Orthodox (Jordan)
Orthodox Basketball Club (Arabic: النادي الأرثوذكسي), also known simply as Orthodox or Orthodox Amman, is a Jordanian professional basketball club based in Amman. The team was established in 1952 and compete in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League with the lead of Coach Montasr AbuTayeb.
| Orthodox | |
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| Nickname | The Leaders |
| League | Jordanian Premier Basketball League |
| Founded | 1952 |
| History | Orthodox Basketball Club 1952–present |
| Arena | Emile & Mary Haddad Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Head coach | Montasr AbuTayeb |
| Championships | Premier League (25) Jordan Cup (6) Super Cup (1) WABA Champions Cup (1) |
Honours
Premier League
- Premier League 25 championships: 1959 – 1973 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 - 1981 – 1982 – 1983 – 1984 – 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1988 – 1989 - 1991 – 1995 – 1996 – 1998 - 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002 - 2011 - 2014 [1]
Jordan Cup
6 Championships: 1982 - 1987 - 2000 - 2001 - 2008 - 2015
Jordan Super Cup
1 Championship: 2002
WABA Champions Cup
- 1999: Champions
Antranik International Tournament
Champions: 1991
Al-Dustur International Tournament
Champions: 1992
Sagesse International Tournament
Champions:1993
Records
WABA Champions Cup
Arab Club Basketball Championship
Jordan Intl Tournament
- 2000: Runners-up
Al Hariri Tournament
- 2007: Semi Final [2]
Damascus International Tournament
- 2007: Semi Final [3]
References
- ORTHODOX AMMAN basketball team – History
- "Orthodox Semi Final Match - Al Hariri Tournament". www.alrai.com. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- "Orthodox Semi Final Match - Damascus International Tournament". www.alghad.com. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
Ghaleb Balawi, Jordanian Basketball History book, 2010
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