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 was not held in the years: 1948, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, and not finished in 1998. In 2002, the league changed calendar to a fall spring season, and in 2020 the league returned to a spring fall season. From the 2023-24 season, the JFA decided to return to the fall spring calendar to match the date of the league with the Asian championships.[1]
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| Founded | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Country | Jordan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 12 (Until 2024) 10 (From 2025 onwards) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Jordanian First Division League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Jordan FA Cup Jordan FA Shield Jordan Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Two |
| Current champions | Al-Hussein Irbid (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Al-Faisaly (35 titles) |
| TV partners | JRTV (2012–present) |
| Website | jfa.jo (in Arabic) |
| Current: 2024–25 Jordanian Pro League | |
Competition format
editPromotion and relegation
editA 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.[2]
Qualification for Asian competitions
editAt 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.[3] 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.[4]
Champions
editSource:[5]
Total titles won by club
editSource:[6]
| Club | Number of titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 35 | 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, 2022 |
| 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 |
| Al-Hussein Irbid | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Amman | 1 | 1984 |
| Jordan Club | 1 | 1946 |
Total titles won by city
edit| City | Number of titles | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Amman | 67 | Al-Faisaly (35), Al-Wehdat (17), Al-Ahli (8), Al-Jazeera (3), Shabab Al-Ordon (2), Amman (1), Jordan Club (1). |
| Ar-Ramtha | 3 | Al-Ramtha (3) |
| Irbid | 1 | Al-Hussein Irbid (1) |
Total titles won by governorate
edit| Governorate | Number of titles | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Amman Governorate | 67 | Al-Faisaly (35), Al-Wehdat (17), Al-Ahli (8), Al-Jazeera (3), Shabab Al-Ordon (2), Amman (1), Jordan Club (1). |
| Irbid Governorate | 4 | Al-Ramtha (3), Al-Hussein Irbid (1). |
Doubles
editThree teams have won the double of the Jordanian Premier League and the Jordan FA Cup in the same season.
| Club | Number of titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly | 11
|
1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2018–19 |
| Al-Wehdat | 5
|
1996, 1997, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | 1
|
2005–06 |
2024–25 season
edit| Jordanian Pro League 2024-25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year Formed |
| Al-Ahli | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1944 |
| Al-Faisaly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1932 |
| Al-Hussein Irbid | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1964 |
| Al-Jazeera | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1947 |
| Al-Ramtha | Ar-Ramtha | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1966 |
| Al-Salt | Al-Salt | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1965 |
| Al-Sareeh | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1973 |
| Al-Wehdat | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 14,000 | 1956 |
| Ma'an | Ma'an | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 1971 |
| Moghayer Al-Sarhan | Mafraq | Prince Mohammed Stadium | 15,000 | 1992 |
| Shabab Al-Aqaba | Aqaba | Aqaba Stadium | 3,500 | 1965 |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 18,000 | 2002 |
Map
edit
 Location of clubs in Jordan for the 2024-25 Premier League season |
Players
editTop scorers by season
editSource:[7]
| Season | Nat. | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
| 1944 | unknown | |||
| 1945 | unknown | |||
| 1946 | unknown | |||
| 1947 | unknown | |||
| 1949 | unknown | |||
| 1950 | unknown | |||
| 1951 | unknown | |||
