2020 Jordanian Pro League

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Shabab Al-Ordon

(18 December 2020)

Shabab Al-Ordon 4–1 Al-Sareeh

(7 November 2020)

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
All statistics correct as of 14 January 2021.

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.

That Ras
who were relegated to the 2020 League Division 1.

Teams

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

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]

Locations of the 2020 Jordan League teams

Stadiums and locations

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

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

Foreign players

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

League table

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
  • 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]
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