2016–17 Jordan League
Season | 2016–2017 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Faisaly (33rd title) |
Relegated | Al-Sareeh Sahab |
AFC Champions League | Al-Faisaly |
AFC Cup | Al-Jazeera |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 295 (2.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mardik Mardikian ( Al-Jazeera-14 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Al-Faisaly 5–0 Shabab Al-Ordon (1 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Al-Baqa'a 0–4 Al-Ahli (30 December 2016) |
Highest scoring | Al-Sareeh 3–5 Al-Ramtha (2 December 2016) |
Longest winning run | 4 games Al-Jazeera Al-Wehdat |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Al-Wehdat |
Longest winless run | 14 games Al-Baqa'a |
Longest losing run | 4 games Al-Sareeh Sahab |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2017. |
The 2016–2017 Jordanian Pro League (known as the Al-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League, named after Ziyad AL-Manaseer Companies Group for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th season of Jordan Premier League since its inception in 1944. The season started on 28 October, 2016 and concluded on 6 May, 2017. Al-Wehdat are the defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Sahab and Mansheyat Bani Hasan entered as the two promoted teams. On 6 May, 2017, Al-Faisaly won the title after a 4–0 home win over Sahab. It was their 33rd Premier League title. Al-Jazeera's Mardik Mardikian won the Golden Boot with 14 goals.
Teams
The league comprises 12 teams, 10 from the 2015–16 campaign, as well as two teams promoted from the 2015–16 Division 1.
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Stadiums and locations
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Club | Location | Stadium | Year Formed |
Al-Ahli | Amman | Petra Stadium | 1944 |
Al-Baqa'a | Balqa Governorate | 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-Sareeh | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 1973 |
Al-Wehdat | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 1956 |
Mansheyat Bani Hasan | Mafraq | Prince Ali Stadium | 1978 |
Sahab | Amman | King Abdullah Stadium | 1972 |
Shabab Al-Ordon | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 2002 |
That Ras | Al Karak | Prince Faisal Stadium | 1980 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Al-Ahli | Jordan Jamal Mahmoud | Jordan Yazan Dahshan | Jako | The Galleria Mall |
Al-Baqa'a | Syria Emad Khankan | Jordan Adnan Adous | Jako | |
Al-Faisaly | Montenegro Nebojša Jovović | Jordan Baha' Abdel-Rahman | Jako | Zain |
Al-Hussein | Syria Maher Bahri | Jordan Abdullah Abu Zaitoun | Erreà | Terraco |
Al-Jazeera | Syria Nizar Mahrous | Jordan Saleh Al-Jawhari | MBB | |
Al-Ramtha | Bosnia and Herzegovina Kemal Alispahić | Jordan Rami Samara | Adidas | Zain |
Al-Sareeh | Egypt Ekrami Matbouli | Jordan Abdel-Ru'ouf Al-Rawabdeh | Adidas | |
Al-Wehdat | Iraq Adnan Hamad | Jordan Amer Deeb | Jako | Zain |
Mansheyat Bani Hasan | Jordan Osama Qasem | Jordan Hossam Shdifat | Adidas | |
Sahab | Iraq Thair Jassam | Jordan Mohammad Al-Maharmeh | Adidas | |
Shabab Al-Ordon | Jordan Issa Al-Turk | Jordan Rawad Abu Khizaran | Erreà | Burger King |
That Ras | Tunisia Maher Sdiri | Jordan Malek Al-Shlouh | Adidas |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Baqa'a | Iraq Thair Jassam | 30 May 2016 | Sacked | Iraq Ahmed Daham Karim | 28 June 2016[2] |
Al-Wehdat | Jordan Ra'ed Assaf | 5 June 2016 | End of contract | Iraq Adnan Hamad | 5 June 2016[citation needed] |
Sahab | Jordan Kamel Jaara | 11 June 2016 | Jordan Islam Thyabat | 11 June 2016[3] | |
Al-Faisaly | Jordan Jamal Abu-Abed | 13 July 2016 | Resigned | Iraq Thair Jassam | 25 July 2016[4] |
Al-Hussein | Jordan Issa Al-Turk | 24 August 2016 | Sacked | Jordan Bilal Al-Laham | 1 September 2016[5] |
Al-Jazeera | Jordan Haitham Al-Shboul | 25 September 2016 | End of contract | Syria Nizar Mahrous | 25 September 2016[6] |
Al-Baqa'a | Iraq Ahmed Daham Karim | 25 September 2016 | Sacked | Jordan Ammar Al-Zuraiki | 25 September 2016[7] |
