Al-Arabi Sport Club (), also known as Al-Arabi Irbid (), is a football club based in Irbid, Jordan. It will compete in the Jordanian Pro League, the top tier of Jordanian football.
History Al-Arabi Sport Club began when a group of 22 young intellectuals were interested in establishing a place, where they could gather and practice their various hobbies. Thus, the Acting and Music Club was formed in 1945. The club began as one that focused on youth culture and music, and sports was not a focus of the club at the time. It established its sports branch in 1955, under the current name Al-Arabi Sport Club. Al-Arabi is considered to be one of the oldest football clubs formed in Jordan, and the oldest club in Northern Jordan.
According to Fayez Salim, the football team rose to the ranks of the Premier League team and was the first team from Irbid to win the Jordan FA Cup in 1986 and is still the only team from the city of Irbid to have won it as of 2025.
Al-Arabi was also famous for its handball team, as it dominated the Kingdom’s championships for nearly 16 consecutive years, between 1983 and ending in 1991, as well as hosting other sports such as tennis, volleyball, cycling and athletics. A peculiarity within the club during the domination of its handball team was that some of their players switched between representing Al-Arabi in handball and Al-Arabi in football.
Recent history Al-Arabi finished as runners-up of the 2009–10 Jordan FA Cup, where they narrowly lost 1-0 to Al-Wehdat at the King Abdullah II Stadium.
On 8 November 2017, Al-Arabi was threatened with collapse as it faced a difficult financial situation, owing a debt of over 1 million dinars.
On 1 July 2019, various properties of Al-Arabi were put up for sale that amounted to approximately $10.4 million.
On 17 December 2019, Al-Arabi and Al-Hussein began renovating a football stadium in the Zabada area of Irbid. It would be used as a training ground for both clubs, as opposed to go all the way to Ar-Ramtha to conduct their training.
On 10 December 2025, Al-Arabi returned to the Jordanian Pro League after a 12-year absence. It would go on to win the 2025 Jordanian First Division League.
On 24 May 2026, the club's board of directors announced the approval of Jordanian businessman Karim Yazid Al-Mufti to take over as honorary presidency of the club.
Team identity On 12 July 2026, Al-Arabi unveiled a new logo ahead of their return to the Jordanian Pro League.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors PeriodKit supplierShirt sponsor Adidas Uhlsport Jako Puma –2026 Kelme 2026– Gymkuma None
Current squad
Personnel Current staff Position Name Head coach Imad RashadAssistant coaches U-19 head coach U-13, U-15, U17 technical director Goalkeeping coach U-13 head coach and physical trainer U-17 head coach and U-15 assistant coach U-15 assistant coach
Board of directors Position NamePresident Dr. Youssef Fouad Al-KhasawnehHonorary president Karim Yazid Al-MuftiExecutive Director: Counselor Khaled Abu ZaidSecretary
Notable players The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Arabi SC (Irbid):
Managerial history Fares Shdifat (?–2009) Kadhim Khalaf (2009–2010) Osama Qasem (2010) Muneer Masbah (2010–2011) Mustafa Al-Lubani (2011–2012) Hisham Khalf (2011) Issa Al-Turk (2012) Maher Bahri (2012–2013) Ahmed Sobh (2013) Kadhim Khalaf (2013–2014) Bega (2014) Mohammad Al-Ababneh (2014)
Honours
Jordan FA Cup Winners (1): 1986
References
External links NFT club profile Kooora profile Soccerway profile Al Arabi Sport Club Official Instagram page