| 1952 | unknown | |||
| 1954 | unknown | |||
| 1955 | unknown | |||
| 1956 | 
|
Sultan Al-Odwan | Al-Faisaly | 13 |
| 1959 |
|
Muhammad Al Bana | Al-Jazeera | 13 |
| 1960 |
|
Shafik Adass | Al-Jazeera | 14 |
| 1961 |
|
Shafik Adass | Al-Jazeera | 10 |
| 1962 |
|
Ali Teim | Al-Ittihad | 9 |
| 1963 |
|
Ibrahim Musa | Al-Qauqazi | 9 |
| 1964 |
|
Sultan Al-Odwan | Al-Faisaly | 9 |
| 1965 |
|
Adel Eisa Hasune Yadaj |
Al-Jazeera Al-Ahli |
13 |
| 1966 |
|
Jamal Hamid | Al-Shabab | 13 |
| 1970 | unknown | |||
| 1971 |
|
Jawdat Abdel-Munem | Al-Faisaly | 16 |
| 1972 |
|
Mustafa Al-Odwan | Al-Faisaly | 9 |
| 1973 |
|
Jawdat Abdel-Munem | Al-Faisaly | 13 |
| 1974 |
|
Ibrahim Mustafa | Al-Faisaly | 8 |
| 1975 |
|
Muhammed Alhaj-Ali Hasune Yadaj |
Al-Jazeera Al-Ahli |
5 |
| 1976 |
|
Ibrahim Mustafa Naser Kandil |
Al-Faisaly Al-Wehdat |
11 |
| 1977 |
|
Ibrahim Mustafa | Al-Faisaly | 8 |
| 1978 |
|
Ahmad Kalil | Al-Ahli | 6 |
| 1979 |
|
Ahmad Kalil | Al-Ahli | 11 |
| 1980 |
|
Sahel Ghazawy | Al-Hussein | 14 |
| 1981 |
|
Khaled Al-Zubi | Al-Ramtha | 14 |
| 1982 |
|
Munir Mesbah | Al-Hussein | 9 |
| 1983 |
|
Ibrahim Sadiya | Amman | 13 |
| 1984 |
|
Jamal Ibrahim | Al-Nasr | 12 |
| 1985 |
|
Jamal Ibrahim | Al-Nasr | 15 |
| 1986 |
|
Rateb Al-Dawud | Al-Ramtha | 12 |
| 1987 |
|
Faiz Bidaiwi | Al-Ramtha | 9 |
| 1988 |
|
Faiz Bidaiwi | Al-Ramtha | 10 |
| 1989 |
|
Khaled Al-Akori | Al-Ramtha | 14 |
| 1990 |
|
Aref Hussein | Al-Hussein | 11 |
| 1991 |
|
Jihad Abdel-Munem | Al-Wehdat | 15 |
| 1992 |
|
Aref Hussein | Al-Hussein | 13 |
| 1993 |
|
Jeris Tadrus | Al-Faisaly | 19 |
| 1994 |
|
Jeris Tadrus | Al-Faisaly | 16 |
| 1995 |
|
Ibrahim Abdel-Hadi | Al-Jalil | 18 |
| 1996 |
|
Jeris Tadrus | Al-Faisaly | 13 |
| 1997 |
|
Subhi Suleiman | Al-Faisaly | 15 |
| 1999 |
|
Bassam Al-Khatib | Al-Ahli | 22 |
| 2000 |
|
Jeris Tadrus | Al-Faisaly | 24 |
| 2001 | 
|
Fadi Lafi | Al-Wehdat | 16 |
| 2002–03 |
|
Mahmoud Shelbaieh | Al-Wehdat | 22 |
| 2003–04 |
|
Hassan Abdel-Fattah | Al-Wehdat | 7 |
| 2004–05 | 
|
Alaa Ibrahim | Al-Wehdat | 14 |
| 2005–06 |
|
Abdel-Hadi Al-Maharmeh | Al-Faisaly | 14 |
| 2006–07 |
|
Awad Ragheb | Al-Wehdat | 16 |
| 2007–08 |
|
Mahmoud Shelbaieh | Al-Wehdat | 14 |
| 2008–09 |
|
Mohammad Abdel-Haleem | Al-Baqa'a | 13 |
| 2009–10 |
|
Ahmed Marei | Al-Hussein | 14 |
| 2010–11 |
|
Mohammad Abdel-Haleem | Al-Baqa'a | 16 |
| 2011–12 |
|
Ahmad Hayel | Al-Faisaly | 18 |
| 2012–13 |
|
Abdallah Deeb | Al-Wehdat | 14 |
| 2013–14 |
|
Hamza Al-Dardour | Al-Ramtha | 13 |
| 2014–15 | 
|
Moataz Salhani | That Ras | 11 |
| 2015–16 | 
|
Akram Zuway | Al-Hussein | 12 |
| 2016–17 |
|
Mardik Mardikian | Al-Jazeera | 14 |
| 2017–18 | 
|
Łukasz Gikiewicz | Al-Faisaly | 14 |
| 2018–19 |
|
Baha' Faisal | Al-Wehdat | 15 |
| 2020 | 
|
Abdou Aziz N'Diaye | Al-Wehdat | 17 |
| 2021 | 
|
Ronald Ngah | Al-Salt | 15 |
| 2022 |
|
Amin Al-Shanaineh | Al-Faisaly | 9 |
| 2023–24 |
|
Ronald Ngah | Al-Faisaly | 13 |
All-time top scorers
editSource:[8]
| Rank | Nat. | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Season(s) | Goals |
| 1 |
|
Mahmoud Shelbaieh | Al-Wehdat Al-Jazeera |
(1998–2013, 2015–16) (2014) |
127 |
| 2 |
|
Jeris Tadrus | Al-Faisaly | 1987–2004 | 112 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "the FA signed a sponsorship deal with Ziyad AL-Manaseer Companies Group for 1.500.000 JD". Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "دوري «المناصير» للمحترفين يكشف أوراقه غداً". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "AFC to expand Champions League". Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ "AFC Cup Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Jordan – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Jordan - Number of Wins". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Jordan League History". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "Mahmoud Shelbaieh becomes All-time top scorers of the Jordanian League". Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
External links
edit- Jordanian Football Federation (official website)
- League at FIFA.com (archived)
- League at soccerway.com
- Jordan Premier League – hailoosport.com (in Arabic) (in English)