2016–17 Syrian Premier League
The 2016–17 Syrian Premier League season is the 46th since its establishment. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 16 teams and kicked off on 23 December 2016.[1]
Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship.[2]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Al-Futowa
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hurriya | Aleppo | Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Jaish
|
Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Stadium | 12,000 |
Al-Jazeera
|
Hasakah
|
Al Baladi Stadium Hasakah
|
25,000 |
| 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-Taliya | Hama | Hama Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |
| Hutteen | Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 28,000 |
| Jableh | Jableh | Al-Baath Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Aleppo | Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Fotuwa | Deir ez-Zor | Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium | 13,000 |
| Al-Nawair | Hama | Hama Municipal Stadium | 22,000 |
Al-Shorta
|
Damascus | Tishreen Stadium | 12,000 |
Al-Wahda
|
Damascus | Al-Fayhaa Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Wathba | Homs | Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium | 32,000 |
| 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 (C)
|
30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 65 | 2018 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Tishreen | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 64 | |
| 3 | Al-Wahda
|
30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 56 | 2018 AFC Cup |
| 4 | Al-Ittihad | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 49 | |
| 5 | Hutteen | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Al-Muhafaza | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | |
| 7 | Al-Shorta
|
30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 39 | |
| 8 | Al-Taliya | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | Al-Majd | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Al-Nawair | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 37 | |
| 11 | Al-Karamah | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 34 | |
| 12 | Al-Wathba | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 33 | |
| 13 | Jableh | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 31 | Relegation to Syrian League 1st Division |
| 14 | Al-Fotuwa | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 30 | |
| 15 | Al-Jazeera
|
30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 22 | |
| 16 | Al-Hurriya | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2017. 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
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw
(C) Champions
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 15 August 2017 Source: [1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Osama Omari
|
Al-Wahda
|
17 |
| 2 | Basel Mustafa
|
Tishreen | 14 |
| 3 | Alaa Al Dali
|
Al-Nawair | 11 |
| Suleiman Al Suleiman
|
Al-Fotuwa | ||
| Yasser Ibrahim
|
Al-Shorta
| ||
| Raja Rafe
|
Al-Wahda
| ||
| 7 | Ahmad Al Ahmad
|
Al-Hurriya | 10 |
| Ahmad Al Asaad
|
Al-Shorta
| ||
| Anas Bouta
|
Al-Karamah | ||
| Ahmad Haj Mohamad
|
Hutteen |
References
- ^ "Summary - Premier League - Syria - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
- ^ "Syrian League 2016–2017". goalzz.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.