Amman Sports Club () was a
women's football Women's football most often refers to:
* Women's association football
Women's football may also refer to:
* Women's gridiron football
* Women's Australian rules football
* Ladies' Gaelic football
* Women's rugby league
* Women's rugby union
...
club based in
Amman
Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
, Jordan. The club was the women's section of
Amman SC, and they played in the
Jordan Women's Football League
The Jordan Women's Pro League () is the highest league of Women's association football, women's football in football in Jordan, Jordan. Along with the Jordan Women's First Division League, First Division, it forms the league system. It is run by t ...
until 2022.
History
Amman won their first league title in the 2010–11 season, ending the dominance of
Shabab Al-Ordon
Shabab Al-Ordon Club () is a Jordanian professional Association football, football club based in Amman, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League. The club was established in 2002, but originated from its club Al-Joufa Mountain, Al-Qadisiyah.
...
. They became the first Jordanian club to participate in the
AFC Women's Club Championship
The AFC Women's Club Championship was the women's football club competition in Asia. It involved the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was designed as a pilot competition for the AFC Women's Cha ...
in
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
, which they won after finishing top of their group.
Zain was noted as a significant sponsor of Amman SC.
On 7 August 2019, Amman recorded a 32-0 victory against Kafr Rakeb during the
Women's Jordan Cup, highlighting the stark differences in quality between the top and bottom sides.
In May 2022, the club’s president, Mustafa al-Afouri, announced its dissolution due to 2.5 years of unpaid funds from the
Jordan Football Association
The Jordan Football Association (JFA; ) is the governing body for football in Jordan.
Board members
*President: Prince Ali Bin Hussein
Current partners
* Financial trading partner: CFI Financial Group
* Official bank: Arab Bank
* Official ...
(JFA).
Notable players
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Amman FC:
Honours
Domestic
*
Jordan Women's Football League
The Jordan Women's Pro League () is the highest league of Women's association football, women's football in football in Jordan, Jordan. Along with the Jordan Women's First Division League, First Division, it forms the league system. It is run by t ...
** Champions (5): 2010–11, 2014–15,
2016–17, 2020, 2021
Continental
*
AFC Women's Club Championship
The AFC Women's Club Championship was the women's football club competition in Asia. It involved the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was designed as a pilot competition for the AFC Women's Cha ...
** Champions (1):
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
References
External links
Kooora profile*
Sport in Amman
2005 establishments in Jordan
Association football clubs established in 2005
Women's football clubs in Jordan
Defunct football clubs in Jordan
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