Faisali play Ramtha in Pro League Friday
During the upcoming week starting Thursday, its Faisali vs Ramtha, Wihdat vs Shabab Urdun, Hussein vs Salt, Baqa'a vs Jazira and Sarhan vs Ahli.
Results last week included Hussein vs Jazira 2-1, Faisali vs Salt 2-1, Wihdat vs Sarhan 1-0, Baqa'a vs Ahli 3-2, Ramtha vs Shabab Urdun 2-0. Earlier, it was Hussein vs Ahli 5-2, Faisali vs Jazira 2-1, Ramtha vs Wihdat 1-0, Baqa'a vs Sarhan 2-0, Salt vs Shabab Urdun 0-0
Wihdat's opening round defeat led to the dismissal of coach Qais Yacoubi after the team lost the Super Cup to Hussein amid fluctuating performance of the veteran side.
Baqa'a and Sarhan have joined from the First Division after four teams, Ma'an, Sarih, Aqaba, and Mughayer Sarhan were relegated last season.
In an attempt to boost the game's competitive edge locally and regionally, the 73rd edition has a new format with number of clubs playing reduced to 10, and playing three instead of the usual two stages. JD100,000 has been allocated as prize money for the champ, while allowing U23 and U17 players to join the senior teams in major competitions. In addition to a maximum of two coaches contracted by each club within a season.
The League is the first since Jordan booked a historic first time qualification to the World Cup with 15 national team players are on 5 club roasters, boosting the competitive edge as well as fan interest in the competition.
Hussein kicked off 2025/26 season opener winning the 42nd Jordan Super Cup after overcoming Wihdat on aggregate. In other competitions on the football calendar, the Jordan Football Association Shield will kick off August 28 while the Jordan Cup will start September 7.
Last season, Hussein won the Pro League as well as Jordan Super Cup, while Wihdat won the Jordan Cup for the 13th time, and Salt took home their first ever major title when they captured the Jordan Football Association Shield.
Hussein joined the elite group of league champs becoming the 9th team to win the title since 1944. They have been League titleholders in the past two years, and together with neighbors Ramtha, they have changed the usual Faisali-Wihdat title dominance. Ramtha won the 2021/22 League crown for the third time in their history after 39 years, while Hussein won the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.
Standings (previous week's rank in brackets)
Team P W D L GF GA Pts
1) Hussein (1) 2 2 0 0 7 3 6
2) Baqa'a (2) 2 2 0 0 5 2 6
3) Ramtha (4) 2 2 0 0 3 0 6
4) Faisali(3) 2 2 0 0 4 2 6
5) Wihdat (8) 2 1 0 1 1 1 3
6) Salt (5) 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
7) Sh. Urdun (6) 2 0 1 1 0 2 1
8) Jazira (7) 2 0 0 2 2 4 0
9) Sarhan(9) 2 0 0 2 0 3 0
10) Ahli (10) 2 0 0 2 4 8 0
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