Jordan Premier League

Al-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League
Country  Jordan
Confederation AFC
Founded 1944 (1944)
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-Wehdat (15th title)
(2015–16)
Most championships Al-Faisaly (32 titles)
TV partners JRTV (2012-)
Al Jazeera Sports (2009-2012)
ART Sports (2006-2009)
JRTV (1985-2006)
Website Official Website
2015–16 Jordan Premier League

AL-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League (Arabic: دوري المناصير الأردني للمحترفين‎‎) is a Jordanian professional league for 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.

League history

The league is largely similar to that of the Scottish Premier League or Spain's La Liga. Two teams have dominated the domestic scene for a very long time: the two Amman clubs Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly. Sometimes outside teams break out and make surprises, like Shabab Al-Ordon being 2006 League Champion and 2007 AFC Cup Champions abroad, and Al-Ramtha taking Al-Faisaly to a one off match for the league title after being tied on points at the end of the season in 2012. Those Among the most recent surprises.

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, 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 country 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.

Honors

Team Wins
Al-Faisaly 32
Al-Wehdat 15
Al-Ahli 8
Al-Jazeera 3
Shabab Al-Ordon 2
Al-Ramtha 2
Jordan 1
Amman 1

Past winners

Past winners are:[1]

NO Season Champion
1 1944 Al-Faisaly
2 1945 Al-Faisaly
3 1946 Jordan
4 1947 Al-Ahli
- 1948 Not Held
5 1949 Al-Ahli
6 1950 Al-Ahli
7 1951 Al-Ahli
8 1952 Al-Jazeera
- 1953 Not Held
9 1954 Al-Ahli
10 1955 Al-Jazeera
11 1956 Al-Jazeera
- 1957Not Held
- 1958Not Held
12 1959 Al-Faisaly
13 1960 Al-Faisaly
14 1961 Al-Faisaly
15 1962 Al-Faisaly
16 1963 Al-Faisaly
17 1964 Al-Faisaly
18 1965 Al-Faisaly
19 1966 Al-Faisaly
- 1967 Not Held
NO Season Champion
- 1968 Not Held
- 1969 Not Held
20 1970–71 Al-Faisaly
21 1971–72 Al-Faisaly
22 1972–73 Al-Faisaly
23 1973–74 Al-Faisaly
24 1974–75 Al-Faisaly
25 1975–76 Al-Ahli
26 1976–77 Al-Faisaly
27 1977–78 Al-Faisaly
28 1978–79 Al-Ahli
29 1979–80 Al-Ahli
30 1980–81 Al-Wehdat
31 1981–82 Al-Ramtha
32 1982–83 Al-Ramtha
33 1983–84 Amman
34 1984–85 Al-Faisaly
35 1985–86 Al-Faisaly
36 1986–87 Al-Faisaly
37 1987–88 Al-Wehdat
38 1988–89 Al-Faisaly
39 1989–90 Al-Faisaly
40 1990–91 Al-Faisaly
41 1991–92 Al-Wehdat
NO Season Champion
42 1992–93 Al-Faisaly
43 1993–94 Al-Faisaly
44 1994–95 Al-Wehdat
45 1995–96 Al-Wehdat
46 1996–97 Al-Wehdat
47 1997–98 Al-Wehdat
48 1998–99 Not Finished
49 1999–00 Al-Faisaly
50 2000–01 Al-Faisaly
51 2001–02 Al-Faisaly
52 2002–03 Al-Faisaly
53 2003–04 Al-Faisaly
54 2004–05 Al-Wehdat
55 2005–06 Shabab Al-Ordon
57 2006–07 Al-Wehdat
58 2007–08 Al-Wehdat
59 2008–09 Al-Wehdat
60 2009–10 Al-Faisaly
61 2010–11 Al-Wehdat
62 2011–12 Al-Faisaly
63 2012–13 Shabab Al-Ordon
64 2013–14 Al-Wehdat
65 2014–15 Al-Wehdat
66 2015–16 Al-Wehdat

Al-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League Member Clubs

Al Manaseer Jordanian Pro League
Club Location Stadium Year Formed
Al-Ahli Amman Petra Stadium 1944
Al-Asalah (R) Amman Prince Mohammed Stadium 1995
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 Ar Ramtha Prince Hashim Stadium 1966
Al-Sareeh Ar Ramtha Prince Hashim Stadium 1973
Al-Wehdat Amman King Abdullah Stadium 1956
Kufrsoum (R) Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 1973
Shabab Al-Ordon Amman Amman International Stadium 2002
That Ras Al Karak Prince Faisal Stadium 1980

1st and 2nd Divisions

1st Division

2nd Division

  • Ittihad Jarash
  • Anjara
  • Al-Hashmiyeh
  • Al-Mugheir
  • Al-Wehda
  • Al-Hamra'
  • Ain Karim
  • Al-Talibiyah
  • Deer Abi Saeed
  • Shabab Huwara
  • Um Al-Qutain
  • Shabab Al-Hussien
  • Hartha
  • Al-Mughayer

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

External links

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