2020 Jordanian Pro League

The 2020 Jordanian Pro League (known as the Al-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League, named after Ziad AL-Manaseer Companies Group for sponsorship reasons) was the 68th season of Jordanian Pro League since its inception in 1944. The season started on 5 March, but was put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan then finished in 2021.

Jordanian Pro League
Season2020
Dates5 March 2020 – 16 January 2021
ChampionsAl-Wehdat
(17th title)
RelegatedAl-Ahli
Al-Sareeh
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Wehdat
AFC CupAl-Salt
Al-Faisaly
Matches played132
Goals scored331 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerAbdou Aziz N'Diaye
(Al-Wehdat- 17 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Wehdat 4–1 Shabab Al-Ordon
(18 December 2020)

Shabab Al-Ordon 4–1 Al-Sareeh
(7 November 2020)

Al-Sareeh 4–1 Shabab Al-Ordon
(7 March 2020)
Biggest away winSahab 1–7 Al-Salt
(13 September 2020)
Highest scoringSahab 1–7 Al-Salt
(13 September 2020)
Longest winning run8 games
Al-Wehdat
Longest unbeaten run13 games
Al-Wehdat
Longest winless run11 games
Sahab
Longest losing run6 games
Al-Sareeh
2021
All statistics correct as of 14 January 2021.

Al-Faisaly are the defending champions of the 2018–19 season. Ma'an and Sahab joined as the promoted clubs from the 2018–19 League Division 1. They replaced Al-Baqa'a and That Ras who were relegated to the 2020 League Division 1.

Teams edit

Twelve teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the 2018–19 season and the two teams promoted from the 2018–19 Division 1.

Teams promoted to the 2020 Premier League

Sahab and Ma'an Both promoted, following Sahab 1–0 defeat against Ma'an on 29 April 2019 before the last day of the regular season. Ma'an playing in the Premier League for the first time in their history.[1]

Teams relegated to the 2020 Division 1

The first team to be relegated was Al-Baqa'a, following their 1–2 defeat against Al-Ahli on 9 May 2019, ending their 18-years stay in the top flight.[2]

The second team to be relegated was That Ras, ending their 7-years stay in the top flight.[3]

Stadiums and locations edit

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Al Manaseer Jordanian Pro League
2020
Club Location Stadium Capacity Year Formed
Al-Ahli Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1944
Al-Faisaly Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1932
Al-Hussein Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 12,000 1964
Al-Jazeera Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1947
Al-Ramtha Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 5,000 1966
Al-Salt Al-Salt Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II Stadium 7,500 1965
Al-Sareeh Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 12,000 1973
Al-Wehdat Amman King Abdullah Stadium 13,000 1956
Ma'an Ma'an Princess Haya Stadium 1,000 1971
Sahab Amman King Abdullah Stadium 13,000 1972
Shabab Al-Aqaba Aqaba Al-Aqaba Stadium 3,800 1965
Shabab Al-Ordon Amman King Abdullah Stadium 13,000 2002

Personnel and kits edit

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Former Managers
Al-Ahli   Anzor Nafash   Yazan Dahshan   Jamal Mahmoud
Al-Faisaly   Rateb Al-Awadat   Ibrahim Al-Zawahreh Kelme Umniah   Haitham Al-Shboul
Al-Hussein   Othman Al-Hasanat   Bilal Al-Dahoud Kelme Royal Oaks Group
Al-Jazeera   Amjad Abu Taima   Noor Al-Rawabdeh Joma   Chiheb Ellili
Al-Ramtha   Jamal Mahmoud   Hamza Al-Dardour Adidas   Skënder Gega
  Issa Al-Turk
  Osama Qasem
Al-Salt   Jamal Abu-Abed   Ahmad Sariweh Kelme   Mustafa Arabiat
Al-Sareeh   Abdullah Al-Amarin   Radwan Shatnawi Givova Al-Shaikh Issa Market   Malek Shatnawi
Al-Wehdat   Abdullah Abu Zema   Mohammad Al-Dmeiri Jako Umniah   Kais Yâakoubi
Ma'an   Abdullah Al-Qutati   Mohammad Shatnawi Kelme Maani   Emad Khankan
Sahab   Fahed Al-Jalad   Ahmed Abu Jaddo Givova Retaj   Kamel Jaara
  Osama Qasem
Shabab Al-Aqaba   Raed Al-Dawoud   Tareq Al-Qamaz Kelme
Shabab Al-Ordon   Waseem Al-Bzour   Lo'ay Omran Joma   Mahmoud Al-Hadid
  Issa Al-Turk

