2017–18 Jordan League Division 1 Explained

Season:2017–18
Matches:78
Total Goals:212
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:25 July 2018

The 2017–18 Jordan League Division 1 started on 26 February 2018 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 May 2018.

The league featured 10 teams from the 2016–17 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2016–17 Premier League: Al-Sareeh and Sahab, and two new teams promoted from the 2016–17 Jordan League Division 2: Dar Al-Dawa and Shabab Al-Hussein.

Al-Salt won the league title and promoted to 2018–19 Jordan League along with Al-Sareeh. Al-Asalah and Al-Jalil were relegated to the 2017–18 Jordan League Division 2.

Teams

A total of 14 teams are contesting the league, including 10 sides from the 2016–17 season, two relegated from the 2016–17 Premier League, and two promoted from the 2016–17 Jordan League Division 2.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.

To Division 1

Promoted from 2016–17 Division 2

Relegated from 2016–17 Premier League

Stadia and locations

Table as of 2017–18 Season:[1]

Jordan League Division 1
ClubLocationStadiumYear Formed
Al-ArabiIrbidAl-Hassan Stadium1945
Al-AsalahZarqaPrince Mohammed Stadium1995
Al-JalilIrbidIrbid Municipal Stadium1953
Al-KarmelIrbidAl-Hassan Stadium1969
Al-SaltAl-SaltAl-Salt Stadium1965
Al-SareehIrbidPrince Hashim Stadium1973
Al-TurraIrbidPrince Hashim Stadium1979
Al-WahdaMadabaMadaba Stadium1982
BalamaMafraqAl-Mafraq Stadium1980
Dar Al-DawaAmmanPrince Mohammed Stadium2014
Ittihad Al-RamthaIrbidPrince Hashim Stadium1990
KufrsoumIrbidPrince Hashim Stadium1973
SahabAmmanPrince Mohammed Stadium1972
Shabab Al-HusseinAmmanKing Abdullah II Stadium1954

League table

Notes and References

  1. Web site: كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول.