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| Full name | Balama Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980; 45 years ago (1980) |
| Ground | Prince Mohammed Stadium[1] Balama Sports Club Stadium[2] |
| Capacity | 11,400 |
| Chairman | Mahmoud Al-Khawaldeh |
| League | Jordanian Third Division League |
| 2023 | Jordanian Second Division League – Group 2, 8th of 8 (relegated) |
Balama Sports Club (Arabic:نادي بلعما الرياضي) is a Jordanian football club based inBalama,Mafraq Governorate.[3]
Balama often participated in theJordanian First Division League, with its latest participation being back in2022. It also participated in theJordanian Second Division League, with the last time being back in2023. It currently is in theJordanian Third Division League.[4]
Ahmed Eid was noted as a President of Balama SC back in 2008.[5]
On 26 October 2013, Balama narrowly lost toJordanian Pro League side Al-Faisaly with a score of 3-2 in theJordan FA Cup.[6]
On 25 September 2015, Balama lost 5-0 toShabab Al-Ordon Club in theJordan FA Cup.[7]
Balama was noted to have preventedAl-Arabi from gaining promotion to theJordanian Pro League back in the2016–17 Jordan League Division 1 season.[8]
On 12 December 2017, Balama hired Maher Ismail as the manager of the club.[9]
In October 2018, it was noted that Abdullah Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Khalayleh was President of the club.[10]
Balama reached the round of 16 of the2018–19 Jordan FA Cup, where it facedShabab Al-Aqaba.[11] It eventually lost 4-2 on penalties, after it drew 0-0 to the club.
Balama once again faced Shabab Al-Aqaba, this time in the round of 32 of the2022 Jordan FA Cup,[12] where it eventually lost 3-1. That season also saw Balama get relegated from the2022 Jordanian First Division League.[13] to theJordanian Second Division League.[14][15]
