Al-Ittihad of Aleppo is a Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

n football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Aleppo

Aleppo

Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...

. It was founded in 1949 and recognized officially by the government in 1953. They mostly play at the Al-Hamadaniah Stadium

Al-Hamadaniah Stadium

Al-Hamadaniah Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Aleppo, Syria. It is mostly used for football matches and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators....

  and sometimes at the Aleppo International Stadium

Aleppo International Stadium

Aleppo International Stadium is an Olympic-standard, multi-use, all-covered and all-seater stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is the largest stadium in Syria, and is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of the Syrian football team and hosts some matches of...

, although the club owns its private Al-Ittihad Stadium which has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

The club was founded on 20 July 1949 under the name Aleppo Al-Ahli Club, by the merge of three small football teams in Aleppo: Al-Janah (The Wing), Osud Al-Shahba (Lions of Shahba) and Al-Nejmeh (The Star), before getting recognized officially by the ministry of internal affairs on 25 January 1953. In 1972, the name of the club was changed into Al-Ittihad by the decision of the Syrian government.

Al-Ittihad is among the most popular clubs in Syria and the Middle East

Middle East

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. 20 types of sports are being practiced by the club.

Achievements in football

• Syrian League: 6

1967, 1968, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2005

• Syrian Cup
  Syrian Cup
  The Syrian Cup is Syria's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1959/60 : Al Ahly *1960/61 : no cup*1961/62 : Rmelan*1962/63 : no cup*1963/64 : Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo...
  
  : 9

1966, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2011

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League
  AFC Champions League
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  : 5 appearances

2002-03

AFC Champions League 2002-03

The 2002–03 AFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title...

: Qualifying West - 3rd Round

2006

AFC Champions League 2006

The 2006 AFC Champions League was the 25th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 4th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....

: Group Stage

2007

AFC Champions League 2007

The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....

: Group Stage

2008

AFC Champions League 2008

The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...

: Group Stage

2011: Qualifying Play-off - West Semi-final

• AFC Cup
  AFC Cup
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  : 2 appearances

2010: Champions

2011: Group Stage

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1986: 4th place

Current squad

As of April 3, 2011:

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Former players

Edet Otobong Ibrahim Toure Ibrahim Touré Ibrahim Oyala Touré is an Ivorian football playerHe is the brother of Manchester City players Kolo Touré and Yaya Touré.-Career:...  Haidar Abdul-Jabar Haidar Abdul-Jabar Haidar Abdul-Jabar Khadim known as Haidar Jabar is an Iraqi football defender playing for the Arbil FC football club in Iraq.- Country :* 2002 WAFF Champions* 4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics...  Dumitru Popovici Dumitru Popovici Dumitru Popovici is an Moldovan footballer who plays for FC Dacia Chişinău.-Career:Popovici appeared in an Intertoto Cup first round match for Tiligul Tiraspol against Pogoń Szczecin on 18 June 2005...  Mouchid Iyane Ly Mouchid Iyane Ly Mouchid Iyane Ly is a professional Senegalese football player, who currently plays for Al-Ittihad.-Career:Ly began his career with Espoir Saint Louis and joined 2007 to city rival ASC Linguère...  Adel Abdullah Adel Abdullah Adel Abdullah is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Karamah, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria...  Mohammad Afash Abdul Fattah Al Agha Mahmoud Al Amenah Mahmoud Al Amenah Mahmoud Amnah is a Syrian international footballer. He currently plays for Rah Ahan, which competes in the Iran Pro League, the top division in Iran. He plays as a midfielder, wearing the shirt with number 17 for Rah Ahan.-Club career:-International Career Stats:Al Amenah has been a regular for...  Khaled Al Zaher

Wael Ayan Abdulkader Dakka Abdulkader Dakka Abdulkader Dakka is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua, which competes in the Chinese Super League the top division in China...  Meaataz Kailouni Meaataz Kailouni Mutaz Kailouni is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Steel Azin F.C., which competes in the Azadegan League the second division in Iran.-International career:...  Ammar Rihawi Ammar Rihawi Ammar Rihawi is a retired Syrian international football midfielder.-International career:Rihawi was a part of the Syrian U-19 team that won the AFC U-19 Championship 1994 in Indonesia and he was a part of the Syrian U-20 team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 1995 in Qatar...  Anatoliy Matkevych Anatoliy Matkevych Anatoliy Matkevych , is a Ukrainian football player who plays for FC Desna Chernihiv.-External links:*...  Jésus Gómez Jésus Javier Gomez Mercado Jesús Javier Gómez Mercado is a Venezuelan football player who currently plays for Lierse in the Belgian Pro League. He began his career with Estudiantes de Mérida in his native Venezuela. He later began to shine overseas, first with Raja Casablanca and then with Al-Ittihad of the Syrian Premier...  Jonathan Laurens Jonathan Laurens Jonathan Laurens Pérez is a Venezuelan football striker. He currently plays for Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana.Laurens previously played for Raja Casablanca, joining from Carabobo FC.-References:...  Jude Kongnyuy Madiou Konate Madiou Konate Madiou Konate is a Senegalese football striker who is playing for Al Yarmouk in Kuwaiti Division One.- Early career :...  Marjan Jugović

• For all former Ittihad players with a Wikipedia article see :Category:Al-Ittihad Aleppo players.

External links

Official site Al Ittihad Fans society website