Al-Arabi SC (Irbid)
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| Full name | Al-Arabi Sport Club | ||
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| Nicknames | صقور الشمال ('Northern Falcons') | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Al-Hassan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dr. Yousef Fouad Al-Khasawneh
Honorary President: Karim Yazid Al-Mufti Executive Director: Counselor Khaled Abu Zaid | ||
| Manager | Imad Rashad[1] | ||
| League | Jordanian Pro League | ||
| 2025 | Jordanian First Division League, 1st of 14 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Official page | ||
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Al-Arabi Sport Club (Arabic: نادي العربي الرياضي), also known as Al-Arabi Irbid (Arabic: نادي العربي إِربِد), is a football club based in Irbid, Jordan. It will compete in the Jordanian Pro League, the top tier of Jordanian football.[2]
History
[edit]Al-Arabi Sport Club began when a group of 22 young intellectuals were interested in establishing a place, where they could gather and practice their various hobbies. Thus, the Acting and Music Club was formed in 1945.[3] The club began as one that focused on youth culture and music, and sports was not a focus of the club at the time. It established its sports branch in 1955, under the current name Al-Arabi Sport Club.[4] Al-Arabi is considered to be one of the oldest football clubs formed in Jordan, and the oldest club in Northern Jordan.[5]
According to Fayez Salim, the football team rose to the ranks of the Premier League team and was the first team from Irbid to win the Jordan FA Cup in 1986 and is still the only team from the city of Irbid to have won it[6] as of 2025.
Al-Arabi was also famous for its handball team,[7][8] as it dominated the Kingdom’s championships for nearly 16 consecutive years, between 1983 and ending in 1991, as well as hosting other sports such as tennis, volleyball, cycling and athletics.[9] A peculiarity within the club during the domination of its handball team was that some of their players switched between representing Al-Arabi in handball and Al-Arabi in football.[10]
Recent history
[edit]Al-Arabi finished as runners-up of the 2009–10 Jordan FA Cup, where they narrowly lost 1-0 to Al-Wehdat at the King Abdullah II Stadium.[11]
On 8 November 2017, Al-Arabi was threatened with collapse as it faced a difficult financial situation, owing a debt of over 1 million dinars.[12]
On 1 July 2019, various properties of Al-Arabi were put up for sale that amounted to approximately $10.4 million.[13]
On 17 December 2019, Al-Arabi and Al-Hussein began renovating a football stadium in the Zabada area of Irbid. It would be used as a training ground for both clubs, as opposed to go all the way to Ar-Ramtha to conduct their training.[14]
On 10 December 2025, Al-Arabi returned to the Jordanian Pro League after a 12-year absence.[15] It would go on to win the 2025 Jordanian First Division League.[16]
On 24 May 2026, the club's board of directors announced the approval of Jordanian businessman Karim Yazid Al-Mufti to take over as honorary presidency of the club.[17][18]
Team identity
[edit]On 12 July 2026, Al-Arabi unveiled a new logo ahead of their return to the Jordanian Pro League.
