Jordan League 2008-09
Encyclopedia
The 2008-09 Jordan League is the 57th season of the top flight football in Jordan.
Members clubs
| Club | City | Stadium | 2008-2009 season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahdat | Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
Jordan League Champions | AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.... Qualifier Arab Champions League Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... Qualifier |
| Al-Faisaly | Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
Amman International Stadium | 2nd in Jordan League | AFC Cup 2009 AFC Cup 2009 The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.... Qualifier Arab Champions League Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... Qualifier |
| Shabab Al-Ordon | Zarqa Zarqa Az-Zarqāʔ is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. With a population of more than one million 1000,000. It is the country's second largest city after Amman. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate . Its name means "the blue one".- Overview :Zarqa is Jordan's industrial centre, home... |
Prince Mohammed Stadium Prince Mohammed Stadium The Prince Mohammed Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zarqa, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Manshia Bani Hassan. The stadium holds 15,000 people.-External links:*... |
3rd in Jordan League | Arab Champions League Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... Qualifier |
| Al-Hussein (Irbid) Al Hussein Irbid Al-Hussein is a football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordan League.Al-Hussein participated in the 2005 AFC Cup, winning its group. The club has never won the Jordan League or Jordan FA Cup, but are three-time winners of the Jordan FA Shield and winners of the 2003 Jordan Super Cup... |
Irbid Irbid Irbid , known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela , is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of... |
Al-Hassan Stadium | 4th in Jordan League | |
| Al-Baqa'a SC Al Buqa'a Al-Baqa'a SC is a Jordanian club based in Amman. It was founded in 1968, formed by another Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan... |
Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
5th in Jordan League | |
| Al-Arabi (Irbid) Al-Arabi (Jordan football club) Al-Arabi is a football club in Jordan and part of the Jordan League.-Current Squad: -Famous/Notable Players: Abraham Kopi Musa Watra Mahmoud Al-Sayed Mohammad Hussein Maher Al-Jadaa Anas Bani Yaseen Tariq Jummah Ibrahim Al Hasan Ahmed Idrees Hussein Qayshani... |
Irbid Irbid Irbid , known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela , is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of... |
Al-Hassan Stadium | 6th in Jordan League | |
| Al-Jazeera (Amman) Al-Jazeera Club Amman Al-Jazeera is a Jordanian club based in Amman. It was founded in 1947. They play at the Petra Stadium.In the early forties of the last century, the collection consisted of the boys brought them many traits in common, including... |
Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
Petra Stadium Petra Stadium Petra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Al-Jazeera of the Jordan League. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.... |
7th in Jordan League | |
| Shabab Al-Hussein Shabab Al-Hussein Shabab Al-Hussein is a Jordanian football club based in Amman, Jordan.- Honors :*Jordan FA Cup**Finalist : 2005*Jordan FA Shield**Finalist : 2000, 2003- External links :*... |
Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
8th in Jordan League | |
| Al-Ittihad Al-Ramtha | Ramtha | Prince Hashim Stadium | 9th in Jordan League | |
| Al-Yarmouk Al-Yarmouk Al-Yarmouk FC is Jordan a football based in Amman, the club is currently part of the Jordan League.- Current squad :... |
Amman Amman Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost... |
King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
Promoted from 2nd level |
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date Outgoing | Reason of departure | Replaced by | Date of Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly |  Alaa' Nabeel |
August 26, 2008 | Sacked, poor performances |  Mohammad Al-Yamani |
January 5, 2009 |
| Al-Faisaly | Mohammad Al-Yamani |
August 26, 2008 | Temporary coach |  Nizar MahrousNizar Mahrous Nizar Mahrous is a former Syrian football player and was appointed manager of the Syria national football team in May 2011.... |
February 5, 2009 |
| Al-Faisaly | Nizar Mahrous Nizar Mahrous Nizar Mahrous is a former Syrian football player and was appointed manager of the Syria national football team in May 2011.... |
April 30, 2009 | Resigned |  Tha'er Jassam |
Final League Standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al-Wahdat | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 43 | |
| 2 | Shabab Al-Ordon | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 41 | |
| 3 | Al-Faisaly | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 39 | |
| 4 | Al-Jazeera (Amman) Al-Jazeera Club Amman Al-Jazeera is a Jordanian club based in Amman. It was founded in 1947. They play at the Petra Stadium.In the early forties of the last century, the collection consisted of the boys brought them many traits in common, including... |
18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 30 | |
| 5 | Al Buqa'a Al Buqa'a Al-Baqa'a SC is a Jordanian club based in Amman. It was founded in 1968, formed by another Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan... |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Al-Arabi (Irbid) Al-Arabi (Jordan football club) Al-Arabi is a football club in Jordan and part of the Jordan League.-Current Squad: -Famous/Notable Players: Abraham Kopi Musa Watra Mahmoud Al-Sayed Mohammad Hussein Maher Al-Jadaa Anas Bani Yaseen Tariq Jummah Ibrahim Al Hasan Ahmed Idrees Hussein Qayshani... |
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | ||
| 18 | |||||||||
| 7 | Al-Hussein (Irbid) Al Hussein Irbid Al-Hussein is a football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordan League.Al-Hussein participated in the 2005 AFC Cup, winning its group. The club has never won the Jordan League or Jordan FA Cup, but are three-time winners of the Jordan FA Shield and winners of the 2003 Jordan Super Cup... |
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 27 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 8 | Al-Ittihad Al-Ramtha | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 34 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 9 | Al-Yarmouk Al-Yarmouk Al-Yarmouk FC is Jordan a football based in Amman, the club is currently part of the Jordan League.- Current squad :... |
18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | ||
| 14 | |||||||||
| 10 | Shabab Al-Hussein Shabab Al-Hussein Shabab Al-Hussein is a Jordanian football club based in Amman, Jordan.- Honors :*Jordan FA Cup**Finalist : 2005*Jordan FA Shield**Finalist : 2000, 2003- External links :*... |
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 36 | ||
| 10 |
| Jordan Champions | |
| Relegated to 2nd Level |
| Jordan League 2008-09 Winners |
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| Al-Wahdat 11th Title 3rd in a row |