Al-Baqa'a | Jordan Ammar Al-Zuraiki | 5 November 2016 | Jordan Issa Al-Turk | 5 November 2016[8] | |
Al-Faisaly | Iraq Thair Jassam | 20 November 2016 | Serbia Branko Smiljanić | 26 November 2016[9] | |
Al-Ramtha | Iraq Akram Ahmad Salman | 22 November 2016 | Resigned | Jordan Najeh Thiabat | 22 November 2016[10] |
Al-Baqa'a | Jordan Issa Al-Turk | 11 December 2016 | Syria Emad Khankan | 13 December 2016[11] | |
Sahab | Jordan Islam Thyabat | 18 December 2016 | Iraq Thair Jassam | 20 December 2016[12] | |
Al-Ramtha | Jordan Najeh Thiabat | 9 January 2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Kemal Alispahić | 9 January 2017[13] | |
Shabab Al-Ordon | Jordan Jamal Mahmoud | 15 January 2017 | Jordan Issa Al-Turk | 15 January 2017[14] | |
Al-Sareeh | Jordan Abdullah Al-Amareen | 15 January 2017 | End of contract | Egypt Ekrami Matbouli | 18 January 2017[15] |
Al-Ahli | Syria Maher Bahri | 21 January 2017 | Sacked | Jordan Jamal Mahmoud | 21 January 2017[16] |
That Ras | Syria Emad Khankan | 30 January 2017 | Tunisia Maher Sdiri | 1 February 2017[17] | |
Al-Hussein | Jordan Bilal Al-Laham | 7 February 2017 | Resigned | Syria Maher Bahri | 7 February 2017[18] |
Al-Faisaly | Serbia Branko Smiljanić | 12 March 2017 | Sacked | Jordan Feras Al-Khalayleh (interim) | 12 March 2017[19] |
Al-Faisaly | Jordan Feras Al-Khalayleh | 23 March 2017 | Interim period ended | Montenegro Nebojša Jovović | 23 March 2017[20] |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is limited to 3 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.
Results
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Faisaly (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 46 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying play-off |
2 | Al-Jazeera (Q) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 44 | Qualification to AFC Cup |
3 | Al-Wehdat | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 42 | |
4 | Mansheyat Bani Hasan | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 39 | |
5 | Al-Ramtha | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 33 | |
6 | Al-Hussein | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
7 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 | |
9 | That Ras | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 19 | |
10 | Al-Baqa'a | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 19 | |
11 | Al-Sareeh (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 18 | Relegation to 2017–18 Jordan League Division 1 |
12 | Sahab (R) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results table
Season progress
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 6 May 2017[21]
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Senegal Elhadji Malick Tall | Al-Ahli | Al-Baqa'a | 4–0[citation needed] | 30 December 2016 |
Libya Akram Zuway | Al-Faisaly | Shabab Al-Ordon | 5–0[22] | 1 April 2017 |
References
- ↑ "league topscorer".
- ↑ "العراقي أحمد دحام مدربًا للبقعة الأردني".
- ↑ "ذيابات مدربا لفريق سحاب". Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ↑ "العراقي ثائر جسام مديراً فنياً للفيصلي الأردني".
- ↑ "بلال اللحام مدربًا للحسين إربد".
- ↑ "الجزيرة يتفق مع السوري نزار محروس".
- ↑ "البقعة يعين الزريقي مديرا فنيا". Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ↑ "عيسى الترك مدربًا للبقعة الأردني".
- ↑ "برانكو يصل الأردن لقيادة فريق الفيصلي".
- ↑ "ناجح ذيابات خلفا لأكرم سلمان في تدريب الرمثا".
- ↑ "السوري خانكان يقترب من تدريب البقعة الأردني".
- ↑ "العراقي ثائر جسام مدربًا لسحاب الأردني".
- ↑ "وصول طاقم تدريبي اجنبي لقيادة فريق الرمثا".
- ↑ "شباب الأردن يتفق مع عيسى الترك".
- ↑ "الصريح يعين المصري متبولي مدربا لفريق الكرة".
- ↑ "جمال محمود مدربًا للأهلي".
- ↑ "نادي ذات راس يتفق مع المدرب التونسي السديري".
- ↑ "ماهر البحري مديراً فنياً لكرة الحسين". Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ↑ "الفيصلي الأردني يُقيل مدربه الصربي برانكو".
- ↑ "الفيصلي يتعاقد رسميًا مع المونتنيجري نيبوشا".
- ↑ "Top scorers". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017.
- ↑ "الفيصلي يسحق شباب الأردن بخماسية قبل موقعة الوحدات".