{{Short description|Jordanian association football club from Husn Camp}} {{Infobox football club | | clubname = Al-Karmel | image = Al-Karmel SC logo.png | image_size = 200px | fullname = Al-Karmel Sports Club | nickname = | founded = {{Start date and age|1969}} | ground = [[Al-Hassan Stadium]] | capacity = 12,000 | chairman = Malek Shaheen<ref>{{cite web |title=Karmel Sport Club |url=http://www.civilsociety-jo.net/en/organization/385 |website=civilsociety-jo.net |publisher=Civil Society Jordan |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=English |date=27 July 2021}}</ref> | manager = | league = [[Jordanian Second Division League]] | season = [[2025 Jordanian Second Division League|2025]] | position = Jordanian Second Division League, 5th of 12 | current = 2026 Jordanian Second Division League | pattern_la1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes | pattern_b1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes | pattern_ra1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes | pattern_sh1 = _adidaswhite | pattern_so1 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm1 = E32219 | body1 = E32219 | rightarm1 = E32219 | shorts1 = E32219 | socks1 = E32219 | pattern_la2 = _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes | pattern_b2 = _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes | pattern_ra2 = _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes | pattern_sh2 = _red_stripes_adidas | pattern_so2 = _color_3_stripes_red | leftarm2 = ffffff | body2 = ffffff | rightarm2 = ffffff | shorts2 = ffffff | socks2 = ffffff }}
'''Al-Karmel Sports Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي الكرمل الرياضي}}) is a Jordanian football club which is based in [[Husn Camp|Al-Husn Camp]], near the city of [[Irbid]]. The football club currently competes in the [[Jordanian Second Division League]], the third tier of [[Football in Jordan|Jordanian football]]. It hosts a football club, as well as a volleyball club.<ref>{{cite web |title=ختام مشاركة ممثلي الاردن في بطولة الاندية العربية بالكرة الطائرة ... شباب الحسين يتغلب على الكرمل ويحل بالمركز 13 |url=https://alrai.com/article/85275/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2-13 |website=alrai.com |publisher=Al-Rai |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=13 January 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=منتخب «الطائرة» يواجه الكرمل الليلة وبطولة كأس الأردن تنطلق (7) الشهر القادم |url=https://www.addustour.com/articles/1340082-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9%C2%BB-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-(7)-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85 |website=addustour.com |publisher=Ad-Dustor |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=الكرمل يعزز صفوف فرقه.. ويضم الفلسطيني نوفل لـ"الطائرة" |url=https://alghad.com/Section-180/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%81%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-1757944 |website=alghad.com |publisher=Al-Ghad |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
==History== Al-Karmel participated in the [[2009–10 Jordan League|2009–10 Jordanian Pro League]], which they got demoted down to the [[Jordanian First Division League]] after one season.<ref>{{cite web |title=دوري المحترفين الاردني : اسود الأردن تعبر سهول الكرمل برباعية نظيفة |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=64628 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=11 March 2010}}</ref>
On 7 May 2013, Al-Karmel appointed Iraqi [[Wathiq Naji]] as manager of the club, with the aim of Al-Karmel regaining promotion to the [[Jordanian Pro League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=العراقي واثق ناجي مديرا فنيا لفريق الكرمل الأردني |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=242540 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 May 2013}}</ref>
Throughout the summer of 2015, Al-Karmel established a partnership with Palestinian club [[Jenin SC]], where they completed two separate week-long camps in [[Irbid]].<ref>{{cite web |title=نادي جنين يوقع اتفاقية توأمة مع الكرمل الأردني |url=https://www.al-ayyam.ps/ar/Article/270568/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A |website=al-ayyam.ps |publisher=Al-Ayyam |access-date=21 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=نادي جنين الرياضي يبدأ معسكر تدريبي في الأردن |url=https://www.maannews.net/news/800361.html |website=maannews.net |publisher=Ma'an News |language=Arabic |date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=نادي جنين يختتم معسكره التدريبي في اربد |url=https://www.al-ayyam.ps/ar/Article/281059/register.php |website=al-ayyam.ps |publisher=Al-Ayyam |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=7 October 2015}}</ref>
Al-Karmel had a notable run in the [[2018–19 Jordan FA Cup]], where they reached all the way to the semi-finals of the competition. They first defeated [[Sahab SC|Sahab]] in the round of 32. They then defeated [[Al-Salt SC|Al-Salt]] 4–2 on penalties.<ref>{{cite web |title=الكرمل يقصي السلط من كأس الأردن |url=https://www.kooora.com/?n=807989 |website=kooora.com |publisher=Kooora |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> They then defeated [[Jordanian Second Division League]] side [[Umm Al-Qutain SC|Umm Al-Qutain]] 3–3 on away goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=الفيصلي والرمثا لنصف نهائي كأس الاردن |url=https://www.khaberni.com/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-285514 |website=khaberni.com |publisher=Khaberni |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=21 May 2019}}</ref> They finally ended their run after a 2-0 aggregate loss to eventual champions [[Al-Faisaly SC|Al-Faisaly]].
