Al-Jalil SC Basketball (Irbid)
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Nicknameوحوش الشمال
Wuhush Al-Shamaal
(Monsters of the North)
Wuhush Al-Shamaal
(Monsters of the North)
Founded1952
HistoryAl-Jalil
1952–present
1952–present
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| Nickname | وحوش الشمال Wuhush Al-Shamaal (Monsters of the North) | ||
| Leagues | Jordanian Premier Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 1952 | ||
| History | Al-Jalil 1952–present | ||
| Arena | Al-Hassan Hall | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Irbid, Jordan | ||
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| President | Saeed Ajawi[1] | ||
| Team manager | Abdel Salam Saleh[2] | ||
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Al-Jalil Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجليل كرة السلة) is a Jordanian basketball club based in Irbid, Jordan. It currently competes in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League, the top tier of Jordanian basketball.
Al-Jalil SC was founded in 1952 and was named after the Galilee region in Palestine, which includes areas of Northern Palestine, such as Nazareth, Tiberias, Safed, and more.[3] It was formed by the people of Irbid Camp. The club aimed to provide the social, cultural and sporting aspect to the Irbid Camp community. Throughout its history, the club played a national role in promoting the Palestinian cause and the right to return, and has carried out many activities for their community.[4]