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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
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 Adidas |
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| Uhlsport |
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| Jako |
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| Puma |
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| –2026 |  Kelme |
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| 2026– |  Gymkuma[19] |
None |
Current squad
[edit]- As of 17 September 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]Current staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Imad Rashad |
| Assistant coaches | |
| U-19 head coach | |
| U-13, U-15, U17 technical director | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| U-13 head coach and physical trainer | |
| U-17 head coach and U-15 assistant coach | |
| U-15 assistant coach | |
Board of directors
[edit]| Position | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Dr. Youssef Fouad Al-Khasawneh | ||
| Honorary president | Karim Yazid Al-Mufti | ||
| Executive Director: | Counselor Khaled Abu Zaid |
Secretary | |
Notable players
[edit]The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Arabi SC (Irbid):
- Mustafa Abu Musameh
- Ammar Abu-Aleeqa
- Saed Al-Rosan
- Hatem Aqel
- Omar Athamneh
- Mohammad Balas
- Anas Bani Yaseen
- Bashar Bani Yaseen[20]
- Ihsan Haddad
- Ahmed Hatamleh
- Salah Massad
- Saeed Murjan
- Abdel-Ru'ouf Al-Rawabdeh
- Yasser Al-Rawashdeh
- Yousef Al-Rawashdeh
- Yousef Al-Thodan
- Mahmoud Za'tara
- Anas Al-Zboun
- Mohammad Zureiqat
Musa Ouattara
Mohammad Hussein
Firas Al Ali- Ibrahim Al Hasan
- Maher Al Sayed
- Ahmad Deeb
- Ahmed Idrees
Managerial history
[edit]- Fares Shdifat (?–2009)
- Kadhim Khalaf (2009–2010)
- Osama Qasem (2010)
- Muneer Masbah (2010–2011)
- Mustafa Al-Lubani (2011–2012)
- Hisham Khalf (2011)
- Issa Al-Turk (2012)
- Maher Bahri (2012–2013)
- Ahmed Sobh (2013)
- Kadhim Khalaf (2013–2014)
Bega (2014)- Mohammad Al-Ababneh (2014)
Honours
[edit]- Jordan FA Cup
- Winners (1): 1986
References
[edit]- ↑ "Imad Rashad appointed as "Technical Director" of Al-Arabi (Irbid)". Facebook.com (in Arabic). Al-Arabi Irbid. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "العربي - Al Arabi". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ Al-Sharif, Ali (22 April 2016). ""العربي" أقدم أندية الشمال.. 71 عاماً من العطاء". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Al-Sharif, Ali (22 April 2016). ""العربي" أقدم أندية الشمال.. 71 عاماً من العطاء". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Al-Sharif, Ali (22 April 2016). ""العربي" أقدم أندية الشمال.. 71 عاماً من العطاء". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ سليم (Salim), فايز (Fayez). تاريخ النادي العربي. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "النواعير والبلدية يبعثران اوراق العربي والحسين في بطولة اربد العربية لكرة اليد". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "إربد "حاضنة" كرة اليد و"المحافظة" على ألقها". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ سليم (Salim), فايز (Fayez). تاريخ النادي العربي. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Al-Sharif, Ali (22 April 2016). ""العربي" أقدم أندية الشمال.. 71 عاماً من العطاء". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "الوحدات والعربي في قمة كأس الأردن .. اليوم". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "نواب اربد يتدارسون وادارة النادي العربي سبل الخروج من ازمته". alanbatnews.net (in Arabic). Al-Anbat News. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "عرض ممتلكات نادٍ أردني عريق للبيع في المزاد العلني". alkhaleejonline.net (in Arabic). Al-Khaleej Online. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "البدء بفرش أرضية الملعب المشترك لناديي الحسين اربد والعربي". johinanews.com (in Arabic). Johina News. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ Al-Tamimi, Ahmad (10 December 2025). "العربي يعود رسميا إلى دوري المحترفين بعد غياب دام 12 عاما". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Qtaishat, Yahya (18 December 2025). "دوري الدرجة الأولى.. صراع مثير حتى الثواني الأخيرة من عمر البطولة". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "المفتي رئيساً فخرياً للنادي العربي". alrai.com (in Arabic). 24 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "النادي العربي: كريم المفتي رئيسًا فخريًا لتعزيز كرة القدم". sportspace.net (in Arabic). Sport Space. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "بداية جديدة لكرة القدم الأردنية 🇯🇴🐻⚽️ فخورون ببدء هذه الرحلة معًا @alarabisc.jo A fresh start for Jordanian football 🇯🇴⚽️ Proud to begin this journey together". instagram.com (in Arabic). Gymkuma. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "العربي الأردني يفاوض المدافع الدولي بشار بني ياسين". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
