Al-Jalil Sports Club () is a

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club based in

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, which competes in the

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, the third tier of Jordanian football.

History

Al-Jalil SC was founded in 1952 and was named after the

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. The club aimed to provide the social, cultural and sporting aspect to the

community. Throughout its history, the club played a national role in promoting the Palestinain cause and the

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, and has carried out many activities for their community. It is best known for their football, as well as their

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programs. Other programs include table tennis, chess, weightlifting and boxing. On 2 November 2006, Al-Jalil held a presidential election between Radwan Abu Tabaneh and Dr. Abdul Karim Kanaan. On 27 July 2008, Al-Jalil faced harsh penalties from the Jordan Football Association's Discipline and Conduct Committee while at the

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, by awarding Al-Qawqazi a 3-0 win, suspending Al-Jalil player Nour El-Din Ibrahim Mustafa for four matches that season, as well as suspending manager Khaled Saleh Musleh, and the team doctor, Talal Ahmed, for one year, as well as various fines, for insulting the referee and attempting to attack him. Al-Jalil was noted to have been struggling as a club during the 2011–12 Jordan League, with them incurring a 1-6 defeat to Al-Faisaly that season. They were later relegated to the

, after

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and

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ended in a draw. On 11 December 2014, Al-Jalil President Saeed Ajawi noted how Syrian footballers displayed high professionalism, whilst benefiting the club's limited financial capabilities, where they attempted to sign footballer Omar Al-Hamwi until the end of its season. Fadi Awad, who was a product of Al-Jalil, had stated on 19 May 2016, that he would not play in Jordan, unless it was for Al-Jalil or Al-Wehdat. During the delayed

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Al-Jalil had successfully won an appeal from the JFA's Disciplinary Committee, which meant that they would have a chance to return to the

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. A day later, on 22 January 2021, Al-Jalil gained promotion back to the

for the third time in its history. On 9 March 2021, Al-Jalil terminated the contract of Sharif Al-Nawaisha, after he had signed for the club a week earlier. On 13 March 2021, Al-Jalil made club history by winning its first Jordan Shield Cup as a newly promoted side against Al-Wehdat in the

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, to which Al-Jalil won 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw at

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. Al-Jalil were unable to celebrate the occasion, due to the

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. Despite the historic achievement, Al-Jalil terminated their manager Hussein Al-Alwaneh on May 19, due to a string of poor results during the 2021 Jordanian Pro League season. Al-Jalil reached the round of 16 of the 2021 Jordan FA Cup, where this time, they fell short to Al-Wehdat. On 24 September 2021 and 29 September 2021, Al-Jalil was once again at the center of the Disciplinary Committee, being surrounded with two different rulings against the club. On 27 September 2022, Al-Jalil hired

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as their manager for the remaining games of the

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, to which he announced on his personal account that his contract had ended, after he had successfully brought Al-Jalil back to the

once again. On 30 July 2023, in addition to Al-Jalil electing a new administration, they signed a collection of foreign footballers to the club, in preparation to the

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season. Al-Jalil saw a

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match against Shabab Al-Aqaba get postponed, due to an electrical malfunction in the middle of the game. They proceeded to get eliminated at the round of 16, after a 6-7 penalty shootout loss to Shabab Al-Aqaba. Despite Al-Jalil's last win at the

season coming on 28 October 2023, they managed to grab a draw to a struggling Al-Wehdat side on 3 March 2024. Al-Jalil's relegation to the

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was later confirmed on 19 May 2024, finishing in last place with 12 total points.

Honours

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**Winners (1):

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Current squad

Personnel

Current staff

''As of 30 July 2023''

Managerial history

* Jabbar Hamid * Abdel-Naser Makees * Hussein Alwaneh * Jabbar Hamid *

* Osama Qasim * Mohammed Al-Ababneh

Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Jalil SC (Irbid): * Omar Abdulrazaq * Mustafa Abu Musameh * Amer Ali * Fadi Awad * Laith Al-Bashtawi * Oday Al-Jafal *

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* Ahmed Marei * Abdel-Ru'ouf Al-Rawabdeh *

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* Montsar Satabouha * Hazal Al-Sarhan * Omaya Al-Maita * Suhaib Al-Zoubi * Mohammad Khater * Youssef Hassan * Odai Shedifat

Kit providers

*Adidas F50

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jalil Football clubs in Jordan Sport in Irbid 1952 establishments in Jordan