Al-Istiqlal Club
Full name | Al-Istiqlal Club |
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Founded | 1986 |
Ground | Polo Stadium |
Capacity | 2,000 |
League | Jordan Women's Pro League |
2024 | Jordan Women's Pro League, 4th of 6 |
Al-Istiqlal Club (Arabic: نادي الاستقلال) is a women's football club based in Amman, Jordan. The club plays in the Jordan Women's Pro League, the top tier of Jordanian women's football.[1]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1986. The club's main commitment is to develop women's football in Jordan.[2] On 25 September 2008, the club appointed Hisham Al-Sharari as the club's president for the next two years.[3]
On 2 April 2015, Al-Istiqlal's star player Rawan Al-Tal explained the team's ambition to remain in the 2015 Jordan Women's Pro League and not drop to the second tier.[4] On 4 November 2015, Zakaria Hijazi was appointed as chairman of the board of directors of the club.[5][6][7]
On 20 August 2016, Istiqlal appointed Syrian Rudayna Agha Chechany as manager of the club.[8]
In May 2018, Istiqlal organized and hosted a Ramadan five-a-side football tournament, consisting of 8 women's clubs around Jordan.[9][10][11]
On 29 April 2019, Istiqlal signed two Tunisian footballers, Ghada Ayadi and Samia Aouni, which marked the first time that a Jordanian women's club signed players abroad in the Jordan Women's Pro League.[12][13] Their investment yielded positive results, as Istiqlal found themselves to be top of the 2019 Jordan Women's Pro League after two matches played.[14]
On 24 November 2021, Zakaria Omar Hijazi was reelected as president of the club.[15]
On 5 January 2022, Istiqlal were threatened with dissolving the club, after treasurer and head of the sports committee Ayman Al-Fawuri complained about overdue payments from the Jordan Football Association since November 2021.[16] On 17 May 2022, board of directors member Aroub Al-Abadi applied to run in the Jordan Football Association elections, with the support of Ayoub Al-Fawuri.[17]
On 21 October 2023, Ali Al-Amayreh won the presidential election of Al-Istiqlal Club.[18]
During the 2023 Jordan Women's Pro League season, Istiqlal were the only club who had hired a female manager by way of 34-year old Sarah Al-Shehabi, with the other 4 clubs hiring male managers.[19] She departed the following season, joining Amman FC as an assistant manager.[20]
Current squad
[edit]- As of 18 September 2024[21]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "الاستقلال يلتقي الحسين والنصر يواجه عمان اف سي بـ"المحترفات"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاستقلال يطالب بإعادة تشكيل اللجنة النسوية في اتحاد كرة القدم". mala3eb.com (in Arabic). Mala3eb. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "الشراري رئيساً لنادي الاستقلال بالتزكية". alrai.com/ (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "روان التل: الاستقلال يسعى للاستفادة من "خبرة" المنافسين في الدوري النسوي لكرة القدم". addustour.com (in Arabic). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "المهندس زكريا حجازي رئيسا لنادي الإستقلال". jo24.net (in Arabic). JO24. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "حجازي رئيساً لنادي الاستقلال". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاستقلال يشكل لجانه العاملة". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "الاستقلال يستعين بالسورية "الآغا" لتدريب فريق كرة السيدات". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "8 فرق في بطولة نادي الاستقلال الرمضانية". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "بطولة خماسيات الكرة النسوية على كأس نادي الاستقلال". assawsana.com (in Arabic). As-Sawsana. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي شباب الاردن يظفر بلقب بطولة خماسيات رمضان للسيدات". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "تونسيّتان في كرة قدم لأول مرة في الأردن". 218tv.net (in Arabic). 218 TV. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "العيادي والعوني تحترفان لكرة الاستقلال النسوية". alanbatnews.net (in Arabic). Al-Anbat. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاستقلال يتصدر الدوري النسوي للمحترفات لكرة القدم". almadenahnews.com (in Arabic). Al-Madenah News. 9 September 2019.
- ^ "حجازي رئيسا لنادي الاستقلال الرياضي". rumonline.net (in Arabic). Rum Online. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاستقلال يطالب بإعادة تشكيل اللجنة النسوية في اتحاد كرة القدم". mala3eb.com (in Arabic). Mala3eb. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "عروب العبادي تترشح لتمثيل الأندية النسوية في انتخابات اتحاد الكرة". alsaa.net (in Arabic). Al-Sa'aa. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "العمايرة يفوز برئاسة نادي الاستقلال". petra.gov.jo (in Arabic). Petra. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "سارة الشهابي.. طموحات واقعية للمدربة الوحيدة في "المحترفات"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "عمان اف سي.. تغيير على الجهاز الفني واستقرار على اللاعبات استعدادا لـ"المحترفات"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاستقلال". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Al-Istiqlal Club on Facebook
- Al-Istiqlal on Koora.com