2017 Jordan Shield Cup Explained

Jordan FA Shield
Year:2017
Other Titles:2017 درع الاتحاد الأردني
Country: Jordan
Num Teams:12
Champions:Al-Wehdat
Runner-Up:Al-Jazeera
Matches:21
Goals:57
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2020

The 2017 Jordan FA Shield was the 32nd Jordan FA Shield to be played. All 12 teams of the 2017/2018 Jordan Premier League participated.

The teams were divided into three groups of four. The top team from each group advanced to the semi-finals, along with the best-performing second place team. Al-Wehdat became the champions as they beat Al-Jazeera 2–0 in the final, winning their 9th title.

Group Stage

[1] Group A

Team
Al-Jazeera321082+67
Mansheyat Bani Hasan32016606
Aqaba302146-22
Shabab Al-Ordon300318-70
2017-08-17
Al-Jazeera4–0Mansheyat Bani Hasan
Aqaba1–1Shabab Al-Ordon
2017-08-20
Mansheyat Bani Hasan4–2Aqaba
Shabab Al-Ordon1–3Al-Jazeera
2017-08-24
Al-Jazeera1–1Aqaba
Shabab Al-Ordon0–2Mansheyat Bani Hasan


Group B

Team
Al-Faisaly320153+26
Al-Hussein312064+25
Al-Baqa'a31112204
Al-Yarmouk301226-41
2017-08-17
Al-Yarmouk2–2Al-Hussein
Al-Baqa'a0–1Al-Faisaly
2017-08-20
Al-Faisaly3–0Al-Yarmouk
Al-Hussein1–1Al-Baqa'a
2017-08-24
Al-Baqa'a1–0Al-Yarmouk
Al-Hussein3–1Al-Faisaly


Group C

Team
Al-Wehdat330081+79
Al-Ramtha320163+36
Al-Ahli310237-43
That Ras300317-60
2017-08-18
Al-Ahli0–4Al-Ramtha
That Ras0–3Al-Wehdat
2017-08-21
Al-Wehdat2–1Al-Ahli
Al-Ramtha2–0That Ras
2017-08-25
Al-Ahli2–1That Ras
Al-Wehdat3–0Al-Ramtha


Ranking of second-place teams

Team
Al-Ramtha320163+36
Mansheyat Bani Hasan32016606
Al-Hussein312064+25
Al-Ramtha advanced to the semi-finals as they were the best second-place team in the group stage.

Play Offs

[1] Numbers in parentheses indicate score of penalty shoot-outs.
Al-Wehdat won by defeating Al-Jazeera in the finals on 19 September 2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer 24: Shield Cup 2017/2018 Standings. www.soccer24.com.