Orthodox Club (), also known simply as Orthodox or Orthodox Amman, is a multi-sports club based in Amman. The team was first established in Jaffa, Palestine in 1924, and was re-established in Jordan in 1952 after its members fled the displacement of the Arab–Israeli War. They are mainly known for their basketball team and compete in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League, where they are tied for most wins to date. Their most recent win was in 2015.
The club has an associated women's football team. Honours
Domestic Jordanian Premier Basketball League Winners (24): 1959, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014ORTHODOX AMMAN basketball team, History Jordan Cup Winners (7): 1982, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2022 Jordan Super Cup Winners (1): 2002
Continental As of 21 December 2022 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 Current roster
Records As of 21 December 2022
West Asia Super League 2023: Qualification to semi-finals
WABA Champions Cup 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 1988: 5th place 1996: 7th place 1999: 6th place
Arab Club Basketball Championship 1978: Runners-up 1990: 4th place 2002: 5th place 2008: 4th place
Al Midan Intl Tournament 1993: Runners-up
Al Assad Intl Tournament 1995: Runners-up
Jordan Intl Tournament 2000: Runners-up
Al Hariri Tournament 2007: Semi Final
Damascus International Tournament 2007: Semi Final
References
Ghaleb Balawi, Jordanian Basketball History book, 2010
External links Official Website Team profile at Asia-basket.com