Orthodox Club (Arabic: النادي الأرثوذكسي), also known simply as Orthodox or Orthodox Amman, is a multi-sports club based in Amman. They are mainly known for their basketball team. The team was established in 1952 to compete in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League.
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| Nickname | The Leaders |
| League | Jordanian Premier Basketball League |
| Founded | 1952 |
| History | Orthodox Club 1952–present |
| Arena | Emile & Mary Haddad Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Main sponsor | Zain Jo, Fine, MedLabs |
| Chairman | abdullah bin hussein mohammad |
| President | ahmad mohammad |
| Team manager | ahmad mohsen |
| Head coach | fawwaz mhaimeed |
| Team captain | Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh |
| Championships | Premier League (25) Jordan Cup (8) Super Cup (1) WABA Champions Cup (1) |
Honours edit
Domestic edit
- Jordanian Premier Basketball League
- Winners (25): 1959, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014[1]
- Jordan Cup
- Winners (7): 1982, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2022
- Jordan Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2002
Continental edit
- WABA Champions Cup
- Winners (1): 1999
- Antranik International Tournament
- Winners (1): 1991
- Al-Dustur International Tournament
- Winners (1): 1992
- Sagesse International Tournament
- Winners (1): 1993
Players edit
Current roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Records edit
West Asia Super League edit
- 2023: Qualification to semi-finals
WABA Champions Cup edit
- 1999: Winners
- 2000: 4th place
- 2001: Runners-up
- 2002: Runners-up
- 2004: 4th place
- 2008: 5th place
- 2009: 6th place
- 2016: 6th place
Asia Champions Cup edit
Arab Club Basketball Championship edit
Al Midan Intl Tournament edit
- 1993: Runners-up
Al Assad Intl Tournament edit
- 1995: Runners-up
Jordan Intl Tournament edit
- 2000: Runners-up
Al Hariri Tournament edit
- 2007: Semi Final [4]
Damascus International Tournament edit
- 2007: Semi Final [5]
References edit
- ^ ORTHODOX AMMAN basketball team, History
- ^ "Orthodox participations in aborad tournaments history". www.alghad.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Orthodox participations in aborad tournaments history". www.alghad.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Orthodox Semi Final Match - Al Hariri Tournament". www.alrai.com. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ^ "Orthodox Semi Final Match - Damascus International Tournament". www.alghad.com. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
Ghaleb Balawi, Jordanian Basketball History book, 2010
External links edit
- Official Website
- Team profile at Asia-basket.com
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