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Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC
Al-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الاتحاد أهلي حلب الرياضي) also known as Al-Ittihad Ahli, is a professional multi-sports club based in the Syrian city of Aleppo, mostly known for its football team which competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top league of Syrian football. Al-Ittihad is one of the most successful clubs in Syrian football history, having won six Syrian football league titles and ten Syrian Cups. Al-Ittihad is a sole founding member of Syrian Premier League that has never been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1966. In Asia, their best performance was in 2010 when they became champions of the AFC Cup competition.
The club was founded in 1949 and received its license in 1953. They play their home games at the Aleppo International Stadium since its inauguration in 2007. Due to the reconstruction of the main Aleppo International Stadium, they are temporarily playing at the Al-Hamadaniah Stadium from 2021. The club have their own ground; Al-Ittihad Stadium with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.[citation needed]
Al-Ittihad are also known for their basketball team and have a women's basketball team. In general, 20 types of sports including volleyball and handball are being practiced by the club.[citation needed]
The club was founded on 20 January 1949 under the name Halab Al-Ahli Club, by the merge of three smaller football teams in Aleppo: Al-Janah (The Wing), Assad Al-Shahba (Lions of Shahba) and Al-Nejmeh (The Star), before getting recognized officially by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 24 September 1953. Prior to the foundation of the Syrian official football league, the club have competed in various regional competitions in the Aleppo Governorate such as the regional league of Aleppo and the Aleppo Municipality Shield. The first major success in the club's history was winning the Syrian Cup in the 1964–65 season, when they beat Barada SC 4–1 in the final.
The club participated in the first ever Syrian football league in 1966–67 when they became champions. In the following league season, the club defended the title. In 1972, the name of the club was changed to Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo by the decision of the Syrian government. Since then, they have never relegated to the bottom level.[citation needed]
The 1972–73 season was also success, as despite the league being suspended, the club won the Syrian Cup. Despite being among the most successful clubs in the country, they only won the league title in the 1976–77 season when they overtook their later rivals Al-Karamah SC. Until 1982, Al-Ittihad Ahli regularly placed third in the league.[citation needed]
Everything changed in the 1981–82 season when Al-Ittihad Ahli won the Syrian Cup and reached the final of the Syrian Super Cup, losing 1–2 to Al-Karamah SC. The same success in the cup was recorded by the club in 1984 and 1985. In the 1985–86 season, the club made its first appearance in an Asian competition, advancing from the group stage at the Asian Club Championship and finishing in 4th place after losing to Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian. In the following seasons, the club finished second at best.[citation needed]
The last time in this period, the club achieved the league championship in 1993 and 1995, beating long standing rival Al-Karamah. In addition to both league titles, they also won the Cup in 1994 over Jableh SC. After this seasons, the club experienced a loss of quality, which was reflected in the club's poor results in domestic competitions.
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Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC
Al-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الاتحاد أهلي حلب الرياضي) also known as Al-Ittihad Ahli, is a professional multi-sports club based in the Syrian city of Aleppo, mostly known for its football team which competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top league of Syrian football. Al-Ittihad is one of the most successful clubs in Syrian football history, having won six Syrian football league titles and ten Syrian Cups. Al-Ittihad is a sole founding member of Syrian Premier League that has never been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1966. In Asia, their best performance was in 2010 when they became champions of the AFC Cup competition.
The club was founded in 1949 and received its license in 1953. They play their home games at the Aleppo International Stadium since its inauguration in 2007. Due to the reconstruction of the main Aleppo International Stadium, they are temporarily playing at the Al-Hamadaniah Stadium from 2021. The club have their own ground; Al-Ittihad Stadium with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.[citation needed]
Al-Ittihad are also known for their basketball team and have a women's basketball team. In general, 20 types of sports including volleyball and handball are being practiced by the club.[citation needed]
The club was founded on 20 January 1949 under the name Halab Al-Ahli Club, by the merge of three smaller football teams in Aleppo: Al-Janah (The Wing), Assad Al-Shahba (Lions of Shahba) and Al-Nejmeh (The Star), before getting recognized officially by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 24 September 1953. Prior to the foundation of the Syrian official football league, the club have competed in various regional competitions in the Aleppo Governorate such as the regional league of Aleppo and the Aleppo Municipality Shield. The first major success in the club's history was winning the Syrian Cup in the 1964–65 season, when they beat Barada SC 4–1 in the final.
The club participated in the first ever Syrian football league in 1966–67 when they became champions. In the following league season, the club defended the title. In 1972, the name of the club was changed to Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo by the decision of the Syrian government. Since then, they have never relegated to the bottom level.[citation needed]
The 1972–73 season was also success, as despite the league being suspended, the club won the Syrian Cup. Despite being among the most successful clubs in the country, they only won the league title in the 1976–77 season when they overtook their later rivals Al-Karamah SC. Until 1982, Al-Ittihad Ahli regularly placed third in the league.[citation needed]
Everything changed in the 1981–82 season when Al-Ittihad Ahli won the Syrian Cup and reached the final of the Syrian Super Cup, losing 1–2 to Al-Karamah SC. The same success in the cup was recorded by the club in 1984 and 1985. In the 1985–86 season, the club made its first appearance in an Asian competition, advancing from the group stage at the Asian Club Championship and finishing in 4th place after losing to Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian. In the following seasons, the club finished second at best.[citation needed]
The last time in this period, the club achieved the league championship in 1993 and 1995, beating long standing rival Al-Karamah. In addition to both league titles, they also won the Cup in 1994 over Jableh SC. After this seasons, the club experienced a loss of quality, which was reflected in the club's poor results in domestic competitions.