Hilal Al-Quds Club

Hilal Al-Quds
Full name	Hilal Al-Quds Club
Nickname(s)	Lions of the Capital
Founded	1972; 52 years ago
Ground	Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Capacity	12,500
Manager	Salman Amer
League	West Bank Premier League
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Hilal Al-Quds Club (Arabic: نادي هلال القدس) is a Palestinian sports, cultural, social, scouting, artistic and youth club. It has many sports activities, one of which is football. It was established in 1972 within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The club's motto is "Development, training and rehabilitation of Jerusalemite youth is the focus of our cause."^{[citation needed]} Al-Hilal Al-Quds Club is located in the heart of Jerusalem. 12,500-capacity Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium is their home stadium in Al-Ram, near Jerusalem.^{[citation needed]}

History

Hilal Al-Quds was established in 1972 as an idea by Mahdi Hijazi.^[1] At the end of 1975, elections for an administrative body were held, and Ayoub Hijazi won as president. At the end of 1975, the club was accepted into the Palestinian Clubs Association as an active member.^{[citation needed]} The official launch of Al-Hilal Club at a professional level began in 1978.^{[citation needed]}