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2016–17 Jordan League

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.

Jordan Premier League
Season2016–2017
ChampionsAl-Faisaly
(33rd title)
RelegatedAl-Sareeh
Sahab
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Faisaly
AFC CupAl-Jazeera
Matches played132
Goals scored295 (2.23 per match)
Top goalscorerMardik Mardikian
( Al-Jazeera-14 goals)[1]
Biggest home winAl-Faisaly 5–0 Shabab Al-Ordon
(1 April 2017)
Biggest away winAl-Baqa'a 0–4 Al-Ahli
(30 December 2016)
Highest scoringAl-Sareeh 3–5 Al-Ramtha
(2 December 2016)
Longest winning run4 games
Al-Jazeera
Al-Wehdat
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Al-Wehdat
Longest winless run14 games
Al-Baqa'a
Longest losing run4 games
Al-Sareeh
Sahab
All statistics correct as of 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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Locations of the 2016–2017 Jordan League teams

Stadiums and locations

Al Manaseer Jordanian Pro League
2016-2017
ClubLocationStadiumYear Formed
Al-AhliAmmanPetra Stadium1944
Al-Baqa'aBalqa Governorate King Abdullah Stadium1968
Al-FaisalyAmmanAmman International Stadium1932
Al-HusseinIrbidAl-Hassan Stadium1964
Al-JazeeraAmmanAmman International Stadium1947
Al-RamthaIrbidPrince Hashim Stadium1966
Al-SareehIrbidAl-Hassan Stadium1973
Al-WehdatAmmanKing Abdullah Stadium1956
Mansheyat Bani HasanMafraqPrince Ali Stadium1978
SahabAmmanKing Abdullah Stadium1972
Shabab Al-OrdonAmmanAmman International Stadium2002
That RasAl KarakPrince Faisal Stadium1980

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Ahli Jamal Mahmoud Yazan DahshanJakoThe Galleria Mall
Al-Baqa'a Emad Khankan Adnan AdousJako
Al-Faisaly Nebojša Jovović Baha' Abdel-RahmanJakoZain
Al-Hussein Maher Bahri Abdullah Abu ZaitounErreàTerraco
Al-Jazeera Nizar Mahrous Saleh Al-JawhariMBB
Al-Ramtha Kemal Alispahić Rami SamaraAdidasZain
Al-Sareeh Ekrami Matbouli Abdel-Ru'ouf Al-RawabdehAdidas
Al-Wehdat Adnan Hamad Amer DeebJakoZain
Mansheyat Bani Hasan Osama Qasem Hossam ShdifatAdidas
Sahab Thair Jassam Mohammad Al-MaharmehAdidas
Shabab Al-Ordon Issa Al-Turk Rawad Abu KhizaranErreàBurger King
That Ras Maher Sdiri Malek Al-ShlouhAdidas

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Baqa'a Thair Jassam30 May 2016Sacked Ahmed Daham Karim28 June 2016[2]
Al-Wehdat Ra'ed Assaf5 June 2016End of contract Adnan Hamad5 June 2016[citation needed]
Sahab Kamel Jaara11 June 2016 Islam Thyabat11 June 2016[3]
Al-Faisaly Jamal Abu-Abed13 July 2016Resigned Thair Jassam25 July 2016[4]
Al-Hussein Issa Al-Turk24 August 2016Sacked Bilal Al-Laham1 September 2016[5]
Al-Jazeera Haitham Al-Shboul25 September 2016End of contract Nizar Mahrous25 September 2016[6]
Al-Baqa'a Ahmed Daham Karim25 September 2016Sacked Ammar Al-Zuraiki25 September 2016[7]
Al-Baqa'a Ammar Al-Zuraiki5 November 2016 Issa Al-Turk5 November 2016[8]
Al-Faisaly Thair Jassam20 November 2016 Branko Smiljanić26 November 2016[9]
Al-Ramtha Akram Ahmad Salman22 November 2016Resigned Najeh Thiabat22 November 2016[10]
Al-Baqa'a Issa Al-Turk11 December 2016 Emad Khankan13 December 2016[11]
Sahab Islam Thyabat18 December 2016 Thair Jassam20 December 2016[12]
Al-Ramtha Najeh Thiabat9 January 2017 Kemal Alispahić9 January 2017[13]
Shabab Al-Ordon Jamal Mahmoud15 January 2017 Issa Al-Turk15 January 2017[14]
Al-Sareeh Abdullah Al-Amareen15 January 2017End of contract Ekrami Matbouli18 January 2017[15]
Al-Ahli Maher Bahri21 January 2017Sacked Jamal Mahmoud21 January 2017[16]
That Ras Emad Khankan30 January 2017 Maher Sdiri1 February 2017[17]
Al-Hussein Bilal Al-Laham7 February 2017Resigned Maher Bahri7 February 2017[18]
Al-Faisaly Branko Smiljanić12 March 2017Sacked Feras Al-Khalayleh (interim)12 March 2017[19]
Al-Faisaly Feras Al-Khalayleh23 March 2017Interim period ended Nebojša Jovović23 March 2017[20]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 3 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Al-Ahli Marcus Macauley Teah Dennis Jr. Elhadji Malick Tall
Al-Baqa'a Lorougnon Christ Remi Hamdi Al Masri
Al-Faisaly Akram Zuway Łukasz Gikiewicz
Al-Hussein Hamed Touré Mohamed Al-Zeno
Al-Jazeera Fahd Youssef Mardik Mardikian Wael Al Rifai
Al-Ramtha Marko Mihajlović Sassá Cheikha Sy
Al-Sareeh Emmanuel Ezue Ayman Al-Khalid Mahmoud Naza'a
Al-Wehdat Torres Sebastijan Antić Ahmad Maher
Mansheyat Bani Hasan Ahmed El Merghany Demba Dikata Adel Hmani
Sahab Luis Eduardo Lukman Azeez Moataz Salhani
Shabab Al-Ordon Billel Abdelkadous
That Ras Adel El Adham Yousuf Ahmed Samer Salem

