Youth Minister sponsors the conclusion of the "Haretna" League
Amman Eagles cubs and Dortmund buds.. Central region champions
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Minister of Youth, Dr. Raed Al-Adwan, crowned the champions of the 2026 "Haretna" League for the Central Region, which witnessed Amman Eagles winning the cubs category and Dortmund winning the buds category.
The tournament drew to a close with the final matches held at Al-Maaref Schools grounds, amid a large crowd attendance and exciting competitive matches decided on penalty shootouts.
The "Haretna" League initiative was organized by Sport Development Solutions (SportDS). The current edition saw the participation of 420 players, coaches, and administrators who played 68 matches across both categories—buds and cubs—over four weeks.
The Dortmund team clinched the buds final after defeating Amman Eagles on penalty shootouts (5-4) following a 2-2 draw in regular time, while Amman Eagles secured the cubs title after beating Marmar Academy on penalties (4-3) following a 0-0 draw in regular time.
Royal City A claimed third place in the buds category by defeating Gladiators (8-1), whereas third place in the cubs category went to Royal City B after surpassing Royal City A on penalties.
The Minister of Youth, along with the organizing committee, presented medals to the top three teams and crowned the champions of both categories with the tournament trophy. Individual motivating awards were also presented to the winners as follows:
- Best Coach (Buds): Yazan Ghunaim – Dortmund.
- Best Coach (Cubs): Hassan Al-Atiyat – Royal City.
- Best Team Manager (Buds): Mohammad Al-Dmour - Amman Eagles.
- Best Team Manager (Cubs): Marmar Abu Omar – Marmar Academy.
- Top Scorer (Buds): Ryan Hamarneh – Royal City.
- Top Scorers (Cubs): Ibrahim Muhaisen and Firas Hussein – Royal City.
- Best Goalkeeper (Buds): Kareem Ahmad - Dortmund.
- Best Goalkeeper (Cubs): Ahmad Al-Natsheh - Amman Eagles.
- Best Player (Buds): Ibrahim Mubaidin – Royal City.
- Best Player (Cubs): Mahmoud Hassan - Amman Eagles.
Prizes were also presented to the ideal team and fan, and all entities that contributed to the success of the initiative and the sponsoring companies were honored.
Muhannad Mahadin, one of the founders of the "Haretna League" initiative and General Manager of Sports Development Solutions Company, emphasized that the "Haretna" initiative has achieved its goals in its third edition and contributed to establishing a specialized educational sports platform that helps instill joy and happiness in the hearts of young players and parents, and works through the course of the tournament to apply true sports values.
He added that the success of the initiative is positively reflected on the rising generation, which makes the ambition to continue the "Haretna League" and hold it regularly in all governorates across the Kingdom's regions, directing his thanks to everyone who believed in the "Haretna" idea and supported the initiative to be a competitive educational sports platform.
He added that the success of the initiative positively reflects on the rising generation, which drives the ambition to continue the "Haretna League" and hold it regularly across all governorates in the Kingdom's regions, directing his thanks to everyone who believed in the "Haretna" idea and supported the initiative to be a competitive educational sports platform.
For his part, Awn Al-Jarrah, Tournament Director and one of the founders of the "Haretna" League initiative, spoke about the expansion of the initiative, which continues to evolve from one edition to the next. He praised the efforts of all staff members who worked during the tournament, in addition to the outstanding levels shown by the junior players and the talents that emerged during the competitions.
Yousef Obeيدات, one of the founders of the initiative, revealed numerous benefits during the tournament, particularly the educational aspects through the presence of international and federation refereeing crews who provided guidance and instruction to players during matches away from strict football decisions. He added that in every edition, the "Haretna" initiative qualifies a number of volunteers on how to monitor matches, prepare player rosters, and organize sports events, which is one of the main objectives of the initiative.
For the first time, the tournament witnessed the integration of digital platforms dedicated to players through the presence of SCOUTMENA, a talent discovery platform, serving as a digital platform that documents football talents for scouts and star seekers.
The "Haretna" League initiative is held in the Central Region in partnership with entities that believed in the project's idea, namely: Jordan Bromine as the Platinum Sponsor, Zain Jordan as the Telecommunications Sponsor, Dabouq Jawhar Center for Physical Therapy as the Medical Sponsor, Siniora as the Food Partner, and SCOUTMENA as the leading digital talent discovery platform.