Shabab Al-Ordon SC

Shabab Al-Ordon
Full nameShabab Al-Ordon Club
Nickname(s)أسود غمدان
ʾUsūd Ghamdan
Lions of Ghamdan
Founded2002 (2002)[1]
GroundKing Abdullah II Stadium
Capacity13,000
PresidentSalim Khair[2]
Head CoachRaed Assaf
LeagueJordanian Pro League
2024–25Jordanian Pro League, 8th of 12
Active departments of Shabab Al-Ordon
Football Men's Football Women's

Shabab Al-Ordon Club (Arabic: نادي شباب الأردن, lit.'Jordan Youth Club') is a Jordanian professional football club based in Amman, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League. The club was established in 2002, but originated from its club Al-Qadisiyah.

History

Shabab Al-Ordon Club Management has played an important role in its success. Furthermore, the greatest achievement of the club was in 2007 in their success in winning AFC Cup. The Red and whites have been popular for twisting and turning Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly title races while rarely being involved. in 2004–2007 Shabab were the most threatening, but since then, the form has dropped.

2007 AFC Cup

Shabab Al-Ordon qualified for the 2007 AFC Cup, Asia's second-tier club tournament (Jordanian clubs did not pass the licensing requirements to participate in the AFC Champions League and thus were transferred to the AFC Cup). Shabab Al Ordon's continental bow started with a 2–0 victory over Yemen's Al-Saqr in Group A before 1–0 and 2–0 wins over Oman's Muscat and Nejmeh of Lebanon respectively saw the Amman side on maximum points after three games.

The second half of the group stage was not as strong for the Jordanians as an away defeat to Nejmeh followed by a 1–1 draw with Al Saqr in Yemen saw the Lebanese side move into top spot. And it took a 2–1 victory over Muscat in the final group game to see Shabab Al Ordon advance as the best-placed runners-up in the West. Shabab Al Ordon was then pitted against Singaporean opposition in the last eight with Armed Forces. Shabab Al Ordon enjoyed the perfect first leg by seeing off the Singapore side 5–0 in Amman, although complacency threatened to get the better of them in the return leg before a 3–0 defeat saw them progress 5–3 on aggregate. Three Jordanian teams reached the last four with Shabab Al-Ordon avoiding the local derby after being paired with Nejmeh. In their third meeting of the competition Shabab Al Ordon's Odai Al-Saify scored the only goal of the game early on as the Amman side defeated Nejmeh 1–0, before a scoreless draw in the second leg in Beirut secured them a place in the final at the first time of asking. Al Faisaly and Al Wehdat played out a 1–1 draw in their first leg at Amman International Stadium. Some 17,000 spectators turned out for the return leg at the same venue and it was Hassouneh Al-Sheikh who was the hero, scoring the decisive goal in a 2–1 victory.

For the third year in a row, Al Faisaly lined up for the tournament showpiece but, for the first time, they would have to overcome Jordanian opposition in the final to lift the title. After a scoreless first half, Odai Al Saify netted the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute as Shabab Al Ordon, technically the away team, ran out 1–0 winners. Haitham Al-Shboul then cancelled out that away goal by striking early in the second leg to tie the contest at 1–1 on aggregate. But Mustafa Shehdeh equalised on the stroke of half-time and, with no further goals, Al Faisaly's reign as AFC Cup champions was ended as Shabab Al Ordon were crowned kings of the continent.[3]

Stadium

Shabab Al-Ordon plays their home games at King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman. The stadium was constructed in 1998 with a capacity of 13,000 people.

Kits

Shabab Al-Ordon's home kit is all red and white stripes, while their away kit is all black and white stripes.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit supplier Shirt sponsor
2002–2015 Adidas Orange Jordan
2015–2016 Erreà Nisc Pure
2016–2017 Burger King
2017–2018 Jako None
2018– Joma None

