2018–19 Jordanian Pro League


The 2018–19 Jordanian Pro League was the 68th 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 2018–19 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 2018–19 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 2018–19 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

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is limited to 3 per team, and should not be a goalkeeper.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Al-Ahli
Al-Baqa'a Bilal Danguir Salim Sabakji
Al-Faisaly Johann Lengoualama Cosmos Dauda Chiheb Ben Frej
Al-Hussein Patrick Ngoula Admir Malkić Demba Dikata
Al-Jazeera Islam Batran Mohamad Awata
Al-Ramtha Lukman Azeez Shadi Al-Hamawi
Al-Salt Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe Kabiru Musa
Al-Sareeh Mahmoud Naza'a
Al-Wehdat Carlão 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

Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Statistics

Scoring

Bilal Danguir for Al-Baqa'a against Al-Hussein

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Michael HelegbeShabab Al-Aqaba4
2 Abdullah Al-AttarAl-Jazeera2
2 Ahmed Al-EssawiAl-Jazeera2
2 Ahmed YasserAl-Baqa'a2
2 Ulrich KapolongoShabab Al-Ordon2
2 Yousef Al-NaberShabab Al-Ordon2
2 Baha' Abdel-RahmanAl-Faisaly2

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Number of teams by governorates