Al-Wihdat
Encyclopedia
Al-Wahdat SC is a sports club founded in 1956 and located in the Amman New Camp
(A Palestinian refugee camp). In football
, it has a fierce rivalry with long-time local rivals Al-Faisaly Club (Amman). The club has won the Jordanian league eleven times and the Jordanian cup seven times. There are several other sports offered in this club, such as volleyball
, basketball
, and table tennis
.
The fans of Al-Wahdat are mainly Palestinian immigrants, Palestinian Refugees, or people of Palestinian origin though born in Jordan, the fierce rivalry with Al-Faisaly has long been marred by violence, with many fan on fan, fans on players, or player on player clashes in the past. The most recent incident in December 2010 (Wahdat beating Faisaly 1-0 at the final whistle) when Faisaly fans threw Rocks over the stands while leaving the stadium, Wahdat fans trying to Escape the ground desperately were mistooken for a out of control hooligan crowd by police, and clashes occurred. The fans eventually broke down the fence separating the stands from the pitch then broke free.Though sometimes thought to be a racist rivalry with much secretarian hatred between Jordanians and Palestinians, it truly is just a popularity contest of the 2 greatest teams in Jordan, with the mass success fueling the passion, hatred and emotion. Due to the 2 horse race nature of the league, it has been like that for a very long time.
As of 2011, Wahdat are the champions of all 4 Domestic competitions in Jordan for 2011, after successfully wrestling back the league title from Faisaly (2010 Champions),
Also recently as of 2011, Wahdat nearly reached the final of the AFC cup for the first ever time, but were Narrowly knocked out by Nasaf Qarshi of Uzbekistan 2-1 on aggregate.
Out
Adil Yusuf Jamal Mahmoud Omar Meziane Tha'er Jassam Dragan Talajić
Mohammad Qwayed
.
Amman New Camp
Amman New Camp, locally known as Wihdat , is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in the world with a population of 380,443 registered refugees as of March, 2009. It was previously operated by the UNRWA but is now operated by Department of Palestinian Affairs.-External links and references:* ,...
(A Palestinian refugee camp). In football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, it has a fierce rivalry with long-time local rivals Al-Faisaly Club (Amman). The club has won the Jordanian league eleven times and the Jordanian cup seven times. There are several other sports offered in this club, such as volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
.
The fans of Al-Wahdat are mainly Palestinian immigrants, Palestinian Refugees, or people of Palestinian origin though born in Jordan, the fierce rivalry with Al-Faisaly has long been marred by violence, with many fan on fan, fans on players, or player on player clashes in the past. The most recent incident in December 2010 (Wahdat beating Faisaly 1-0 at the final whistle) when Faisaly fans threw Rocks over the stands while leaving the stadium, Wahdat fans trying to Escape the ground desperately were mistooken for a out of control hooligan crowd by police, and clashes occurred. The fans eventually broke down the fence separating the stands from the pitch then broke free.Though sometimes thought to be a racist rivalry with much secretarian hatred between Jordanians and Palestinians, it truly is just a popularity contest of the 2 greatest teams in Jordan, with the mass success fueling the passion, hatred and emotion. Due to the 2 horse race nature of the league, it has been like that for a very long time.
As of 2011, Wahdat are the champions of all 4 Domestic competitions in Jordan for 2011, after successfully wrestling back the league title from Faisaly (2010 Champions),
Also recently as of 2011, Wahdat nearly reached the final of the AFC cup for the first ever time, but were Narrowly knocked out by Nasaf Qarshi of Uzbekistan 2-1 on aggregate.
Achievements
- Jordan LeagueJordan LeagueThe Jordan League is the highest division in football in Jordan. The league was played in 1944 for the first time.-Jordan League of 2011-12:*Al-Arabi *Al-Baqa'a SC *Al-Faisaly *Al-Jalil *Al-Jazeera *Al-Ramtha...
