Al-Hussein SC (Irbid)

Al-Hussein SC
Full name	Al-Hussein Sport Club of Irbid
Nickname(s)	غزاة الشمال; (Invaders of the North)
Founded	1964; 60 years ago
Ground	Al-Hassan Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Amer Abu Obeid
Manager	Jamal Mahmoud
League	Jordanian Pro League
2023–24	Jordanian Pro League, 1st of 12 ; (Champions)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Al-Hussein Irbid SC (Arabic: الحسين إربد) is a professional football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordanian Pro League.

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]

History[edit]

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]

Stadium[edit]

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]}

Kits[edit]

Al-Hussein's home kit is all yellow shirts and shorts, while their away kit is all black shirts and shorts.^{[citation needed]}

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period	Kit supplier	Shirt sponsor
2015–2016	Erreà	None
2016–2017	Erreà	Terraco
2017–2018	Givova	None
2019–2020	Kelme	Royal Oaks Group
2020–2021	Kelme	Royal Oaks Group

Honours[edit]

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
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

Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions[edit]

AFC Champions League Two: 1 appearance

2024–25:

AFC Cup: 1 appearance

2005: Quarterfinals

Arab Club Champions Cup / Arab Champions League: 2 appearances

1993: Group stage

2004–05: First round

Records[edit]

As of 26 May 2024

Match won	Match drawn	Match lost	Champions	Runners-up

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
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
		Group stage	Dempo	3–0		1st place
		Quarter finals	New Radiant	0–0	0–1	0–1

Players[edit]

As of 2 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	JOR	Abdullah Al-Zoubi
3	DF	JOR	Mustafa Eid
4	DF	JOR	Mohammad Abualnadi
7	DF	JOR	Mohammad Al-Dawoud
8	MF	JOR	Wassem Al-Riyalat
9	FW	JOR	Abdullah Al-Attar
10	MF	JOR	Mus'ab Al-Laham
11	MF	JOR	Seif Darwish
13	MF	JOR	Mahmoud Al-Mardi
15	DF	JOR	Saed Al Rosan
17	DF	JOR	Adham Al-Quraishi
18	MF	JOR	Rajaei Ayed
20	FW	JOR	Hamza Al-Dardour (Captain)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	JOR	Salem Obaid
22	GK	JOR	Mahmoud Al-Kawamleh
23	MF	JOR	Ahmad Tha'er
29	DF	JOR	Jonathan Tamimi
33	DF	JOR	Abdallah Nasib
36	FW	NGA	Abdul Ajagun
77	MF	JOR	Monther Abu Amara
88	DF	BRA	Italo Silva
92	MF	BRA	Fernandinho
95	MF	JOR	Majdi Al-Attar
99	FW	SEN	Abdou Aziz Ndiaye