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Doqarah Sports Club () is a Jordanian football club based in ,
Irbid Governorate Irbid or Irbed () is a governorate in Jordan, located north of Amman, the country's capital. The capital of the governorate is the city of Irbid. The governorate has the second largest population in Jordan after Amman Governorate, and the highest ...
,
Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
. It currently competes at the
Jordanian First Division League The Jordanian First Division League () is the second-level football competition in Jordan. Sama Al-Sarhan are the most recent champions in the 2024–25 season. Promotion and relegation The winner and runner-up are promoted to the Jordanian Pr ...
, the second tier of Jordanian football. They host a variety of sports. In addition to football, they have a handball team, a kickboxing team, as well as a women's team.


History

The social and cultural club was founded in 1990, where it serves various cultural activities throughout the year, as well as sports activities for the community. In early 2007, Club President Mohammad Al-Shaloul was reported to have waited 5 years for financial support from the Crown, to which they never received back. On 14 August 2022, Doqarah gained promotion to the
2023 Jordanian Second Division League The 2023 Jordanian Second Division League started on 7 September 2023 and concluded on 24 November 2023. The league featured 10 teams from the 2023 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2023 Division 1: Al-Turra and Alia, and three new t ...
from the 2022 Jordanian Third Division League, after beating Kufranjah 1-0 in a quarter-final matchup. On 30 August 2023, Doqarah beat Balama in the 2023–24 Jordan FA Cup 4–1 in the preliminary round. Doqarah had what was initially seen as a successful
2023 Jordanian Second Division League The 2023 Jordanian Second Division League started on 7 September 2023 and concluded on 24 November 2023. The league featured 10 teams from the 2023 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2023 Division 1: Al-Turra and Alia, and three new t ...
season, as a team that was immediately promoted from the Third Division League. They had beaten
Jerash Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman. The earliest evidence of sett ...
1–0 on aggregate, to advance to the final of the competition, meaning that Doqarah was meant to participate in the
Jordanian First Division League The Jordanian First Division League () is the second-level football competition in Jordan. Sama Al-Sarhan are the most recent champions in the 2024–25 season. Promotion and relegation The winner and runner-up are promoted to the Jordanian Pr ...
for the upcoming season, which was seen as a dream for the club. However, on 18 December 2023,
Jerash Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman. The earliest evidence of sett ...
filed a complaint to 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 ...
's Disciplinary Committee, due to alleged foul play on Doqarah's end throughout the two-legged affair. The hearings from both clubs lasted for months, to which eventually on 4 June 2024, the JFA ruled in favour of
Jerash Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman. The earliest evidence of sett ...
, and gave harsh penalties to Doqarah, including demoting them back to the
Jordanian Third Division League The Jordanian Third Division League () is a football league that is the fourth tier of the Jordanian football league system. Ajloun, Al-Ordon Lil-Fursia, Hay Al-Amir Hasan, Mu'ab, Sahl Horan, Shabab Al-Hussein, Shabab Talbieh and Tafila ...
, as well as promote
Jerash Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman. The earliest evidence of sett ...
to the 2024 Jordanian First Division League in their place. Doqarah eventually went on to beat Al-Karmel 5–1 at
Al-Hassan Stadium Al-Hassan Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Irbid, Jordan, located near Yarmouk University. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 12,000 people. See also * Al-Hassan Hall References

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in the final, to win the league that season. Other major penalties include Doqarah being stripped of their most recent league trophy. Club President Mohamed Al-Shaloul was deprived from participating in any football-related activity for two years and fining him an amount of (10,000) dinars, as well as fine Doqarah SC an amount of (15,000) dinars and withhold any participation revenues Doqarah would have gotten from their past season. Doqarah appealed the ruling 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 ...
's Disciplinary Committee, to which the JFA's Appeals Committee decided to "rescind the decision issued by the Disciplinary Committee to relegate Doqarah SC to the
Jordanian Third Division League The Jordanian Third Division League () is a football league that is the fourth tier of the Jordanian football league system. Ajloun, Al-Ordon Lil-Fursia, Hay Al-Amir Hasan, Mu'ab, Sahl Horan, Shabab Al-Hussein, Shabab Talbieh and Tafila ...
in light of audio recordings of a complaint filed by
Jerash Jerash (; , , ) is a city in northern Jordan. The city is the administrative center of the Jerash Governorate, and has a population of 50,745 as of 2015. It is located 30.0 miles north of the capital city Amman. The earliest evidence of sett ...
". On 27 December 2024, 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 ...
reversed their decision on Doqarah to relegate them, as well as allow them to participate in the 2024 Jordanian First Division League.


Current squad


Personnel


Technical staff

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Notable players

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Doqarah SC: * Saeed Murjan * Rakan Al-Khalidi


References


External links


Jordan - Doqarah FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerwayنادي دوقرةدوقرة - Dograنادي دوقرة الرياضي
{{Jordan League Football clubs in Jordan Association football clubs established in 1990 1990 establishments in Jordan