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Jordan Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
League title up for grabs in final week
AMMAN — It is again down to the last week of the CFI Jordan Professional Football kicking off on Thursday to decide this year's champion. After leading throughout the competition, and looking like they would easily retain their title, Hussein now need to beat Shabab Urdun while hoping that veterans Wihdat draw or lose against Ramtha in Saturday's title deciding matches. After a slow start in the league, Wihdat's incoming Tunisian coach Qais Yacoubi managed to guide them to the top by winning their postponed matches to overtake the lead by one point as Hussein stumbled in their last six matches and replaced their coach to trail in the penultimate weeks of the event. Wihdat last won the league in 2020 are hopeful they can win. Since 1944, Faisali are 35-time record League champs while Wihdat won 17 times since first joining in 1980. Ahli won eight times, Ramtha and Jazira three times, ShababUrdun twice, Hussein, Amman and Urdun clubs once. In other matches, the final week of the competition will also see Ma'an vs Salt, Aqaba vs Jazira, Ahli vs Sarih, Mughayer Sarhan vs Faisali. Ahli who lost most of their Leg 2 matches, scored important wins to hold on to their spot, as the last four teams, instead of the usual two, have been relegated to the First Division: Sarih, Aqaba, Ma'an and Mughayer Sarhan. Wihdat's Mohannad Simreen is still the top scorer with 17goals with Sarih's Mohannad Akash second with 12.
Jordan Times
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Wihdat, Hussein clash in battle for title
AMMAN — Holders Hussein face veterans Wihdat on Friday with both clubs eyeing the title in the penultimate week of the CFI Jordan Professional Football kicking off on the weekend. Following Wihdat's slump in the early stages of the Leg 1, their recent connectives wins since their new Tunisian coach Qais Yacoubi took over has given them a boost as they slashed Hussein's lead to four points to maintain their title chances. With two more weeks to go, Wihdat, who last won the league in 2020, need to win their remaining matches while hoping Hussein stumble to decide the title in the final week of the competition. On the other hand, Wihdat's defeat might likely mean Hussein will retain their title. In other matches, Week 20 will also see Shabab Urdun play Aqaba Thursday while it's Faisali vs Ramtha and Ma'an vs Mughayer Sarhan Friday and Salt vs Sarih and Ahli vs Jazira on Saturday. Two postponed matches will also be played on April 22 with Wihdat vs Mughayer Sarhan and Hussein vs Ramtha. Ahli who have failed to score a single win in Leg 2 need to win in the last two matches to secure their league spot as Sarih, Aqaba and Ma'an also scramble to move away from the last four spots who will drop to Division 1, instead of the usual last two. During the past week, Shabab Urdun scored a big 5-1 win over Mughayer Sarhan, Salt upset Ramtha 1-o, Wihdat beat Aqaba 4-0, Faisali beat Jazira 1-0 to move up to third, and Sarih scored a vital 2-0 win over Ma'an as they try to keep their league spot. Wihdat's Mohannad Simreen is still the top scorer with 13 goals with Sarih's Mohannad Akash second with 12, Salt's Mohammad Abdul Mutalleb 9 and Wihdat's Ibrahim Sabra 8.
Jordan Times
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Teams scramble to improve league standings in final weeks
AMMAN — Week 18 of the CFI Jordan Professional Football resumed on Thursday with teams scrambling for points in the final weeks of the competition. Hussein's lead has been slashed after their second draw before they face Faisali, who are trying to keep a consistent form and improve their performance after a turbulent season. Wihdat, who lost the Jordan Super Cup final to Hussein and the Shield final to Salt, aim to beat Shabab Urdun to try to keep their competitive chances alive as the Jordan Cup is also up for grabs in the final stages of the seasons competitions. Jazira have improved their record after six wins and are fifth with a postponed match ahead, now face Salt hoping to repeat their Leg 1 win and advance their spot. Jazira will also play Hussein in a postponed match later in the week with Wihdat playing Sarih as Hussein and Wihdat played and exited the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Champions League (ACL) Two in the Round of 16. In other matches, it's Mughayer Sarhanvs Sarih, Ahli vs Aqaba and Ma'an vs Ramtha with teams scrambling to get away from the relegation zone.
