Orthodox Club

Orthodox Club (Arabic: النادي الأرثوذكسي), 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,^[2] and was re-established in Jordan in 1952 after its members fled the displacement of the Arab–Israeli War.^[3] 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.

Orthodox
Nickname	The Leaders
League	Jordanian Premier Basketball League
Founded	1952
History	Orthodox Club 1952–present
Arena	Emile & Mary Haddad Sports Hall
Capacity	3,000
Location	Abdoun, Amman, Jordan
Chairman	Elia Wakileh
President	Zuhair Nassar
Team manager	Fadi Sabat
Head coach	Zaid Al-Sahouri[1]
Championships	Premier League (24) Jordan Cup (7) Super Cup (1) WABA Champions Cup (1)
Home Away

Orthodox Club
Basketball (Men's)	Football (Women's)

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, 2014^[4]
• Jordan Cup
  • Winners (7): 1982, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2022
• Jordan Super Cup
  • Winners (1): 2002

Continental

As of 21 December 2022^[5]

• 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

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Orthodox Club roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Mohammad Al Shamali F/C Gregoryshon Magee 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) PG Adham Dajani 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) C Mahmoud Hazaymeh 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) G Ali Kanaan 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) F Nabil Katkhuda 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) G Zaid Khoury 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) G Saif Abusalem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) SG Omar Salman 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) PF Mohammad Zaghab 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Yanal Abu Shuheil G Malek Kanaan 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	Head coach Zaid Al-Sahouri Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Records

As of 21 December 2022^[6]

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 ^[7]

Damascus International Tournament

• 2007: Semi Final ^[8]