On 9 July 2020, Al-Karmel President Rakan Mahmoud was arrested in what was described as mysterious circumstances.<ref>{{cite web |title=النائب خوري يتحدث عن اعتقال رئيس نادي الكرمل |url=https://www.ammonnews.net/article/549258 |website=ammonnews.net |publisher=Ammon News |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=9 July 2020}}</ref>
On 11 September 2021, Al-Karmel appointed Abdul Rahman Suleiman as manager of the club, replacing the departing Mohamed Tohan during the [[2021 Jordan League Division 1|2021 Jordanian First Division League]] season<ref>{{cite web |title=جهاز فني جديد لفريق كرة القدم بنادي الكرمل |url=https://www.mala3eb.com/Section_107/%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84_147828 |website=mala3eb.com |publisher=Mala3eb |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=11 September 2021}}</ref>
On 20 March 2022, Rakan Mahmoud was re-elected as President of Al-Karmel SC, who is described as a well-known political, social and youth activist to the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=راكان محمود مجددا رئيسا بالتزكية لنادي الكرمل الرياضي الأردني |url=https://www.raialyoum.com/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7/ |website=raialyoum.com |publisher=Rai Al-Youm |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=20 March 2022}}</ref>
On 18 November 2023, Al-Karmel participated in the [[2023 Jordanian Second Division League]], where they clinched their spot back to the [[2024 Jordanian First Division League|Jordanian First Division League]], after defeating [[Deir Abi Saeed SC|Deir Abi Saeed]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=فريقا دوقرة والكرمل يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى |url=https://royanews.tv/news/334110 |website=royanews.tv |publisher=Ro'ya News |access-date=27 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=18 November 2023}}</ref>
==Partnerships== *{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[Jenin SC]]<ref>{{cite web |title=نادي جنين يوقع اتفاقية توأمة مع الكرمل الأردني |url=https://www.al-ayyam.ps/ar/Article/270568/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A |website=al-ayyam.ps |publisher=Al-Ayyam |access-date=21 September 2024 |language=Arabic |date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=نادي جنين الرياضي يبدأ معسكر تدريبي في الأردن |url=https://www.maannews.net/news/800361.html |website=maannews.net |publisher=Ma'an News |language=Arabic |date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
==Current squad== {{updated|16 September 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |title=نادي الكرمل|url=https://www.jfa.jo/teams.php?id1=42&id=8&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84|website=jfa.jo |publisher=Jordan Football Association |access-date=24 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Al-Karmel SC squad + staff |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15FoRQvsd1/ |website=Facebook.com |publisher=نادي الكرمل الرياضي - Alkarmel SC |access-date=24 November 2024 |language=Arabic |date=16 September 2024}}</ref> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mustafa Abu Musameh]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Abu Zaina]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Saif Nseerat]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mo'ad Abu Al-Rabb]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Abdel Aal Al-Awadhi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Abu Aqel]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Bani Yaseen|Mohammad Bashar Bani Yaseen]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Abu Salem]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Noor Ghazi]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Rakan Mreikhat]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Haitham Al-Qasem]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Salah Abu Sayed]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Ahmed Al-Sayeh]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Abdulrahman Al-Bes]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Aktham Al-Sqoor|Akhtam Badr Al-Sqoor]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Nayef Anbar]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Al-Khaldi]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mahmoud Al-Hourani]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mahmoud Al-Taj]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Ahmad Abu Nader]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Moath Abu Salah]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mohammad Ghazi (Jordanian footballer)|Mohammad Ghazi]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Asaad Alazzam]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Amir Raed]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Ahmad Irsheid]]|pos=}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Moath Mahmmod Moshleh]]|pos=}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Jordan|name=[[Mahmoud Abu Zeina]]|pos=}} {{Fs end}}
==Notable players== The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Karmel SC: {{cmn|colwidth=18em| *{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [[Zakaria Charara]] *{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[Omar Khalil]] }}
==Managerial history== *{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Issa Al-Turk]] *{{flagicon|Iraq}} [[Jabbar Hamid]] *{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Hisham Abdul-Munam]] *{{flagicon|Jordan}} [[Muneeb Gharaibeh]]
==Kit providers== *[[Uhlsport]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?team=6471 فريق: الكرمل] *[http://nationalfootballteams.com/v2/club.php?id=9138 Al-Karmel Irbid (19/20)] *[http://www.civilsociety-jo.net/en/organization/385 Karmel Sport Club]
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[[Category:Football clubs in Jordan|Karmel]]