The 2018–2019 Jordanian Pro League (known as the Al-Manaseer Jordanian Pro League, named after Ziad AL-Manaseer Companies Group for sponsorship reasons) was the 67th season of Jordanian Pro League since its inception in 1944. The season started on 15 August 2018 and finished in May 2019.
Al-Wehdat are the defending champions of the 2017–18 season. Al-Salt and Al-Sareeh joined as the promoted clubs from the 2017–18 League Division 1. They replaced Mansheyat Bani Hasan and Al-Yarmouk who were relegated to the 2019 Jordan League Division 1.
Teams Twelve teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the 2017–18 season and the two teams promoted from the 2017–18 Division 1.
Teams promoted to the 2018–2019 Premier League
The first team to be promoted was Al-Salt, following their 0–1 defeat against Al-Sareeh on 8 May 2018. Al-Salt are playing in the Premier League for the first time in their history. They were also promoted as the 2017–18 League Division 1 winners on 15 May 2018, following their 2–0 victory against Al-Arabi.
The second team to be promoted was Al-Sareeh, following their 2–0 victory against Sahab on 15 May 2018, the last day of the regular season. Al-Sareeh returned to the Premier League for the first time since the 2016–17 season.
Teams relegated to the 2019 Division 1
The first team to be relegated was Mansheyat Bani Hasan, following their 2–4 defeat against Shabab Al-Ordon on 26 April 2018, ending their 2-year stay in the top flight.
The second team to be relegated was Al-Yarmouk, ending their 1-year stay in the top flight.
Stadiums and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Al Manaseer Jordanian Pro League 2018-2019 Club Location Stadium Capacity Year formed Al-Ahli Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1944 Al-Baqa'a Balqa Governorate Amman International Stadium 17,619 1968 Al-Faisaly Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1932 Al-Hussein Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 12,000 1964 Al-Jazeera Amman Amman International Stadium 17,619 1947 Al-Ramtha Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 5,000 1966 Al-Salt Al-Salt Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II Stadium 7,500 1965 Al-Sareeh Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 12,000 1973 Al-Wehdat Amman King Abdullah Stadium 13,000 1956 Shabab Al-Aqaba Aqaba Al-Aqaba Stadium 3,800 1965 Shabab Al-Ordon Amman King Abdullah Stadium 13,000 2002 That Ras Al-Karak Prince Faisal Stadium 7,000 1980
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAl-Ahli Jamal Mahmoud Yazan DahshanGivova Al-Baqa'a Abdullah Al-Qutati Adnan AdousAdidasAl-Faisaly Rateb Al-Awadat Baha' Abdel-RahmanJako UmniahAl-Hussein Othman Al-Hasanat Mohammad Al-AlawnehAdidas Al-Jazeera Chiheb Ellili Mohammad TannousJako Al-Ramtha Osama Qasem Amer Abu HudaibNike Al-Salt Mustafa Arabiat Mohammad ShatnawiAdidasAl-Sareeh Malek Shatnawi Radwan ShatnawiGivovaAl-Wehdat Kais Yâakoubi Hassan Abdel-FattahGivovaUmniah Shabab Al-Aqaba Raed Al-Dawoud Rabie Al-BuraimiAdidas Shabab Al-Ordon Issa Al-Turk Yousef Al-NaberJako That Ras Shadi Abu Hash'hash Malek Al-ShlouhAdidas
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate ofappointment Al-Ramtha End of contract 4 May 2018 27 July 2018 Al-Ahli End of contract 11 May 2018 10 June 2018 Al-Faisaly End of contract 14 May 2018 26 June 2018 Al-Hussein End of contract 16 May 2018 26 August 2018 Al-Salt End of contract 18 May 2018 3 June 2018 Al-Jazeera End of contract 20 May 2018 26 July 2018 That Ras End of contract 20 May 2018 4 August 2018 Al-Sareeh Resigned 26 May 2018 26 May 2018 Al-Faisaly Sacked 16 September 2018 26 June 2018 Shabab Al-Ordon Sacked 16 September 2018 18 September 2018 Al-Wehdat Mutual consent 1 October 2018 2 October 2018 Al-Ramtha Mutual consent 25 October 2018 27 October 2018 That Ras Sacked 10 November 2018 10 November 2018 Al-Hussein Sacked 14 January 2019 15 January 2019 Al-Jazeera Mutual consent 14 January 2019 19 January 2019 Al-Jazeera Sacked 17 February 2019 20 February 2019 Al-Hussein Sacked 24 February 2019 25 February 2019 Al-Faisaly Sacked 24 February 2019 28 February 2019 That Ras Sacked 26 February 2019 26 February 2019 Al-Baqa'a Mutual consent 26 February 2019 1 March 2019 Al-Ahli Mutual consent 5 March 2019 8 March 2019 Shabab Al-Ordon Mutual consent 9 March 2019 9 March 2019 Al-Salt Mutual consent 10 March 2019 12 March 2019 Al-Ramtha Mutual consent 5 April 2019 6 April 2019
Foreign players The number of foreign players is limited to 3 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former players Al-Ahli Amir Bazhev Mehmet Arslan Al-Baqa'a Bilal Danguir Salim Sabakji Al-Faisaly Mohamed Maged Onosh Chihebeddine Ben Fradj Hichem Essifi Johann Lengoualama Cosmos Dauda Al-Hussein Patrick Kamgaing Admir Malkić Demba Dikata Al-Jazeera Alidu Namhan Islam Batran Mardik Mardikian Mohamad Awata Al-Ramtha Lukman Azeez Shadi Al Hamwi Al-Salt Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe Kabiru Musa Mohammad Kaloob Al-Sareeh Mahmoud Naza'a Mohamed Al-Zeno Al-Wehdat Carlão Victor Demba Bindia Sami Hammami Ward Al Salama Shabab Al-Aqaba Michael Helegbe Marcus Macauley Anas Balhous Shabab Al-Ordon Ulrich Kapolongo That Ras Mohammed Balah Haythem Gloulou Houcine Mansour
League table
Results
Season progress
Statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Bilal Danguir for Al-Baqa'a against Al-Hussein (24 August 2018) Last goal of the season: Ibrahim Al-Jawabreh for Al-Ahli against Al-Baqa'a (9 May 2019)
Top scorers
RankScorerClubGoals1 Baha' FaisalAl-Wehdat152 Hichem EssifiAl-Faisaly12 Shadi Al HamwiAl-Ramtha3 Ulrich KapolongoShabab Al-Ordon10 Michael HelegbeShabab Al-Aqaba4 Marcus MacauleyShabab Al-Aqaba85 Islam BatranAl-Jazeera7
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Michael Helegbe Shabab Al-Aqaba Al-Ahli 4–0 1 September 2018 Hichem Essifi Al-Faisaly Shabab Al-Ordon 4–0 5 April 2019 Baha' Faisal Al-Wehdat That Ras 4–0 4 May 2019
Number of teams by governorates RankGovernoratesNumber of teamsTeams1Amman6Al-Ahli, Al-Baqa'a, Al-Faisaly, Al-Jazeera, Al-Wehdat and Shabab Al-Ordon2Irbid3 Al-Hussein, Al-Ramtha and Al-Sareeh3Aqaba1 Shabab Al-AqabaBalqa Al-SaltKarak That Ras
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