Al-Karmel Sports Club () is a Jordanian football club which is based in Al-Husn Camp, near the city of

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. The football club currently competes in the

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, the third tier of Jordanian football. It hosts a football club, as well as a volleyball club.

History

Al-Karmel participated in the 2009–10 Jordanian Pro League, which they got demoted down to the

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after one season. On 7 May 2013, Al-Karmel appointed Iraqi

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as manager of the club, with the aim of Al-Karmel regaining promotion to the

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. Throughout the summer of 2015, Al-Karmel established a partnership with Palestinian club Jenin SC, where they completed two separate week-long camps in

. Al-Karmel had a notable run in the

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, where they reached all the way to the semi-finals of the competition. They first defeated Sahab in the round of 32. They then defeated

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4-2 on penalties. They then defeated

side Umm Al-Qutain 3-3 on away goals. They finally ended their run after a 2-0 aggregate loss to eventual champions Al-Faisaly. On 9 July 2020, Al-Karmel President Rakan Mahmoud was arrested in what was described as mysterious circumstances. On 11 September 2021, Al-Karmel appointed Abdul Rahman Suleiman as manager of the club, replacing the departing Mohamed Tohan during the 2021 Jordanian First Division League season On 20 March 2022, Rakan Mahmoud was re-elected as President of Al-Karmel SC, who is described as a well-known political, social and youth activist to the region. On 18 November 2023, Al-Karmel participated in the

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, where they clinched their spot back to the

, after defeating Deir Abi Saeed in the semi-finals.

Partnerships

* Jenin SC

Current squad

Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Karmel SC:

Managerial history

* Issa Al-Turk * Jabbar Hamid * Hisham Abdul-Munam * Muneeb Gharaibeh

Kit providers

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References

External links

فريق: الكرملAl-Karmel Irbid (19/20)Karmel Sport Club
{{Jordan League Karmel