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

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]

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 Tunisia 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:
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
    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
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    Al-FaisalyDWDWDLWDDWLLLWDLDDDLWL
    Al-HusseinDWDWWDLDLLWLWLWDDLLWLL
    Al-JazeeraDWWLDLWWWDWWDDWWWLWLWW
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    Al-SaltLLWDLWWDLDWDDLLDWWWWWD
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    Updated to match(es) played on 2020. Source:
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

    Statistics

    Scoring

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

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDate
    Jordan Mohamed Al-AkshAl-SareehShabab Al-Ordon4–17 March 2020
    Jordan Hamza Al-DardourAl-RamthaAl-Sareeh3–131 October 2020
    Senegal Abdou Aziz N'DiayeAl-WehdatAl-Sareeh3–010 January 2021

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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. "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.
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    7. "Top scorers". 2020.
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