Al-Ahli Sports Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي الرياضي الأردني), is one of the oldest clubs in Jordan based in Amman, established in 1944 by a group of pioneers who helped in setting the groundwork of sport, social, and cultural life in Jordan.
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Full name | Al-Ahli Sports Club of Amman | |||
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Founded | 1944; 78 years ago (1944) | |||
Ground | Amman International Stadium | |||
Capacity | 17,619 | |||
Chairman | Omar Shuqom[1] | |||
League | Jordan League Division 1 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Al-Ahli SC Amman | |||
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The club was founded in 1944 under the Circassians name Koban club. The name (Al Ahli) was honorably given by the late King Abdullah Bin al Hussein I.[2]
Al-Ahli plays their home games at Amman International Stadium in Amman. The stadium was built on 1964 and opened on 1968, it is owned by The Jordanian government and operated by The higher council of youth. It is also the home stadium of Jordan national football team, Al-Jazeera and Al-Faisaly. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.[citation needed]
Al-Ahli's home kit is all white shirts and white shorts, their away kit is all green shirts and shorts, while their third kit is all purple shirts and white shorts .[citation needed]
Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
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2015–2016 | Jako | The Galleria Mall |
2016–2017 | ||
2017–2018 | Givova | |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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