2016–17 Jordan League Division 1

Jordan League Division 1
Season2016–17
ChampionsAl-Aqaba
PromotedAl-Aqaba, Al-Yarmouk
RelegatedAl-Sarhan, Al-Taiba
Matches played182
Goals scored223 (1.23 per match)

2015–16 Jordan League Division 1 featured 10 teams from the 2015–16 campaign, two new teams relegated from the 2015–16 Premier League: Al-Asalah and Kufrsoum, and two new teams promoted from the 2015–16 Jordan League Division 2: Al-Wahda and Al-Karmel. The season started on 27 February 2017.

Al-Aqaba won the league title and promoted to 2017–18 Jordan League along with Al-Yarmouk. Al-Sarhan and Al-Taiba were relegated to the 2017–18 Jordan League Division 2.

Teams

Teams relegated from the 2015–16 Premier League
Teams promoted from the 2014–15 Jordan League Division 2

Stadiums and locations

Jordan League Division 1
Club Location Stadium Year Formed
Al-Arabi Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 1945
Al-Asalah Zarqa Prince Mohammed Stadium 1995
Al-Aqaba Aqaba Al-Aqaba Stadium 1965
Al-Jalil Irbid Irbid Municipal Stadium 1953
Al-Karmel Irbid Al-Hassan Stadium 1969
Al-Salt Al-Salt Al-Salt Stadium 1965
Al-Sarhan Mafraq Al-Mafraq Stadium 1977
Al-Taiba Irbid Irbid Municipal Stadium 2006
Al-Turra Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 1979
Al-Wahda Madaba Madaba Stadium 1982
Al-Yarmouk Amman King Abdullah II Stadium 1959
Bala'ama Mafraq Al-Mafraq Stadium 1980
Ittihad Al-Ramtha Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 1990
Kufrsoum Irbid Prince Hashim Stadium 1973
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Locations of the 2015–16 Jordan League teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Al-Aqaba 13 10 2 1 29 13 +16 32 2017–18 Jordan League
2 Al-Yarmouk 13 8 2 3 18 12 +6 26
3 Ittihad Al-Ramtha 13 7 4 2 18 12 +6 25
4 Al-Arabi 13 6 4 3 23 16 +7 22
5 Al-Asalah 13 5 3 5 14 14 0 18
6 Al-Salt 13 4 4 5 13 16 −3 16
7 Al-Karmel 13 5 1 7 14 18 −4 16
8 Al-Turra 13 4 3 6 12 13 −1 15
9 Bala'ama 13 4 3 6 11 13 −2 15
10 Al-Jalil 13 3 5 5 16 18 −2 14
11 Kufrsoum 13 3 5 5 15 20 −5 14
12 Al-Wahda 13 4 2 7 16 27 −11 14
13 Al-Sarhan 13 2 7 4 16 15 +1 13 Relegation to 2017–18 Jordan League Division 2
14 Al-Taiba 13 2 3 8 8 16 −8 9
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References