3rd place |
| Template:Flagicon Al Ahed | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Al-Nahda | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | AFC Challenge League | Group stage | Template:Flagicon Al-Seeb | 0–5 | 3rd place | |
| Template:Flagicon Hilal Al-Quds | 0–0 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Al-Ahli Club | 1–1 | |||||
Performance in UAFA competitions
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1989: Group Stage
Records
Accurate as of 12 June 2022
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost | Champions | Runners-up |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group | Template:Flagicon Al-Ittihad Jeddah | 0–5 | 4th place | |
| Template:Flagicon Stade Tunisien | 0–4 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Al-Rasheed | 0–7 | |||||
Players
As 11 June 2024
Current squad
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Coaches
- Template:Flagicon Anouar Abdul Kader (2008–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Osama Al Ghabad (2013–2015)[8]
- Template:Flagicon Anouar Abdul Kader (2015–2017)
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Aqil (2021–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Ammar Shamali (2023)
- Template:Flagicon Ayman Hakeem (2023–2024)
- Template:Flagicon Ammar Shamali (2024)
- Template:Flagicon Sofiane Nechma (2024–present)
References
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- ↑ Al Fotuwa SC – Weltfussballarchiv
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- ↑ Sports facilities in Deir ez-Zor
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External links
- Syrian league – Etisalat newsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".