Syrian Premier League

Syrian Premier League

Organising body	Syrian Football Association (SFA)
Founded	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Country	Syria
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Syrian League 1st Division
Domestic cup(s)	Syrian Cup Syrian Super Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Champions League AFC Cup Arab Club Champions Cup
Current champions	Al-Fotuwa (4th title) (2023–24)
Most championships	Al-Jaish (17 titles)
Top goalscorer	Raja Rafe (194)
TV partners	Syria TV, Sama TV (live matches and highlights)
Website	sfa.sy
Current: 2023–24 Syrian Premier League

The Syrian Premier League (Arabic: الدوري السوري الممتاز) is a professional association football league in Syria and the top division of the Syrian football league system. The league comprises 12 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Syrian League 1st Division.^[1] The Syrian Premier League was founded in 1966, unifying the local leagues that had existed previously.^[2] Seasons mostly run from August to May.

The first team to win the title was Al-Ittihad in 1967, whilst Al-Jaish has the record with 17 league titles. Their closest rivals, Al-Karamah, have won the league 8 times.

In the beginning, the main tournament was the first division, then the Syrian Football Association developed the competition in a historic step that allowed the participation of foreign players to turn the competition into a professional league.