: 12
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- 1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011
- Jordan FA CupJordan FA CupThe Jordan FA Cup is Jordan's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:The list of finals:*1980 : Al-Faisaly 3-1 Al Buqa'a Al Quwaysimah*1981 : Al-Faisaly 1-0 Al Ramtha...
: 9
- Jordan FA Cup
- 1982, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Jordan FA ShieldJordan FA ShieldThe Jordan FA Shield is one of the Jordan tournaments in men's football .-Previous winners:*1981 : Al-Jazeera 1-1 Al Wahdat '*1982 : Al Wahdat 1-1 Amman Club '*1983 : Al Wahdat 2-1 Al Wahdat...
: 9
- Jordan FA Shield
- 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Jordan Super CupJordan Super CupThe Jordan Super Cup also known as Cup Winners Cup is one of the Jordan tournaments in men's football .-Previous winners:*1981 : Al-Faisaly 1-1 Al Wahdat '*1982 : Al-Faisaly 1-0 Al Ramtha...
: 11
- Jordan Super Cup
- 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008 , 2009, 2010, 2011
- 1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
: 1 appearance
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- 2002–03AFC Champions League 2002-03The 2002–03 AFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title...
: Qualifying West – 2nd Round
- 2002–03
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
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- 1996: First Round
- AFC CupAFC CupThe AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
: 6 appearances
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- 2006AFC Cup 2006The 2006 AFC Cup was the 3rd edition of the AFC Cup. Al-Faisaly from Jordan became the first side to win the competition two years in a row.-Qualification:...
: Semi-Finals - 2007AFC Cup 2007The 2007 AFC Cup was the 4th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualification:...
: Semi-Finals - 2008AFC Cup 2008The 2008 AFC Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualified teams:...
: Group Stage - 2009AFC Cup 2009The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation....
: Group Stage - 2010AFC Cup 2010The 2010 AFC Cup was the 7th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in...
: Group Stage - 2011: Semi-Finals
- 2006
- AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances
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- 2000/01: Quarter-Finals
- 2001/02: Second Round
Current squad
(Captain)2011 Summer Transfers
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Former/Notable Players
| Alaa Ibrahim Alaa Ibrahim Alaa Ibrahim is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays for the Egyptian side Smouha, on loan from Petrojet. He is also part of the Egyptian national team.-Career:... Ibrahim Sadqi Haidar Abdul-Jabar Haidar Abdul-Jabar Haidar Abdul-Jabar Khadim known as Haidar Jabar is an Iraqi football defender playing for the Arbil FC football club in Iraq.- Country :* 2002 WAFF Champions* 4th place in 2004 Athens Olympics... Sufian Abdullah Sufian Abdullah Sufian Abdullah Dawud is a Jordanian professional association football player of Palestinian origin, who was a Forward for Al-Wahdat and the Jordan national football team until he retired and currently became assistant coach of his long-life club.... (retired) Khalil Al-Fityani Musa Hammad Musa Hammad Musa Hammad is a Jordanian footballer, of Palestinian origin, who plays as a Forward for Al-Ahli Sana'.-External links:*... Faisal Ibrahim Faisal Ibrahim Faisal Ibrahim Al-Suleiman is a Jordanian footballer, of Palestinian origin. He plays as a defender for Al-Wahdat, and is a member of the Jordan national football team and has always played as player number 16.... (retired) Majed Mahmoud Ashraf Shatat Ashraf Shatat Ashraf Shatat is a Jordanian professional association football player of Palestinian origin, who was a Midfielder for Manshia Bani Hassan and was a member of the Jordan national football team.- External links :**... Abdullah Abu Zema Abdullah Abu Zema Abdullah Abu Zema'a is a Jordanian professional association football player of Palestinian origin, who was a Midfielder for Al-Wahdat and the Jordan national football team until he retired and currently became assistant coach of his long-life club.- External links :**... (retired) Osama Mohamed El Fezzani Osama Mohamed El Fezzani Osama Mohammad Al-Fezzani is a Libyan football attacker. As of the 2009/2010 season, he plays for the Jordanian club Al Wahdat.-External links:* at National Football Teams... Yaseen Al-Sahel Fahim Al-Sakrouhi |
