Jordanian Pro League
The Jordanian Pro League (Arabic: الدوري الأردني للمحترفين) is a Jordanian professional league for men's football clubs and represents the top flight of Jordanian football. The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system. The league not held in the years : 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, and not finished in the 1998 in 2002 the league change calendar to a fall spring season. In 2020 the league return to a spring fall season.[1]
| Founded | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Country | Jordan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Jordan League Division 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Jordan FA Cup Jordan FA Shield Jordan Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
| Current champions | Al-Ramtha (3rd title) (2021) |
| Most championships | Al-Faisaly (34th title) |
| TV partners | JRTV (2012-) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Current: 2021 Jordanian Pro League | |
Competition format
Competition
There are 12 clubs in the Premier League. During the course of a season (from March to October) each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents', for 22 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.
Promotion and relegation
A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Jordan Premier League and the Jordan League Division 1. The two lowest placed teams in Premier League are relegated to the League Division 1, and the top two teams from the League Division 1 are promoted to the Premier League.
Qualification for Asian competitions
At present, the winners of Jordan Premier League qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, and the league runners-up qualify for the AFC Cup group stage alongside the winners of Jordan FA Cup.[2] Jordan is one of the most successful countries in the AFC Cup with three titles second after Kuwait, 2 for Al-Faisaly (2005 and 2006) and 1 for Shabab Al-Ordon (2007), more than any other country who has their clubs eligible to play in the AFC Cup.[3]
Clubs
Champions
Source:[4]
Wins by club
Source:[5]
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly 34 |
1944, 1945, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2016-17, 2018-19 |
| Al-Wehdat 17 |
1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2020 |
| Al-Ahli 8 | 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1975, 1978, 1979 |
| Al-Ramtha 3 | 1981, 1982, 2021 |
| Al-Jazeera 3 | 1952, 1955, 1956 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon 2 | 2005-06, 2012-13 |
| Amman 1 | 1984 |
| Jordan Club 1 | 1946 |
| Total 69 | |
By city
| city | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Amman | 66 | Al-Faisaly (34), Al-Wehdat(17), Al-Ahli (8), Al-Jazeera (3), Shabab Al-Ordon (2), Amman(1), Jordan Club (1). |
| Ar-Ramtha | 3 | Al-Ramtha (3) |
By Governorate
| Governorate | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Amman Governorate | 66 | Al-Faisaly (34), Al-Wehdat(17), Al-Ahli (8), Al-Jazeera (3), Shabab Al-Ordon (2), Amman(1), Jordan Club (1). |
| Irbid Governorate | 3 | Al-Ramtha (3) |
Doubles
Three teams have won the double of the jordanian Premier League and the Jordan FA Cup in the same season.
| Club | Number | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 1983 1989 1992 1993 1999 2001 2002-03 2003-04 2011-12 2016-17 2018-19 | |
| Al-Wehdat | 1996 1997 2008-09 2010-11 2013-14 | |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 2005-06 |
2022 season
| Jordanian Pro League 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year Formed |
| Al-Sareeh | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1973 |
