Al-Wathba SC (men's basketball)
| Al-Wathba SC | |||
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| Nickname | The Knights (Arabic: الفرسان) | ||
| League | Syrian Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 1953[1] | ||
| History | Al-Wathba SC 1953–present | ||
| Arena | Ghazwan Abu Zaid Arena | ||
| Location | Homs, Syria | ||
| Team colors | Red and White | ||
| President |  Youssef Salameh | ||
| Head coach | Assam al-Husain | ||
| 2021–22 position | Syrian League, 6th of 12 | ||
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| Al-Wathba active sections | ||
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 Football |
 Basketball | |
Al-Wathba SC (Arabic: نادي الوثبة الرياضي) is a Syrian professional basketball club and department of the Al-Wathba Sports Club based in the city of Homs.[2] The Knights are a two-time Syrian Cup finalist (2019, 2020) and they are among the six best Syrian clubs.[3]
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Syrian Basketball League
- Sixth place (3): 2007 – 2008 – 2022
- Seventh place (1): 2021
- Eighth place (1): 2006
- Syrian Basketball Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2019 – 2020
- Damascus Basketball Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2009
International
[edit]- Dubai International Championship
- Quarterfinals (1): 2020
Current roster
[edit]Squad for the 2021–2022 Syrian Basketball League season:[4]
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
References
[edit]- ^ "نادي الوثبة الرياضي.. تاريخ حافل بالبطولات". SANA. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Al-Wathba SC". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Al-Wathba". goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Al-Wathba, Roster season 2019-2020". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.