The 2014 Syrian Premier League season is the 43rd since its establishment. This seasons league featured two stages. Stage one pitted two groups of nine teams and kicked off on 2 February 2014. The top three of each group advanced to the Championship Playoff to determine the overall league champions. The bottom two of each group relegated to the second division.[1][2][3]
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Wahda |
| AFC Cup | Al-Wahda, Al-Jaish |
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals scored | 322 (2.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Majed Al Haj (11) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Wahda 7–2 Al-Jazeera |
← 2013 2014–15 → | |
All matches were played in Damascus and Latakia due to security concerns.
Teams
editStadiums and locations
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| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | Aleppo | Aleppo International Stadium | 75,000 |
| Al-Jaish | Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 30,000 |
| Al-Jazeera | Hasakah | Al-Basil Stadium Al-Hasakah | 20,000 |
| Al-Karamah SC | Homs | Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium | 32,000 |
| Al-Majd | Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 30,000 |
| Nawair SC | Hama | Hama Municipal Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al-Shurta | Damascus | Al-Jalaa Stadium | 10,000 |
| Taliya SC | Hama | Hama Municipal Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Damascus | Abbasiyyin Stadium | 30,000 |
| Al-Wathba SC | Homs | Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium | 32,000 |
| Omayya | Idlib | Idlib Municipal Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Futowa | Deir ez-Zor | Al Baladi Stadium Deir ez-Zor | 10,000 |
| Hutteen SC | Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 20,000 |
| Tishreen | Latakia | Al-Assad Stadium | 20,000 |
| Hurriya SC | Aleppo | Al-Hamadaniah Stadium | 20,000 |
| Baniyas Refinery SC | Baniyas | Baniyas Refinery Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al-Jehad SC Qamishli | Qamishli | Qamishli 7 April Stadium | 9,000 |
| Al-Muhafaza | Damascus | Al-Muhafaza Stadium | 10,000 |
First stage
editEach team plays each other once, top three advanced to the championship playoff, bottom two relegate.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wahda | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 32 | Advance to Championship Playoff |
| 2 | Al-Jaish | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 30 | |
| 3 | Al-Muhafaza | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 26 | |
| 4 | Al-Karamah | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Hutteen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 | |
| 6 | Al-Taliya | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Al-Jazeera | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 14 | |
| 8 | Al-Ittihad (R) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 13 | Relegation |
| 9 | Al-Futowa (R) | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 8 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musfat Baniyas | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 26 | Advance to Championship Playoff |
| 2 | Al-Shorta | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 25 | |
| 3 | Al-Wathba | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 23 | |
| 4 | Al-Jihad | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Al-Majd | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Tishreen | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Al-Hurriya | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 19 | |
| 8 | Al-Nawair (R) | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 19 | Relegation |
| 9 | Omayya (R) | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 12 |
Championship playoff
editEach team plays each other once, the first place teams is the first stage get three points plus, the second place get two points and the third place get one point.
As a result, the teams started with the following points before the playoff: Al Wahda 3 points, Musfat Baniyas 3, Al Jaish 2, Al Shorta 2, Al Muhafaza 1 and Al Wathba 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Jaish | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | Advance to Championship Match |
| 1 | Al-Wahda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Al-Muhafaza | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Al-Shorta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Musfat Baniyas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Al-Wathba | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
Championship Match
editAl-Wahda, wins Syrian Premier League Championship 2013–2014.
