Jordanian Pro League
The Jordanian Pro League (Arabic: دوري المناصير 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. It is currently known as the AL-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League, after the FA signed a sponsorship deal with Ziyad AL-Manaseer Companies Group.[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-Faisaly (34th titles) (2018–19) |
Most championships | Al-Faisaly (34th titles) |
TV partners | JRTV (2012-) Al Jazeera Sports (2009-2012) ART Sports (2006-2009) JRTV (1985-2006) |
Website | Official Website |
Competition format
The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from September to May, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club at the end of the season crowned champion.
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 promoted to Premier League.
Qualification for Asian competitions
The first placed team in Jordan Premier League entering the play-offs for the group stage of AFC Champions League,[2] the second placed team and the winner of Jordan FA Cup play in the AFC Cup. but if the first placed team loss in the play-offs for the group stage of AFC Champions League, the will play in the AFC Cup instead of the second placed team.
AFC Cup
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]
Stadiums and locations
Al Manaseer Jordanian Pro League | |||
---|---|---|---|
Club | Location | Stadium | Year Formed |
Al-Ahli | Amman | Petra Stadium | 1944 |
Al-Aqaba | Aqaba | Prince Mohammed Stadium | 1965 |
Al-Baqa'a | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 1968 |
Al-Faisaly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 1932 |
Al-Hussein | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 1964 |
Al-Jazeera | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 1947 |
Al-Ramtha | Irbid | Prince Hashim Stadium | 1966 |
Al-Wehdat | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 1956 |
Al-Yarmouk | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 1959 |
Mansheyat Bani Hasan | Mafraq | Prince Ali Stadium | 1978 |
Shabab Al-Ordon | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 2002 |
That Ras | Al Karak | Prince Faisal Stadium | 1980 |
List of champions
Source:[4]
Performance by club
Source:[5]
Team | Wins |
---|---|
Al-Faisaly | 34 |
Al-Wehdat | 16 |
Al-Ahli | 8 |
Al-Jazeera | 3 |
Shabab Al-Ordon | 2 |
Al-Ramtha | 2 |
Jordan | 1 |
Amman | 1 |
Players
Top scorers by season
Source:[6]
Season | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
1991-92 | Al-Wehdat | 15 | |
1992-93 | Al-Hussein | 13 | |
1993-94 | Al-Faisaly | 19 | |
1994-95 | Al-Faisaly | 16 | |
1995-96 | Al-Jalil | 18 | |
1996-97 | Al-Faisaly | 13 | |
1999 | Al-Ahli | 22 | |
2000 | Al-Faisaly | 23 | |
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 |
All-time top scorers
Source:[7]
Rank | Player | Club | Years | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Wehdat Al-Jazeera |
1998–2013, 2015–2016 2014 |
127 | |
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 ExCo okays ACL slots, format". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- "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