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The 2022–23 Syrian Premier League season is the 51st since its establishment in 1966. This season's league featured one stage. It pitted one group of 12 teams and kicked off on 9 September 2022. Tishreen are the defending champions, having won the previous season championship. The league is operated by the SFA. The regular season is being played as a
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. A total of 12 teams participate, 10 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous 2021–2022 season. The league started a week later because on 1 September 2022, mourning was declared for the late president of
Tishreen SC Tishreen Sports Club () is a Syrian professional Association football, football club based in Latakia. The club was founded in 1947 and currently competes in the Syrian Premier League. Its home ground is Latakia Municipal Stadium. Tishreen has wo ...
, Tarek Zainy, who died in a car accident. Due to the
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, the last round before stoppage was held on 21–22 October. The league resumed games on 9 December.


Teams


Team changes

Twelve teams competed in the league for the first time since 1994. Ten teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the
Syrian League 1st Division Syrian League 1st Division () is the second division in football in Syria. It is operated by the Syrian Football Association (SFA). The league started in the 1960s. After each season, the two top clubs are promoted to the Premier League. In the 2 ...
. Al-Majd SC and Al-Jazeera SC (promoted to the top flight for the fourth time) earned an automatic promotion thanks to the victory of the 1st Division, replacing
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(relegated after sixteen years in the top flight) and
Al-Horgelah SC Al-Horgelah Sports Club () is a Syrian professional football club based in Al-Horjelah, Rif Dimashq Governorate. It was founded in 2015. They play their home games at the Municipal Stadium in Al-Horjelah, and Al-Jalaa Stadium in Damascus. History ...
, who finished last in the 2021–22 Syrian Premier League.


Stadiums and locations

1: Al-Karamah and Al-Wathba also use Bassel al-Assad Stadium (25,000 seats) as a home stadium.


League table


Results

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Results by round


Season statistics


Top scorers

Updated as of 31 May 2023.


See also

* 2022–23 Syrian Cup *
Syrian League 1st Division Syrian League 1st Division () is the second division in football in Syria. It is operated by the Syrian Football Association (SFA). The league started in the 1960s. After each season, the two top clubs are promoted to the Premier League. In the 2 ...
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References

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