Damascus Al-Ahli Club

Damascus Al-Ahli
Full nameDamascus Al-Ahli Club
NicknamesDamascene Castle
(Arabic: يجب أن ترى هذا)
Damascene Jasmine
(Arabic: يجب أن ترى هذا)
Founded1932
GroundAl-Jalaa Stadium
Capacity10,000
ManagerFiras Moasas
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2025–26Syrian Premier League, 9th of 16
WebsiteOfficial page
Current season

Damascus Al-Ahli Club (Arabic: نادي دمشق الأهلي), formerly Al-Majd Sports Club (Arabic: نادي المجد الرياضي) is a Syrian professional football club based in Damascus.

History

Al-Majd Sports Club logo until 2025

The club was founded in 1932 as Damascus Al-Ahli Club, and is one of the oldest football clubs in Syria. The club's greatest success is the Syrian cup victory in 1961 and 1978. At the end of the 2007–08 season, the club was runner-up and thus achieved its highest ranking in the league. As a runner-up in the league, they automatically qualified for the AFC Cup 2009.

The biggest success of the club in recent years is the final of the Syrian Cup from the 2019–20.

The club played in the country's second league, the Syrian League 1st Division, after relegating from the Premier League in the 2018–19 season. In the 2021–22 season, after winning the double against Hurriya SC, when they won 2–1 in the first match and drew 1–1 in the second, they advanced to the Syrian Premier League.[citation needed] In August 2025, the club reverted to its original name, Damascus Al-Ahli Club.

Stadium

Abbasiyyin Stadium, home ground of Damascus Al-Ahli

The club plays its home games in the Abbasiyyin Stadium.[citation needed]

Honours

Performance in AFC competitions

Win Draw Lose
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2008–09 AFC Cup Group India Dempo 2–1 0–1 1st place
Bahrain Al-Muharraq 1–1 3–2
Jordan Al-Faisaly 4–3 2–1
Round of 16 Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona 0–0 (1–3 p)

Current squad

As of 9 October 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SYR Ali Mariama
2 DF  SYR Hassan Abo Kaf
3 FW  SYR Samir Al Mustafa
5 DF  SYR Mazen Alees (captain)
6 FW  NGR Mohammed Daouda
7 FW  SYR Abdul Rahman Orabi
8 MF  SYR Abdullah Najjar
9 MF  PLE Mounes Abo Amsha
10 MF  SYR Mazen Sardar
11 MF  SYR Ahmad Hatem
14 DF  SYR Adnan Haddad
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  CMR Tabi Manga
17 MF  PLE Khaled Dader
19 FW  SYR Bashar Al Hariri
27 FW  SEN Ismaila Bamba
30 DF  PLE Mohammed Abuawad
44 MF  SYR Mahmoud Al Younes
99 FW  SYR Mohammed Al Wakid
— GK  SYR Taha Dabour
— DF  BDI Collins Muhindo
— DF  SYR Ahmad Berish

Former managers

Notable former players

References

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  2. 1 2 "Syria — List of Cup Winners". Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  3. ↑ Syrian Premier League 2007/2008
  4. ↑ "Syria's Al Maged arrives in Goa for AFC Cup opener". Souria.com. 8 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Al-Wahda and al-Majd qualify for the final match of the Republic football Cup". Syrian Arab News Agency. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Summary - Premier League - Syria - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "نادي المجد يعود إلى اسمه التاريخي "دمشق الأهلي" وينطلق بموسم جديد" (in Arabic). yallasyrianews.com. 12 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "United Arab Republic 1960/61". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Syrian Cup 2008/2009
  10. ↑ "Syria – Syrian Cup – Results, fixtures, tables, statistics". www.futbol24.com.
  11. ↑ Syria Cup 2019/2020, Goalzz.com
  12. ↑ RSSSF Database
  13. ↑ "Busaiteen set for Ahd clash". Gulf-Daily-News.com. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2011.