| Al-Salt | Al-Salt | Al-Salt Stadium | 7,500 | 1965 |
| Al-Faisaly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1932 |
| Al-Hussein Irbid | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1964 |
| Mugayyir as-Sirhan | Mafraq Governorate | Prince Mohammed Stadium | 15,000 | 1992 |
| Al-Jazeera | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1947 |
| Al-Ramtha | Ar-Ramtha | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1966 |
| Al-Wehdat | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 14,000 | 1956 |
| Ma'an | Ma'an | King Abdullah Stadium | 14,000 | 1971 |
| Sahab | Sahab | King Abdullah Stadium | 14,000 | 1972 |
| Shabab Al-Aqaba | Aqaba | Prince Mohammed Stadium | 15,000 | 1965 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 2002 |
Map
![]() Mugayyir as-Sirhan Location of clubs in Jordan for the 2022 Premier League season |
Players
Top scorers by season
Source:[6]
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | |||
| 1945 | |||
| 1946 | |||
| 1947 | |||
| 1949 | |||
| 1950 | |||
| 1951 | |||
| 1952 | |||
| 1954 | |||
| 1955 | |||
| 1956 | Al-Faisaly | 13 | |
| 1959 | Al-Jazeera | 13 | |
| 1960 | Al-Jazeera | 14 | |
| 1961 | Al-Jazeera | 10 | |
| 1962 | Al-Ithad | 9 | |
| 1963 | Alqauqazi | 9 | |
| 1964 | Al-Faisaly | 9 | |
| 1965 | Al-Jazeera, Al-Ahli | 13 | |
| 1966 | Al-Shabab | 13 | |
| 1970 | |||
| 1971 | Al-Faisaly | 16 | |
| 1972 | Al-Faisaly | 9 | |
| 1973 | Al-Faisaly | 13 | |
| 1974 | Al-Faisaly | 8 | |
| 1975 | Al-Jazeera, Al-Ahli | 5 | |
| 1976 | Al-Faisaly | 12 | |
| 1977 | Al-Faisaly | 8 | |
| 1978 | Al-Ahli | 6 | |
| 1979 | Al-Ahli | 11 | |
| 1980 | Al-Hussein | 14 | |
| 1981 | Al-Ramtha | 14 | |
| 1982 | Al-Hussein | 9 | |
| 1983 | Amman | 13 | |
| 1984 | Al-Nasr | 12 | |
| 1985 | Al-Nasr | 15 | |
| 1986 | Al-Ramtha | 12 | |
| 1987 | Al-Ramtha | 9 | |
| 1988 | Al-Ramtha | 10 | |
| 1989 | Al-Ramtha | 14 | |
| 1990 | Al-Hussein | 11 | |
| 1991 | Al-Wehdat | 15 | |
| 1992 | Al-Hussein | 13 | |
| 1993 | Al-Faisaly | 19 | |
| 1994 | Al-Faisaly | 16 | |
| 1995 | Al-Jalil | 18 | |
| 1996 | Al-Faisaly | 13 | |
| 1997 | Al-Faisaly | 15 | |
| 1999 | Al-Ahli | 22 | |
| 2000 | Al-Faisaly | 24 | |
| 2001 | Al-Wehdat | 16 | |
| 2002-03 | Al-Wehdat | 22 | |
| 2003-04 | Al-Wehdat | 7 | |
| 2004-05 | Al-Wehdat | 14 | |
| 2005-06 | Al-Faisaly | 14 | |
| 2006-07 | Al-Wehdat | 16 | |
| 2007-08 | Al-Wehdat | 14 | |
| 2008-09 | Al-Baqa'a | 13 | |
| 2009-10 | Al-Hussein | 14 | |
| 2010-11 | Al-Baqa'a | 16 | |
| 2011-12 | Al-Faisaly | 18 | |
| 2012-13 | Al-Wehdat | 14 | |
| 2013-14 | Al-Ramtha | 13 | |
| 2014-15 | That Ras | 11 | |
| 2015-16 | Al-Hussein | 12 | |
| 2016-17 | Al-Jazeera | 14 | |
| 2017-18 | Al-Faisaly | 14 | |
| 2018-19 | Al-Wehdat | 15 | |
| 2020 | Al-Wehdat | 17 | |
| 2021 | Al-Salt | 15 | |
All-time top scorers
Source:[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wehdat Al-Jazeera |
(1998–2013,2015-16) (2014 with al Jazeera) |
127 (3 with al Jazeera) | |
| 2 | Al-Faisaly | 1987–2004 | 112 |
Sponsors
See also
References
- "the FA signed a sponsorship deal with Ziyad AL-Manaseer Companies Group for 1.500.000 JD".
- "AFC to expand Champions League".
- "AFC Cup Winners".
- "Jordan - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Jordan - Number of Wins". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Jordan League History".
- "Mahmoud Shelbaieh becomes All-time top scorers of the Jordanian League".
External links
- Federation website
- League at fifa.com
- League at soccerway.com
- Jordan Premier League - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Jordan Premier League - Hailoosport.com