Emmanuel Amuneke Kenneth Ikwugbado Paul Makejesle Ziyad Al-Kord Ziyad Al-Kord Ziyad Saeed Al-Kord bin Samir, known simply as Ziyad Al-Kord , is a Palestinian footballer who has played with various clubs in the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. He is Palestine's all-time leading scorer with 15 goals in 33 games... Fahed Attal Fahed Attal Fahed Attal is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League.-Move to Jordanian Premier League:... Abdel-Lattif Bahdari Abdelatif Bahdari Abdelatif Bahdari is a Palestinian national team football player who plays centre back for Hajer Club of the Saudi Professional League.-Club career:... Ahmed Keshkesh Ahmed Keshkesh Ahmed Keshkesh is a Palestinian professional football player currently playing for Shabab Al-Am'ari of the West Bank Premier League.-Career:... Yusuf Mazyan Alex Petrovic Mohammad Dabundeh Yanal Abaza Yanal Abaza Yanal Abaza is a retired Syrian footballer who played as a defender.He represented the Syria national team between 2000 and 2002, earning 12 caps. He made four appearances in the 2002 West Asian Championship that was hosted in Syria... Ma'an Al-Rashed Nader Jokhadar |
Managerial History
Akram Ahmad SalmanAkram Ahmad Salman
Akram Ahmed Salman is the former coach of the Iraq national football team.-Playing career:Akram Ahmed Salman began his career in 1963 as a player for Esla Al-Mai, and went onto coach the team in 1970, as one of the youngest coaches in Iraq....
Adil Yusuf Jamal Mahmoud Omar Meziane Tha'er Jassam Dragan Talajić
Dragan Talajic
Dragan Talajić is a Croatian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who is currently coaching Al Kuwait from Kuwait...
Mohammad Qwayed
Asian Football Clubs (by IFFHS)
Rankings are calculated by the IFFHSInternational Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
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| AFC | IFFHS International Federation of Football History & Statistics The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser... |
Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
130,5 |
| 2 | 82 |  Zob Ahan Isfahan FC |
128,0 |
| 3 | 90 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
123,5 |
| 4 | 94 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... |
121,0 |
| 5 | 100 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
119,5 |
| 6 | 113 |  Muangthong United F.C. |
113,5 |
| 7 | 116 |  Al-Hilal FC |
112,0 |
| 8 | 125 | Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
108,0 |
| 9 | 131 |  Al-Wahdat |
105,0 |
| 10 | 136 | Sepahan Esfahan FC |
103,5 |
| 11 | 148 | Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
100,0 |
| 12 | 156 | FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
98,5 |
| 13 | 158 |  Al-Qadsia (Kuwait) |
97,5 |
| 14 | 176 |  Persipura JayapuraPersipura Jayapura Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media.... |
93,5 |
| 15 | 185 | Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... |
91,0 |
| 16 | 200 |  FC BunyodkorFC Bunyodkor FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League... |
87,5 |
| 17 | 201 | Al-Shabab Riyadh |
87,0 |
| = | 201 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
87,0 |
| 19 | 204 | Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi FC is a professional football club in the Uzbek League. Their stadium is Qarshi Stadium located in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.-Club version:FC Nasaf is one of the top clubs in Uzbekistan. It is often listed as a "top 350 club" by IFFHS... |
86,0 |
| = | 204 |  Al-Sadd Club |
86,0 |
Rivalries
Rival teams:- Al-Faisaly (Amman)
- Shabab Al-Ordon (Outer Amman),
- Al-Baqa'a (Another Palestinian Refugee camp on the other side of the city)