The 2011–12 Syrian Premier League season is the 41st since its establishment. The
2010–11
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league campaign was suspended due to the
Syrian civil war.
This seasons league will feature two stages. Stage one will pit two groups of eight teams and kicked off on 9 October. The top four off each group would advance to the Championship pool to determine the overall league champions. The bottom four placed sides would enter the relegation pool to determine who would be relegated.
Teams
Two teams were promoted from the 2nd tier league;
Hurriya SC
Al-Hurriya Sports Club () is a Syrian professional football club based in Aleppo. Founded in 1952, the club plays its home games at Aleppo's al-Hamadaniah Stadium.
History
*1952: founded as ''Al Arabi''
*1972: renamed to ''Al Horriya'' Honours
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based in
Aleppo
Aleppo is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Governorates of Syria, governorate of Syria. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and ...
and Baniyas Refinery SC representing the city of
Baniyas
Baniyas ( ') is a Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coastal city in Tartous Governorate, western Syria, located south of Latakia and north of Tartous.
It is known for its citrus fruit orchards and its export of wood. North of the city is an B ...
. No club was relegated from the previous season due to the
2011 Syrian uprising
The Syrian revolution, also known as the Syrian Revolution of Dignity, was a series of mass protests and civilian uprisings throughout Syria – with a subsequent violent reaction by the Ba'athist regime – lasting from 15 March 2011 to 8 De ...
which forced the league to be suspended.
Stadia and locations
Stage One
Each team plays each other once, top four advanced to the championship pool, bottom four enter relegation pool
Group A
Group A Playoff
A single game playoff match was required by the 4th and 5th placed teams due to both sides being level on points. Head to head results do not matter. Winner advance to
Championship Pool and loser advance to
Relegation Pool.
Group B
Group B Playoff
A single game playoff match was required by the 4th and 5th placed teams due to both sides being level on points. Head to head results do not matter. Winner advance to
Championship Pool and loser advance to
Relegation Pool.
Stage Two
Championship Pool
Relegation Pool
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Syrian Premier League seasons
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Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...