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Al-Hussein Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الحسين الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordanian Pro League.
Full name | Al-Hussein Sport Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | غزاة الشمال (Invaders of the North) | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
Ground | Al-Hassan Stadium | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Amer Abu Obeid | ||
Manager | Tiago Moutinho | ||
League | Jordanian Pro League | ||
2023–24 | Jordanian Pro League, 1st of 12 (Champions) | ||
Website | http://www.alhusseinsc.com/ | ||
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The club achieved their first Jordanian Pro League title in 2023–24, in addition to achieving three Jordan FA Shield titles, and the 2003 Jordan Super Cup.[1]
Al-Hussein Irbid was established in 1964, followed by promotion to the Jordan League in 1975. Their first participation in regional competitions was in the 1993 Arab Club Champions Cup. They later competed at the 2005 AFC Cup,[2] winning their group and reaching the quarter-finals.[3] In 2010–11, they relegated to the Division 1 for the first time, following a 3–1 defeat against Kufrsoum in the playoffs.[4] The club later clinched the 2012–13 Division 1 title, securing promotion to the 2013–14 Jordan League.
In the 2023–24 season, the club secured their first Jordanian Pro League trophy on the final matchday with a 2–1 victory over Sahab. They achieved this milestone with an impressive record of just one defeat and only six goals conceded throughout the season.[5]
Al-Hussein plays their home games at Al-Hassan Stadium in Irbid. The stadium was built in 1971 and opened in 1976. It is also the home stadium of Al-Arabi and Al-Sareeh. It has a current capacity of 12,000 spectators.[citation needed]
Al-Hussein's home kit is all yellow shirts and shorts, while their away kit is all black shirts and shorts.[citation needed]
Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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Domestic | Premier League | 1 | 2023–24 |
FA Cup | – | ||
FA Shield | 3 | 1994, 2003, 2005 | |
Super Cup | 1 | 2003 | |
Division 1 | 1 | 2012–13 | |
Total | 6 |
Match won | Match drawn | Match lost | Champions | Runners-up |
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1993 | Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 3rd place | |
Espérance | 0–2 | |||||
Al-Muharraq | 2–4 | |||||
2004–05 | Arab Champions League | First round | Al Ahli | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
2005 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Al Ahed | 4–0 | 1st place | |
Dempo | 3–0 | |||||
Quarter finals | New Radiant | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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