Al-Istiqlal Club Explained

Clubname:Istiqlal Club
Fullname:Al-Istiqlal Club
Ground:Polo Stadium
Capacity:2,000
League:Jordan Women's Pro League
Season:2024
Position:Jordan Women's Pro League, 4th of 6

Al-Istiqlal Club (ar|نادي الاستقلال) is a women's football club based in Amman, Jordan. The club plays in the Jordan Women's Pro League, the top tier of Jordanian women's football.[1]

History

The club was founded in 1986. The club's main commitment is to develop women's football in Jordan.[2] On 25 September 2008, the club appointed Hisham Al-Sharari as the club's president for the next two years.[3]

On 2 April 2015, Al-Istiqlal's star player Rawan Al-Tal explained the team's ambition to remain in the 2015 Jordan Women's Pro League and not drop to the second tier.[4] On 4 November 2015, Zakaria Hijazi was appointed as chairman of the board of directors of the club.[5] [6] [7]

On 20 August 2016, Istiqlal appointed Syrian Rudayna Agha Chechany as manager of the club.[8]

In May 2018, Istiqlal organized and hosted a Ramadan five-a-side football tournament, consisting of 8 women's clubs around Jordan.[9] [10] [11]

On 29 April 2019, Istiqlal signed two Tunisian footballers, Ghada Ayadi and Samia Aouni, which marked the first time that a Jordanian women's club signed players abroad in the Jordan Women's Pro League.[12] [13] Their investment yielded positive results, as Istiqlal found themselves to be top of the 2019 Jordan Women's Pro League after two matches played.[14]

On 24 November 2021, Zakaria Omar Hijazi was reelected as president of the club.[15]

On 5 January 2022, Istiqlal were threatened with dissolving the club, after treasurer and head of the sports committee Ayman Al-Fawuri complained about overdue payments from the Jordan Football Association since November 2021.[16] On 17 May 2022, board of directors member Aroub Al-Abadi applied to run in the Jordan Football Association elections, with the support of Ayoub Al-Fawuri.[17]

On 21 October 2023, Ali Al-Amayreh won the presidential election of Al-Istiqlal Club.[18]

During the 2023 Jordan Women's Pro League season, Istiqlal were the only club who had hired a female manager by way of 34-year old Sarah Al-Shehabi, with the other 4 clubs hiring male managers.[19] She departed the following season, joining Amman FC as an assistant manager.[20]

Current squad

[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: الاستقلال يلتقي الحسين والنصر يواجه عمان اف سي بـ"المحترفات" . alghad.com . Al-Ghad . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 13 June 2024.
  2. Web site: نادي الاستقلال يطالب بإعادة تشكيل اللجنة النسوية في اتحاد كرة القدم . mala3eb.com . Mala3eb . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 5 January 2022.
  3. Web site: الشراري رئيساً لنادي الاستقلال بالتزكية . alrai.com/ . Al-Rai . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 25 September 2008.
  4. Web site: روان التل: الاستقلال يسعى للاستفادة من "خبرة" المنافسين في الدوري النسوي لكرة القدم . addustour.com . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 2 April 2015.
  5. Web site: المهندس زكريا حجازي رئيسا لنادي الإستقلال . jo24.net . JO24 . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 4 November 2015.
  6. Web site: حجازي رئيساً لنادي الاستقلال . alrai.com . Al-Rai . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 4 November 2015.
  7. Web site: نادي الاستقلال يشكل لجانه العاملة . alrai.com . Al-Rai . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 10 November 2015.
  8. Web site: الاستقلال يستعين بالسورية "الآغا" لتدريب فريق كرة السيدات . alghad.com . Al-Ghad . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 20 August 2016.
  9. Web site: 8 فرق في بطولة نادي الاستقلال الرمضانية . alghad.com . Al-Ghad . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 20 May 2018.
  10. Web site: بطولة خماسيات الكرة النسوية على كأس نادي الاستقلال . assawsana.com . As-Sawsana . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 28 May 2018.
  11. Web site: نادي شباب الاردن يظفر بلقب بطولة خماسيات رمضان للسيدات . ammonnews.net . Ammon News . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 6 June 2018.
  12. Web site: تونسيّتان في كرة قدم لأول مرة في الأردن . 218tv.net . 218 TV. 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 29 April 2019.
  13. Web site: العيادي والعوني تحترفان لكرة الاستقلال النسوية . alanbatnews.net . Al-Anbat . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 29 April 2019.
  14. Web site: نادي الاستقلال يتصدر الدوري النسوي للمحترفات لكرة القدم . almadenahnews.com . Al-Madenah News . Arabic . 9 September 2019.
  15. Web site: حجازي رئيسا لنادي الاستقلال الرياضي . rumonline.net . Rum Online . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 24 November 2021.
  16. Web site: نادي الاستقلال يطالب بإعادة تشكيل اللجنة النسوية في اتحاد كرة القدم . mala3eb.com . Mala3eb . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 5 January 2022.
  17. Web site: عروب العبادي تترشح لتمثيل الأندية النسوية في انتخابات اتحاد الكرة . alsaa.net . Al-Sa'aa . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 17 May 2022.
  18. Web site: العمايرة يفوز برئاسة نادي الاستقلال . petra.gov.jo . Petra . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 21 October 2023.
  19. Web site: سارة الشهابي.. طموحات واقعية للمدربة الوحيدة في "المحترفات" . alghad.com . Al-Ghad . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 29 May 2023.
  20. Web site: عمان اف سي.. تغيير على الجهاز الفني واستقرار على اللاعبات استعدادا لـ"المحترفات" . alghad.com . Al-Ghad . 13 October 2024 . Arabic . 15 April 2024.
  21. Web site: نادي الاستقلال. jfa.jo . Jordan Football Association . 14 October 2024 . Arabic.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Al-Istiqlal Club".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.