Al-Wehdat SC explained

Clubname:Al-Wehdat
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Fullname:Al-Wehdat Sports Club
Nickname:المارد الأخضر
(The Green Giant)
Short Name:WEH
Founded: (as Al-Wehdat Youth Center)
Ground:King Abdullah II Stadium
Capacity:13,265
Chairman:Bashar Al-Hawamdeh
League:Jordanian Pro League
Season:2023–24
Position:Pro League, 3rd of 12
Current:2023–24 Jordanian Pro League
Website:http://wehdatclub.jo/
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Al-Wehdat Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدات الرياضي|) is a Jordanian sports club founded in 1956. The club is based in and represents the Amman New Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp also known as Al-Wehdat. Al-Wehdat's home games are played at King Abdullah II Stadium (cap. 13,265).

History

The club was founded in 1956[1] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center. In 1974, they changed their name to Al-Wehdat Sports Club and have been called that since then (with the exception of 1986–1989 when it was named Al-Diffatain Sports Club.)

Al-Wehdat has 54 local trophies from 1980. They won the second division in 1975 and promoted to the first division for the first time, but were relegated in their first season. The next season the club was promoted again and has so far not been relegated. Al-Wehdat is the only Jordanian team that has won the four Jordanian competitions (League, Cup, Super, Shield) in a single season in the 2008–09, 2010–11 seasons Al-Wehdat is the first Jordanian team to play in the AFC Champions League (group stage).

Colours

The traditional and primary colors of Al-Wehdat are green and red. The kit has varied over the years. Currently the away kit is a full white. The home kit is a green top with white socks and red shorts

Al Quwaysimah riot

After a 1–0 win in the Derby of Jordan versus Al-Faisaly on 10 December 2010, rioting broke out following the game between rival Amman clubs. Some Al-Faisaly fans threw bottles at Al-Wehdat players and their fans. About 250 people were injured. 243 of them Al-Wehdat fans, according to senior officials from the hospitals.[2]

Honours

Source:[3]

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons
Domesticscope=colPremier League17 1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020
scope=colFA Cup121982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022, 2023–24
scope=colFA Shield101982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020
scope=colSuper Cup151989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2023
Total 54

Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions

1989–90

Qualifying stage

1995

First round

2002–03

Preliminary round 2

2015

Preliminary round 2

2016

Play-off round

2017

Play-off round

2019

Preliminary round 1

2021

Group stage

2022

Group stage

2023–24

Preliminary round 1

13 Appearances

2006

Semi-finals

2007

Semi-finals

2008

Group stage

2009

Group stage

2010

Group stage

2011

Semi-finals

2012

Quarter-finals

2015

Round of 16

2016

Round of 16

2017

Zonal semi-finals

2019

Zonal semi-finals

2023–24

Group stage

2024–25

Group stage

2 Appearances

2000–01

Quarter-finals

2001–02

Second round

10 Appearances

1988

Preliminary round

1995

Group stage

1996

Group stage

1997

Group stage

1998

Group stage

1999

Group stage

2003–04

Second round

2005–06

Semi-finals

2007–08

Round of 16

2008–09

Quarter-finals

1996

Group stage

1997

Group stage

1998

Preliminary round

2000

Group stage

IFFHS rankings

Club world ranking

Footballdatabase club's points 16 April 2023.[4]

Pos.TeamPoints
5081435
509 Arsenal de Sarandí1435
510 Al-Wehdat 1435
511 Saint-Étienne1434
512 Club Africain1434

AFC club rankings

Footballdatabase club's points 16 April 2023.

Pos.TeamPoints
341444
35 BG Pathum United1440
36 Al-Wehdat 1435
37 Dempo1430
38 Daegu1429

National club rankings

Footballdatabase club's points 16 April 2023.

Pos.TeamPoints
1 Al-Wehdat 1435
2 Al-Faisaly1372
3 Al-Ramtha1312
4 Al-Jazeera1300
51285

Players

First-team squad

[5]

Out on loan

Personnel

Technical staff

Source:[6]

Coaching staff
Ra'fat AliHead coach
Fadi LafiAssistant coach
Basem FathiAssistant coach
Rasheed Al-NajjarGoalkeeping coach
Mohammad Al-SanjlawiFitness coach
Analysis department
Mohammad Al-BarghouthiHead analyst
Medical department
Moayyad OmarTeam doctor
Omar Abu LawiPhysiotherapist
Management department
Mohammad JamalTeam director

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al-Wihdat: The Pride of the Palestinians in Jordan . Dag . Tuastad . Washington, DC . Middle East Institute . 2 May 2010 . 28 January 2018 . 29 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129141205/http://www.mei.edu/content/al-wihdat-pride-palestinians-jordan . live .
  2. News: Rival Jordan football fans clash . 11 December 2010 . 28 January 2018 . Al Jazeera . 13 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213195651/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/12/2010121020416452506.html . live .
  3. Web site: History . Al Wehdat Club . nd . 28 January 2018 . 10 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210184622/http://www.wehdatclub.jo/?page_id=306 . live .
  4. Web site: Club World Ranking by footballdatabase . footballdatabase . 2019-10-31 . 31 October 2019 . 21 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821172744/https://footballdatabase.com/clubs-ranking/al-wehdat-sc . live .
  5. Web site: فريق: الوحدات. m.kooora.com. 3 August 2017. 3 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803170850/http://m.kooora.com/?team=1156&mode=p. live.
  6. Web site: The team . KOOORA . nd . 28 January 2018 . 12 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712154113/http://m.kooora.com/?team=1156&mode=p . live .