2017–18 Syrian Premier League

Syrian Premier League
Season2017–18
ChampionsAl-Jaish
RelegatedAl-Muhafaza
Al-Jihad
AFC CupAl-Jaish
Al-Ittihad
Matches played182
Goals scored422 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerBasel Mustafa (15)
Biggest home winAl-Wahda 6–2 Al-Nawair
Tishreen 5–1 Al-Jihad
Al-Ittihad 4–0 Al-Muhafaza
Al-Jaish 5–1 Hutteen
Biggest away winAl-Karamah 0–4 Al-Ittihad
Al-Herafyeen 0–4 Tishreen
Highest scoringAl-Wahda 6–2 Al-Nawair
Longest winning run6 games
Al-Ittihad
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Al-Ittihad
Longest winless run14 games
Al-Herafyeen
Longest losing run6 games
Al-Jihad

The 2017–18 Syrian Premier League season is the 47th since its establishment. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 14 teams and kicked off on 20 October 2017.[1][2] Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of teams in the Syrian Premier League 2017-18
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Al-Ittihad Aleppo Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium 10,000
Al-Jaish Damascus Al-Fayhaa Stadium 12,000
Al-Jihad Hasakah Qamishli 7 April Stadium 10,000
Al-Karamah Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Al-Majd Damascus Tishreen Stadium 12,000
Al-Muhafaza Damascus Al-Muhafaza Stadium 1,000
Al-Nawair Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al-Shorta Damascus Tishreen Stadium 12,000
Al-Taliya Hama Hama Municipal Stadium 22,000
Al-Wahda Damascus Al-Fayhaa Stadium 12,000
Al-Wathba Homs Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium 32,000
Al-Herafyeen Aleppo Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium 10,000
Hutteen Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000
Tishreen SC Latakia Al-Assad Stadium 28,000

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Al-Jaish 26 16 8 2 42 16 +26 56 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary round 1
2 Al-Ittihad 26 16 8 2 44 15 +29 56
3 Al-Wahda 26 16 3 7 48 28 +20 51
4 Tishreen 26 11 8 7 28 17 +11 41
5 Al-Shorta 26 10 9 7 30 29 +1 39
6 Al-Taliya 26 11 5 10 23 25 −2 38
7 Al-Nawair 26 9 7 10 32 36 −4 34
8 Al-Karamah 26 8 9 9 29 27 +2 33
9 Al-Wathba 26 7 10 9 26 29 −3 31
10 Al-Majd 26 8 6 12 26 29 −3 30
11 Al-Herafyeen 26 6 10 10 22 33 −11 28
12 Hutteen 26 6 9 11 25 34 −9 27
13 Al-Muhafaza 26 6 5 15 27 47 −20 23 Relegation to Syrian League 1st Division
14 Al-Jihad 26 2 3 21 21 56 −35 9
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2018. Source: Syrian Premier League FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw

Results

Home \ Away HER JSH JIH KAR MJD MUH TAL ITT NAW SHR WAH WTH HUT TIS
Al-Herafyeen — 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 0–0 0–3 2–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–4
Al-Jaish 1–1 — 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 5–1 0–0
Al-Jihad 1–1 1–3 — 0–3 0–3 2–3 1–2 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–4 1–0 1–3 0–1
Al-Karamah 1–2 0–1 4–2 — 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 0–0
Al-Majd 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 — 0–1 1–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1
Al-Muhafaza 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 — 2–3 1–4 0–1 1–2 4–1 2–5 1–1 0–2
Al-Taliya 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 — 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 0–0
Al-Ittihad 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–0 2–1 — 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Al-Nawair 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 0–1
Al-Shorta 1–0 3–3 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 — 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–1
Al-Wahda 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 6–2 3–0 — 1–2 2–1 1–0
Al-Wathba 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 — 0–0 0–0
Hutteen 2–0 0–2 3–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–4 3–2 2–4 0–0 — 1–3
Tishreen 0–1 0–0 5–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2018. Source: Syrian Premier League FIFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 16 May 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Syria Basel Mustafa Al-Wahda 15
2 Syria Ali Ghoson Al-Wathba 12
3 Syria Mohammad Abadi Al-Shorta 10
Syria Mahmoud Al Baher Tishreen
5 Syria Osama Omari Al-Wahda 9
6 Syria Rami Amer Al-Majd 8
Syria Ali Khalil Al-Karamah
Syria Hasan Owaid Al-Jaish
Syria Hosam Samman Al-Muhafaza
10 Syria Mohammad Akkad Hutteen 7
Syria Izzeddin Al Awad Al-Jaish
Syria Alaa Al Dali Al-Nawair
Canada Molham Babouli Al-Ittihad
Syria Ahmed Kadmani Al-Majd
Syria Ahmad Klzi Al-Herafyeen

References

  1. ^ "Summary - Premier League - Syria - Results, fixtures, tables and news". us.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Syria - Premier - Results, fixtures, tables, statistics". www.futbol24.com.