Al-Wathba SC

One of the oldest Syrian clubs, Al-Wathba were founded in 1937 as "Al-Fedaa Club" by a number of young amateur athletes who used "Dar Al-Jodi", located in al-Hamidiyah neighborhood of Homs, to practice their sport activities.{{cite news|url=http://www.sana.sy/?p=99968|title=نادي الوثبة الرياضي.. تاريخ حافل بالبطولات|work=SANA|date=24 November 2014|access-date=7 November 2017}} In 1953, the club obtained the license, adding football, basketball games, athletics, swimming, and cycling. They won the Homs championship from 1963 to 1968.

Al-Wathba is the first football club represented the city of Homs in the Syrian Premier League which started in 1973. The club was very close to winning the Premier League many times during the 1980s, the best place they achieved is 2nd in the 1981–82 season.{{fact|date=December 2023}}

In February 2013, during the Syrian civil war, Yussef Sleman,{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWBhmHwr8tUWQwI38dnighp4Zuzg?docId=CNG.de51b59a1e3ed3c4a8f38876e161c3ef.3a1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411015426/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWBhmHwr8tUWQwI38dnighp4Zuzg?docId=CNG.de51b59a1e3ed3c4a8f38876e161c3ef.3a1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Syria footballer killed as mortars hit stadium |accessdate=2013-02-20|work=AFP}} one of the players was killed in a mortar strike at the Tishreen Stadium.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21516957 |title=Syria footballer 'killed in Damascus stadium attack' |accessdate=2013-02-20|work=BBC News|date=2013-02-20}}

In 2019, Al-Wathba won the Syrian Cup, to be their first title in their history.{{cite web |url=https://elaph.com/Web/Sports/2019/06/1255808.html |title=لقب اول للوثبة في كأس سوريا |website=elaph.com |language=Arabic |date=29 June 2019 }} In 2019–20 season, Al-Wathba finished second in the league, their best position since 1981–82.{{cite web |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=942203 |title=مدير الكرة بالوثبة في حوار لكووورة: كنا نستحق حصد لقب الدوري السوري |website=kooora.com |language=Arabic |date=1 August 2020 }}

• Syrian Premier League:

::Runners-up (3) : 1981–82, 2019–20, 2021–22

• Syrian Cup:

::Winners (1): 2018–19

::Runners-up (1) : 2021-22

• Al-Wathba Cup:

::Winners (1): 2020

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• AFC Cup: 1 appearance

::2020: abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120102121140/http://www.alwathbasport.com/site/ Al Wathba Official site]

{{Syrian football}}

{{Syrian League}}

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Category:Homs

Category:Association football clubs established in 1937

Category:1937 establishments in Mandatory Syria