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Al-Faisaly (C)2213723211+2146Qualification to Champions League qualifying play-off
2Al-Jazeera (Q)2212823719+1844Qualification to AFC Cup
3Al-Wehdat2211923213+1942
4Mansheyat Bani Hasan2212372718+939
5Al-Ramtha228952217+533
6Al-Hussein227962629−330
7Al-Ahli227692526−127
8Shabab Al-Ordon2273122731−424
9That Ras2247111527−1219
10Al-Baqa'a2247111936−1719
11Al-Sareeh (R)2246121834−1618Relegation to 2017–18 Jordan League Division 1
12Sahab (R)2228121534−1914
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: [1]
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

Home \ AwayAHLBAQFSYHUSJAZRAMSARWEHMANSAHORDTHR
Al-Ahli1–01–22–20–00–01–21–20–10–00–32–0
Al-Baqa'a0–40–21–21–30–00–10–02–11–21–12–1
Al-Faisaly1–33–01–10–11–01–02–10–04–05–01–0
Al-Hussein3–11–11–22–50–21–10–32–11–12–10–0
Al-Jazeera2–04–11–11–11–00–11–10–30–02–04–0
Al-Ramtha0–12–20–00–01–12–10–01–22–11–02–1
Al-Sareeh0–00–01–20–21–13–51–11–22–21–30–1
Al-Wehdat1–13–00–02–11–20–04–02–11–01–02–0
Mansheyat Bani Hasan2–02–00–22–00–10–01–00–32–11–22–1
Sahab1–31–31–11–10–10–32–01–10–20–20–2
Shabab Al-Ordon2–31–30–10–12–33–01–22–30–02–12–0
That Ras2–11–10–01–23–30–12–00–00–20–00–0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season progress

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Al-AhliWLWLWLDDWDLDLLWLDLLWWD
Al-Baqa'aLLDDLLDLLLDDDLWWLDWLLW
Al-FaisalyLDDWWWDWWWDDWWLDWWWDWW
Al-HusseinWWDDLDWDLWLDDWDDLLWDWL
Al-JazeeraWWWLWWWWDLWDWDDDWDDWWD
Al-RamthaLDLDWDDWDWDDLWDWWDWLWL
Al-SareehLWDWLLDLLLLDDLDLLWLWDL
Al-WehdatWDLDWWDWWWWDWDDWDLWDDW
Mansheyat Bani HasanWWDLLWLWWWDWWLDLWWLWLW
SahabLDDDWDLLLDDLLWDLLDLLLL
Shabab Al-OrdonWLWWLLDLWLDWLLDWLWLLLL
That RasLLLDLDDLLLWLDWLDWLDDLW
Source: kooora.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 6 May 2017[21]
RankScorerClubGoals
1 Mardik MardikianAl-Jazeera14
2 Mohamed Al-ZenoAl-Hussein9
Elhadji Malick TallAl-Ahli
Akram ZuwayAl-Faisaly
5 Munther Abu AmarahAl-Wehdat8
6 Hassan Abdel-FattahAl-Wehdat7
Mohammad TannousAl-Jazeera
Nahar ShdifatMansheyat Bani Hasan
9 Mohammad Omar ShishaniShabab Al-Ordon6
Samer SalemThat Ras
11 Emmanuel EzueAl-Sareeh5
Abdel-Ru'ouf Al-RawabdehAl-Sareeh
Musa Al-TaamariShabab Al-Ordon
Mahmoud Al-MardiAl-Ahli
Ahmed Abu KabeerAl-Hussein
Łukasz GikiewiczAl-Faisaly

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Elhadji Malick TallAl-AhliAl-Baqa'a4–0[citation needed]30 December 2016
Akram ZuwayAl-FaisalyShabab Al-Ordon5–0[22]1 April 2017

References

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