2007–08 Syrian Premier League
The 2007–08 Syrian Premier League is the 37th season of the
football
league. It began on 27 September 2007.
Al-Wathba and Qardaha
were relegated from the previous season.
Al-Nawair moved up from the Syrian League 1st Division
.
Premier League Teams (2007–2008)
| Club | City | Stadium | 2006-2007 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Karamah | Homs | Khaled bin Walid Stadium
|
Syrian Premier League Champions |
Al-Ittihad
|
Aleppo | Aleppo International Stadium | 2nd in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Taliya
|
Hamah
|
Al Baladi Stadium
|
3rd in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Majd
|
Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 4th in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Jaish
|
Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 5th in Syrian Premier League |
Teshrin
|
Latakia | Al Basil Stadium
|
6th in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Futowa
|
Deir ez-Zor | Al Baladi Stadium
|
7th in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Wahda
|
Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 8th in Syrian Premier League |
Hutteen
|
Latakia | Al Basil Stadium
|
9th in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Shorta
|
Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 10th in Syrian Premier League |
| Jableh | Jabala
|
Al-Baath Stadium | 11th in Syrian Premier League |
Al-Horriya
|
Aleppo | Aleppo International Stadium | 12th in Syrian Premier League |
| Afrin | Afrin, Syria | Aleppo International Stadium | 2. Syrian League / North Champions |
Al-Nawair
|
Hamah
|
Al Baladi Stadium
|
2. Syrian League / South Champions |
Final league standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karamah | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 64 | Syrian Champions |
| 2 | Al-Majd
|
26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 54 | |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad
|
26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 54 | |
| 4 | Al-Taliya
|
26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 46 | |
| 5 | Al-Jaish
|
26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Al-Futowa
|
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 40 | |
| 7 | Teshrin
|
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 29 | |
| 8 | Hutteen
|
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 29 | |
| 9 | Al-Wahda
|
26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 29 | |
| 10 | Jableh | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 29 | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta
|
26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 26 | |
| 12 | Al-Nawair
|
26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 25 | |
| 13 | Afrin | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 23 | Relegated to 2. Syrian League |
| 14 | Al-Horriya
|
26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 14 |
Source: [citation needed]
Top goal scorers
The top scorers from the Syrian Premier League 2007–08 are as follows:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Raja Rafe
|
Al-Majd
|
21 |
| 2 | Ahmad Omaier
|
Al-Taliya
|
14 |
| 3 | Mohamad Hamwi
|
Al-Karamah | 13 |
Jésus Gomez
|
Al-Ittihad
| ||
 Zakrea Semo Konda
|
Al-Jaish
|