Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC

Al-Ittihad Ahli
Full nameAl-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Red Castle
Halab Al-Ahli
Al-Hawiya
Founded20 January 1949 (1949-01-20) as Al-Ahli Sports Club
GroundAl-Hamadaniah Stadium
Capacity15,000
ManagerAhmed Haouache
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2023–245th of 12
Websitewww.facebook.com/ittihadofaleppo/
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Women's Basketball

Al-Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الاتحاد أهلي حلب الرياضي) also known as Al-Ittihad Ahli, is a professional multi-sports club based in the Syrian city of Aleppo, mostly known for its football team which competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top league of Syrian football. Al-Ittihad is one of the most successful clubs in Syrian football history, having won six Syrian football league titles and ten Syrian Cups. Al-Ittihad is a sole founding member of Syrian Premier League that has never been relegated from the top division since its debut in 1966. In Asia, their best performance was in 2010 when they became champions of the AFC Cup competition.

The club was founded in 1949 and received its license in 1953. They play their home games at the Aleppo International Stadium since its inauguration in 2007. Due to the reconstruction of the main Aleppo International Stadium, they are temporarily playing at the Al-Hamadaniah Stadium from 2021. The club have their own ground; Al-Ittihad Stadium with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

Al-Ittihad are also known for their basketball team. In general, 20 types of sports including volleyball and handball are being practiced by the club.