1997 Jordan League
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2015) |
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Wehdat (7th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Baqa'a Al-Karmal |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 282 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Subhi Suleiman (Al-Faisaly- 15 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Jordan League was the 47th season of Jordan Premier League, the top-flight league for Jordanian association football clubs. The championship was won by Al-Wehdat, while Al-Baqa'a, and Al-Karmal were relegated. A total of 10 teams participated.
Teams
[edit]| Jordanian League 1997 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year Formed |
| Al-Faisaly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1932 |
| Al-Hussein | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1964 |
| Al Qadisiyah | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | |
| Al-Jazeera | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1947 |
| Al-Ramtha | Ar Ramtha | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1966 |
| Al-Karmel | Irbid | Al-Hassan Stadium | 12,000 | 1969 |
| Al-Wehdat | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1956 |
| Shabab Al-Hussein | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1954 |
| Al-Baqa'a | Balqa Governorate | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1968 |
| Al-Ahly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1944 |
Map
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Location of clubs in Jordan for the 1997 Premier League season
League standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wehdat | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 47 | Champions |
| 2 | Al-Faisaly | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 46 | |
| 3 | Al-Hussein Irbid | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Al-Ramtha | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 23 | |
| 6 | Al-Jazeera | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
| 7 | Al-Qadissiyyah | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 22 | |
| 8 | Shabab Al-Hussein | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 19 | |
| 9 | Al-Baqa'a | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 11 | Relegated |
| 10 | Al-Karmel | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 54 | −39 | 8 |
Source: RSSSF
References
[edit]- "Jordan 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 February 2015.