Foreign players edit

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players
Al-Ahli   Murat Bekboev      
Al-Faisaly   Luciano Vázquez   Akram Zuway   Dominique Mendy   Farhan Shakor
  Łukasz Gikiewicz
  Yannick Zakri
Al-Hussein   Paterne Counou   Michael Helegbe    
Al-Jazeera   Leonardo Paiva   Islam Batran   Ahmad Deeb   Abdelatti Al Abasi
Al-Ramtha   Matías Conti   Majed Osman   Bakary Coulibaly  
Al-Salt   Justin Mengolo   Ahmed El Trbi   Mohammad Kaloob  
Al-Sareeh   Emmanuel Ezue   Oliveira   Mahmoud Naza'a  
Al-Wehdat   Abdou Aziz N'Diaye   Hichem Essifi   Fahd Youssef  
Ma'an   Charles Oliveira   Elloy Cruise   Maxim Focșa  
Sahab   Jonathan Bryan   Rafael Zuchi    
Shabab Al-Aqaba   Autemar Bispo   Marcus Macauley   Mahmoud Salmi  
Shabab Al-Ordon        

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Wehdat (C) 22 18 2 2 44 9 +35 56 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Al-Jazeera 22 13 5 4 35 24 +11 44
3 Al-Ramtha 22 12 5 5 32 21 +11 41
4 Al-Salt 22 9 7 6 34 22 +12 34 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Al-Faisaly 22 6 9 7 27 29 −2 27
6 Al-Hussein 22 7 6 9 24 29 −5 27
7 Ma'an 22 5 11 6 24 25 −1 26
8 Shabab Al-Aqaba 22 4 12 6 24 25 −1 24
9 Shabab Al-Ordon 22 5 7 10 29 38 −9 22
10 Sahab 22 5 6 11 19 32 −13 21
11 Al-Sareeh (R) 22 5 5 12 22 35 −13 20 Relegation to Jordan League Division 1
12 Al-Ahli (R) 22 2 7 13 17 42 −25 13
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
  • ^
    Jordan (JOR): Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan, the 2020 Jordan FA Cup was cancelled and not organized by the Jordan Football Association. The teams from Jordan playing in the 2021 AFC Cup were determined only by the results of the 2020 Jordanian Pro League. Al-Jazeera and Al-Ramtha, the 2020 Jordanian Pro League runners-up and third place, were not granted an AFC Cup license. As a result, Al-Salt and Al-Faisaly, the second and third best teams granted an AFC Cup license (2020 Jordanian Pro League fourth place and fifth place), qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup.[4][5]
  • [4][6]

    Results edit

    Home \ Away ALA ALB ALF ALH ALJ ALR ASA ALS ALW MAA SAH SHA
    Al-Ahli 0–4 3–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–2 0–5 1–2 0–0 1–3
    Shabab Al-Aqaba 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–3 2–3 0–0 1–1
    Al-Faisaly 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–3
    Al-Hussein 1–0 2–3 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 0–1
    Al-Jazeera 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–5 1–3 0–1 3–0 3–1 1–0
    Al-Ramtha 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 2–1
    Al-Salt 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–4
    Al-Sareeh 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 4–1
    Al-Wehdat 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 4–1
    Ma'an 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–4 0–1 1–1
    Sahab 0–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–4 1–7 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0
    Shabab Al-Ordon 0–0 2–2 1–3 3–4 0–4 0–1 0–0 4–1 1–3 0–0 2–2
    Source: Soccerway
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season progress edit

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    Updated to match(es) played on 2020. Source: [2]
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

    Statistics edit

    Scoring edit

    Top scorers edit

    As of 2020[7]
    Rank Scorer Club Goals
    1   Abdou Aziz N'Diaye Al-Wehdat 17
    2   Mohamed Al-Aksh Al-Faisaly
    Al-Sareeh
    10
    3   Lo'ay Omran Shabab Al-Ordon 9
    4   Hamza Al-Dardour Al-Ramtha 8
      Abdullah Al-Attar Al-Jazeera

    Hat-tricks edit

    Player For Against Result Date
      Mohamed Al-Aksh Al-Sareeh Shabab Al-Ordon 4–1 7 March 2020
      Hamza Al-Dardour Al-Ramtha Al-Sareeh 3–1 31 October 2020
      Abdou Aziz N'Diaye Al-Wehdat Al-Sareeh 3–0 10 January 2021

    References edit

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    2. ^ "البقعة يهبط بعد خسارته أمام الأهلي في الدوري الأردني". كووورة. July 9, 2019.
    3. ^ "رسميا.. ذات راس يهبط للدرجة الأولى". كووورة. July 9, 2019.
    4. ^ a b "List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Champions League 2021" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation.
    5. ^ "الوحدات رسمياً في دوري أبطال آسيا لكرة القدم - صحيفة الرأي". alrai.com. 21 December 2020.
    6. ^ "List of Licensed Clubs for AFC Cup 2021" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation.
    7. ^ "Top scorers". 2020.