Al-Faisaly FC (Amman)
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| Full name | Al-Faisaly Football Club of Amman | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
(الفيصلي (الزعيم Al-Faisaly (Al-Zaeem) النسر الأزرق Al-Nisr Al-Azraq (The Blue Eagles) | ||
| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Amman International Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Chairman | Al-Sheikh Sultan Al-Odwan | ||
| Manager | Mohammad Al-Yamani | ||
| League | Jordan League | ||
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- For the Saudi Arabian football team, see Al-Faisaly FC (Harmah).
Al-Faisaly FC (Amman) (Arabic: نادي الفيصلي الأردني) is the oldest football club in Jordan, formed in Amman in 1932, which is also considered to be one of the best in Jordan, winning Jordanian football club tournaments, the Jordan League, Cup, Shield Cup, and Super Cup, multiple times. Their current competitive or rival team is Al-Wehdat SC, a Jordanian club formed by a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman which is also one of the best clubs in the country, winning local tournaments as many times as their rival team Al-Faisaly.
The (management of the) club has always been run by the Al-Odwan family and still is today, with head of the club Al-Shiekh Sultan Al-Odwan, former player of the club and the Jordan national team, and former president of the JFA.
Al-Faisaly are champions of the 2005 and 2006 AFC Cups.
Achievements
- Jordan League: 32
- 1944, 1945, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012
- Jordan FA Cup: 17
- 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012
- 1987–1988, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2007–2008, 2011–2012
- Jordan Super Cup: 14
- 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012
- AFC Cup: 2
- 2005, 2006
- Arab Champions League:
- 2007: Runner up
- Arab Cup Winners Cup:
- 1996: Runner up
- 2000: Runner up
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 1 Appearance
- 2002–03: Qualifying West – 3rd Round
- AFC Cup: 7 Appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 2 Appearances
- 1990–91: Second Round
- 1994–95: Withdrew in First Round
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| First team head coach | Mohammad Al-Yamani |
| Assistant coach #1 | Feras Al-Khalayleh |
| Assistant coach #2 | Ziad Abu Shnib |
| Goalkeeping coach | Walid Mikha'eel |
| Team doctor | Shadi Al-Assi |
| Managing director | Thamer Al-Odwan |
Source: [citation needed]
Former and notable players
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Managerial history
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Rashad Al-Mufti (1944–1954) - Shahada Musa (1954–1970)
- Mohammad Awad (1972–1987)
- Math'har Al-Saeed (1981–1985)
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Ahmed Hassan (1985–1986) - Adnan Massoud (1986)
- Mohammad Awad (1986–1987)
- Math'har Al-Saeed (1987–1989)
- Adnan Massoud (1990)
- Math'har Al-Saeed (1990–1997)
- Nihad Al-Souqar (1997–1998)
- Mohammad Al-Yamani (1998)
- Khaled Awad (1998–2005)
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Branko Smiljanić (2003–2006) -
Adnan Hamad (2006–2008) - Alaa' Nabeel (2008)
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Nizar Mahrous (2008–2009) - Tha'er Jassam (2009)
- Math'har Al-Saeed (2009–2010)
- Akram Ahmed Salman (2010)
- Mohammad Al-Yamani (2010–2011)
- Rateb Al-Awadat (2011)
- Tha'er Jassam (2011–2012)
- Math'har Al-Saeed (2012)
- Rateb Al-Awadat (2012)
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Valeriu Tița (2012–2013) - Ayman Hakeem & Feras Al-Khalayleh (2013)
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Ali Kmeikh (2013) - Feras Al-Khalayleh & Mohammad Al-Yamani (2013-)
Presidential history
| Name | From | To |
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| Fawaz Al-Sharif |
1932 | 1935 |
| Dr. Qasem Al-Malhas |
1935 | 1953 |
| Dawla Suleiman Al-Nabulsi |
1953 | 1956 |
| Nasser Ibn Jamil |
1956 | 1970 |
| Al-Sheikh Sultan Majed Al-Odwan |
1970 | 1978 |
| Al-Sheikh Mustafa Al-Odwan |
1978 | 1992 |
| Al-Sheikh Sultan Al-Odwan |
1992 | 2008 |
| Al-Sayed Bakr Al-Odwan |
2008 | |
| Al-Sheikh Sultan Al-Odwan |
2008 | Present- |
Football hooliganism
Riots have repeatedly broken out for the past years between supporters and fans of Jordan's top rival clubs Al-Faisaly and Al-Wahdat, which is also a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman. The riots are regarded as reflecting tensions between the Palestinian fans of Al-Wahdat and the Jordanian fans of Al-Faisaly.[1][2]
Derbi Amman
Is game football traditional Jordan which combines clubs Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly and received these games great interest among the sports community on the Arab level to afford the sensitivities and a long history between the two teams with Leila meetings since 1976:
| # | Tournament | Al-Faisaly Wins | Al-Wehdat Wins | Draws | Total | Al-Faisaly Goals | Al-Wehdat Goals |
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| 1 | Jordan Premier League | 25 | 26 | 22 | 73 | 66 | 69 |
| 2 | Jordan FA Cup | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | Jordan FA Shield | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | Jordan Super Cup | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | AFC Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Total | 46 | 44 | 33 | 123 | 127 | 125 |
Sponsorship
Official sponsor
Kit providers
References
External links
- (Arabic) Fan site
- (Arabic) Fan site#2
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