Doqarah Sports Club (Arabic: نادي دوقرة الرياضي) is a Jordanian football club based in Duwaqarah, Irbid Governorate, Jordan. It last competed in the Jordanian Second Division League, where they were league champions but also did not gain promotion to the Jordanian First Division League.

Doqarah SC
Full nameDoqarah Sports Club
GroundAl-Hassan Stadium
Capacity12,000
ChairmanMohamed Al-Shaloul
2023Jordanian Second Division League – Group 2, 1st of 8 (champions)

They host a variety of sports. In addition to football, they have a handball team,[1] a kickboxing team,[2] as well as a women's team.[3][4][5][6]

History

edit

It is unclear as to when Doqarah SC was founded. However, the earliest documentation of the club was on 2007, to which their club President at the time had waited 5 years for financial support, to which they never received back.[7]

On 14 August 2022, Doqarah gained promotion to the 2023 Jordanian Second Division League from the 2022 Jordanian Third Division League, after beating Kufranjah 1-0 in a quarter-final matchup. [8]

On 30 August 2023, Doqarah beat Balama in the 2023–24 Jordan FA Cup 4–1 in the preliminary round.[9]

Doqarah had what was initially seen as a successful 2023 Jordanian Second Division League season, as a team that was immediately promoted from the Third Division League. They had beaten Jerash 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 for the upcoming season, which was seen as a dream for the club.[10][11]

However, on 18 December 2023, Jerash filed a complaint to the Jordan Football Association's Disciplinary Committee, due to alleged foul play on Doqarah's end throughout the two-legged affair.[12] The hearings from both clubs lasted for months, to which eventually on 4 June 2024, the JFA ruled in favour of Jerash , and gave harsh penalties to Doqarah, including demoting them back to the Jordanian Third Division League, as well as promote Jerash to the 2024 Jordanian First Division League in their place.[13] Doqarah eventually went on to beat Al-Karmel 5–1 at Al-Hassan Stadium in the final, to win the league that season.[14]

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.[15][16][17][18]

Doqarah appealed the ruling from the Jordan Football Association'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 in light of audio recordings of a complaint filed by Jerash".[19]

Notable players

edit

The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Doqarah SC:

References

edit
  1. ^ "كفرسوم يصعد للدرجة الاولى بكرة اليد". alrai.com. Al-Rai. 3 September 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "نادي دوقرا يشارك ببطولة العالم فـي الكيك بوكسينج". alrai.com. Al-Rai. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ "بمشاركة الأهلي والحسين .. إقامة قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات يوم الإثنين". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "تعاقدات نوعية لـ"سيدات الحسين" تعزز من حظوظه ببلوغ "المحترفات"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ "دوري أولى سيدات ينطلق اليوم بمشاركة لاعبات معتزلات". menafn.com (in Arabic). MENA FN. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ "الحسين إربد يضمن صعوده لدوري المحترفات". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ "جلسة حوار .. مع أبناء تجمع قرى غرب إربد". alrai.com/ (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "دوقرة ومرج الحمام ودير أبي سعيد ووادي الريان إلى دوري الدرجة الثانية". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ "10 فرق تعبر الدور التمهيدي لكأس الأردن". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  10. ^ "دوقرا يصعد لدوري الدرجة الأولى على حساب جرش". alghad.com/ (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ "فريقا دوقرة والكرمل يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  12. ^ "نادي جرش يترقب قرار اللجنة التأديبية". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ^ "التأديبية" تتخذ جملة من العقوبات بحق نادي دوقرا". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ^ "دوقرة بطلا لدوري الدرجة الثانية". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  15. ^ "التأديبية" تتخذ جملة من العقوبات بحق نادي دوقرا". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. ^ "تهبيط نادي دوقرا إلى الدرجة الثالثة وحرمان رئيسه من الاشتراك بأي نشاط كروي لسنتين". addustour.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  17. ^ "اللجنة التأديبية في اتحاد القدم تتخذ عقوبات بحق نادي دوقرا". alanbatnews.net (in Arabic). Al-Anbat News. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  18. ^ "تسجيلات صوتية ترسل دوقرة للدرجة الثالثة". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  19. ^ ""استئناف الكرة" تفسخ قرار تهبيط دوقرة.. والشلول يشيد". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  20. ^ "سعيد مرجان.. من نجم المنتخبات الوطنية إلى صراعات "الثانية"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
edit