Clubname: | Al-Hussein SC |
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Fullname: | Al-Hussein Sport Club of Irbid |
Nickname: | غزاة الشمال (Invaders of the North) |
Ground: | Al-Hassan Stadium |
Capacity: | 12,000 |
Chairman: | Amer Abu Obeid |
League: | Jordanian Pro League |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Position: | Jordanian Pro League, 1st of 12 (Champions) |
Current: | 2023–24 Jordanian Pro League |
Website: | http://www.alhusseinsc.com/ |
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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]
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.
Al-Hussein's home kit is all yellow shirts and shorts, while their away kit is all black shirts and shorts.
Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|
2015–2016 | Erreà | None |
2016–2017 | Terraco | |
2017–2018 | Givova | None |
2019–2020 | Royal Oaks Group | |
2020–2021 | Royal Oaks Group | |
Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons | |
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Domestic | scope=col | Premier League | 1 | 2023–24 |
scope=col | FA Cup | – | ||
scope=col | FA Shield | 3 | 1994, 2003, 2005 | |
scope=col | Super Cup | 1 | 2003 | |
scope=col | Division 1 | 1 | 2012–13 | |
Total | 6 |
1 appearance
1 appearance
Quarterfinals
2 appearances
Group stage
First round
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 |