Al-Wehdat SC
Football club
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Al-Wehdat Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدات الرياضي) is a Jordanian sports club founded in 1956. Its football team competes in the Jordanian Pro League, the top flight of Jordanian football.
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('The Green Giant')
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| Full name | Al-Wehdat Sports Club | ||
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| Nicknames | المارد الأخضر ('The Green Giant') | ||
| Short name | WEH | ||
| Founded | 10 March 1956 (as Al-Wehdat Youth Center) | ||
| Ground | King Abdullah II Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 13,265[1] | ||
| Chairman | Yousef Al-Sqour | ||
| Manager | Jamal Mahmoud | ||
| League | Jordanian Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Jordanian Pro League, 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | wehdatclub | ||
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The club is based in and represents the Palestinian refugee camp Al-Wehdat in Amman. The football team's home games are played at King Abdullah II Stadium (cap. 13,265).[1]
History
The club was founded in 1956[2] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center. In 1974, they changed their name to Al-Wehdat Sports Club and have been called that since then (with the exception of 1986–1989 when it was named Al-Diffatain Sports Club.)[citation needed]
Al-Wehdat has 54 local trophies from 1980. They won the second division in 1975 and promoted to the first division for the first time, but were relegated in their first season. The next season the club was promoted again and has so far not been relegated. Al-Wehdat is the only Jordanian team that has won the four Jordanian competitions (League, Cup, Super, Shield) in a single season in the 2008–09, 2010–11 seasons Al-Wehdat is the first Jordanian team to play in the AFC Champions League (group stage).[citation needed]
Colours
The traditional and primary colors of Al-Wehdat are green and red. The kit has varied over the years. Currently the away kit is a full white. The home kit is a green top with white socks and red shorts[citation needed]
Al Quwaysimah riot
After a 1–0 win in the Derby of Jordan versus Al-Faisaly on 10 December 2010, rioting broke out following the game between rival Amman clubs. Some Al-Faisaly fans threw bottles at Al-Wehdat players and their fans. About 250 people were injured. 243 of them Al-Wehdat fans, according to senior officials from the hospitals.[3]
Honours
Source:[4]
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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| Domestic | Premier League | 17  |
1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020 |
| FA Cup | 13 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25 | |
| FA Shield | 10s | 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020 | |
| Super Cup | 15 | 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
| Total | 55 |
- record
- s shared record
Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions
- Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League: 10 Appearances
- AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two: 13 Appearances
- AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 Appearances
- Arab Club Champions Cup / Arab Champions League: 10 Appearances
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup :4 Appearances
IFFHS rankings
Club world rankingFootballdatabase club's points 5 October 2025.[5]
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AFC club rankingsFootballdatabase club's points 5 October 2025.
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National club rankingsFootballdatabase club's points 5 October 2025.
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 January 2026[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
Technical staff
Source:[7]
| Coaching staff | |
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 Kais Yaâkoubi |
Head coach |
 Ghiath Al-Tamimi |
Assistant coach |
| Wessam Hazeen |
Goalkeeping coach |
| Tariq Ben Nasser |
Fitness coach |
| Analysis department | |
| Mohammad Al-Barghouthi |
Head analyst |
| Medical department | |
| Moayyad Omar |
Team doctor |
| Omar Abu Lawi |
Physiotherapist |
| Management department | |
| Mohammad Jamal |
Team director |
Source: [citation needed]
Management
| Position | Name |
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| President | Yousef Al-Sqour |
| Board Members | |
| Abdel-Rahman Jumah | |
| Ali Muslem | |
| Awad Al-Asmar | |
| Bassam Shelbaieh | |
| Ghasab Khalil | |
| Khaled Al-Absi | |
| Nasser Doghmesh | |
| Waleed Al-Saoudi | |
| Zaid Abu Humaid | |
| Ziad Shelbaieh |
Source: [citation needed]
Managerial history
Last update: 15 March 2025[8]
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
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Supporters and rivalries
Fans
Al-Wehdat has more than 3 million fans. The fan's most popular chant is "Allah, Wehdat, Al-Quds Arabiya" (God, Wehdat, Jerusalem is Arab).[9] Al-Wehdat has an ultras named Wehdaty Group (WG), the first ultras in Jordan it was founded on 13 September 2012. Their motto is "We support until death".[10]
Derby of Jordan
Derby of Jordan is a football traditional game between Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly. The Derby is as known for its intensity on the pitch as it is for the tensions off the pitch. The two clubs first met on 28 November 1976.[11]