Current squad

As of 9 July 2025[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  JOR Hassan Holwah
4 MF  JOR Anas Zabout
5 DF  JOR Ahmad Ayman
6 MF  JOR Anas Zabout
7 FW  JOR Ayham Hisham
8 MF  JOR Tha'er Al-Dirabany
12 GK  JOR Noureddine Al-Torman
13 DF  JOR Mohammad Taha
14 DF  JOR Amer Al-Majdoubah
16 FW  JOR Saif Suleiman
18 MF  JOR Ahmad Elias
20 FW  JOR Moaz Al-Alaimat
24 MF  JOR Salahaldeen Farash
25 MF  JOR Abdelmajed Khresat
27 FW  JOR Abdallah Al-Shodefat
57 FW  JOR Malek Allan
No. Pos. Nation Player
66 DF  JOR Mohamed Al-Therewate
70 MF  JOR Mohamad Al-Absi
77 MF  JOR Oweis Ziyadat
80 FW  JOR Mohammad Theeb
88 MF  JOR Ahmed Abu Saileek
96 FW  JOR Mustafa Al-Saifi
99 GK  JOR Salameh Salman
DF  JOR Khaled Al-Awaqlah
FW  JOR Shaher Shelbaieh
FW  JOR Mohammad Al-Zoubi
GK  JOR Ahmad Al-Juaidi
FW  JOR Domi Bani Domi
DF  JOR Motasem Al-Jabari
DF  JOR Qusai Tannous
DF  JOR Omar Hasanain (on loan from Al-Wehdat)

Managerial history

Name From To
Issa Al-Turk 2004 2005
Nizar Mahrous 2005 2007
Jamal Mahmoud 2007 2008
Mohammad Omar 2008 2008
Nazar Ashraf 2008 2009
Jamal Abu Abed 2009 2009
Dragan Talajić 2009 2010
Aristica Cioaba 2010 2010
Tom Saintfiet 2010 2011
Emad Dahbour 2011 2011
Alaa Nabiel 2011 2012
Florin Motroc 2012 2013
Maher Bahri 2013 2013
Ahmed Abdel-Qader 2013 2013
Eugen Moldovan 2013 2014
Ali Kmeikh 2014 2014
Mohamed Al-Yamani 2014 2015
Jamal Mahmoud 2015 2017
Issa Al-Turk 2017 2018
Zé Nando 2018 2019
Mahmoud Al-Hadid 2019 2020
Waseem Al-Bzour 2020 2022
Mahmoud Al-Hadid 2022 2024
Mahmoud Shelbaieh 2024 2024
Raed Assaf 2024 present

Honours

Domestic (8 titles)

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Premier League 2 2005–06, 2012–13
FA Cup 2 2005–06, 2006–07
FA Shield 2 2007, 2016
Super Cup 2 2007, 2013

Continental (1 title)

Type Competition Titles Seasons Runners-up
AFC AFC Cup 1 2007

Recent seasons

The table below chronicles the achievements of Shabab Al-Ordon in various competitions since 2004.

Champions Runners-up 3rd Place or Losing semi-finalists
Season Division P W D L F A Pts Pos FA Cup FA Shield Competition Result Competition Result
League AFC Competitions Other
2004–05 Premier League 18 8 5 5 41 27 29 4th QF SF
2005–06 Premier League 18 13 3 2 41 19 42 1st W GS Arab Champions League R32
2006–07 Premier League 18 9 5 4 35 19 32 4th W GS AFC Cup
W

RU

R16
2007–08 Premier League 18 7 8 3 27 15 29 3rd RU W AFC Cup GS Jordan Super Cup
W
2008–09 Premier League 18 13 2 3 37 16 41 2nd RU GS Arab Champions League R32
2009–10 Premier League 22 12 8 2 35 20 44 2nd QF GS AFC Cup R16 Jordan Super Cup
RU
2010–11 Premier League 20 9 6 5 38 26 33 3rd R16 GS
2011–12 Premier League 22 7 7 8 26 25 28 5th SF RU
2012–13 Premier League 22 16 5 1 48 22 53 1st SF Not held UAFA Club Cup GS
2013–14 Premier League 22 7 5 10 32 42 26 9th SF AFC Cup GS Jordan Super Cup
W
2014–15 Premier League 22 6 8 8 16 23 26 10th GS
2015–16 Premier League 22 9 6 7 28 25 33 5th RU
2016–17 Premier League 22 7 3 12 27 31 24 8th GS W
2017–18 Premier League 22 10 7 5 30 22 37 5th RU GS
2018–19 Premier League 22 11 6 5 30 21 39 4th R16 Not held
2020 Premier League 22 5 7 10 29 38 22 9th Not held SF UAFA Club Cup R16
2021 Premier League 22 8 9 5 28 22 33 6th R16 GS
2022 Premier League 22 10 3 9 32 29 33 4th R16 SF

References

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  2. ^ "الصفحة الرئيسية". Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  3. ^ "AFC Cup Final Flashback: Al Faisaly v Shabab Al Ordon (2007)". GhanaSoccernet. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "شباب الأردن - قائمة اللاعبين". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Shabab Al-Ordon - Players". ysscores.com. Yalla Shoot. Retrieved 31 August 2024.