Hutteen Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي حطين الرياضي) is a Syrian professional football club based in Latakia, Syria. The club was founded in 1945. The club's greatest achievement was winning the Syrian Cup in 2001. The club colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, Al-Assad Stadium, has a capacity of 28,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in Syrian Premier League.
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| Full name | Hutteen Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Whale (Arabic: الحوت الأزرق) | ||
| Short name | Hutteen | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Al-Assad Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 28,000 | ||
| Manager | Said Bayazid | ||
| League | Syrian Premier League | ||
| 2022–23 | 10th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
It was founded in 1945 in the city of Latakia, although it sometimes plays at home in the capital Damascus. They have never won the Premier League title, their most important title being the Syrian Cup won in 2001 after beating Al-Jaish SC 1-0 in the final in four finals they have played.[1]
At the international level they have participated in the AFC Cup Winners' Cup in 2001, in which they were eliminated in the second round by the Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia and in the 2001 Arab Club Champions Cup, where they were eliminated in the first round.[2]
Grounds edit
Huteen, one of the most popular club in Latakia, plays his home matches with the Tishreen Club at Al-Assad Stadium. Their second stadium is sometimes Latakia Sports City Stadium.
Achievements edit
- Syrian Premier League:
- Runner-up: 1995–96, 1999–2000
- Syrian Cup: 1
- Champion: 2000–2001
- Runner-up: 1986–87, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2020–21
Performance in AFC competitions edit
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
- 2000–01: Second Round
Records edit
Accurate as of 12 June 2022
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
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| 2000–01 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | First Round |  Al-Wehda Sanaa
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5–1 | 5–0 |
| Second Round |  Al Shabab
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1–0 | 0–2 |
Performance in UAFA competitions edit
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1 appearance
- 2000–01: Group Stage
Records edit
Accurate as of 12 June 2022
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
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| 2000–01 | Arab Club Champions Cup | Preliminary Stage |  Al-Hilal
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6–2 | – |
 Al Faisaly
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0–1 | – | |||
| Group Stage |  MC Oran
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0–2 | – | ||
 Al Sadd
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1–6 | – | |||
| Al-Ahli Sanaa
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1–1 | – |
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 30 June 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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