Professional league enters Week 14

AMMAN — Week 14 of the 62nd Jordan Professional League kicks off on Thursday with a tough match for leaders Wihdat against Jazira while Faisali have the chance to regain the lead as they play 11th-placed Hussein Irbid.

Wihdat have now won two consecutive matches and lead with 28 points. The most anticipated match of the season saw Wihdat beat Faisali 2-0 last week.  

The Jordan Football Association (JFA) imposed heavy fines on both teams for unsportsmanlike conduct by officials, fans and players following the match.

Ramtha are still third after a 2-1 win over neighbours Hussein Irbid, and next play That Ras, who are advancing in the AFC Cup after an away 3-2 win over Tajikistan's Ravshan. 

The club, who won the Jordan Cup last year, is now sixth after holding Manshieh 1-1 while titleholders Shabab Urdun are eighth after a 2-1 win over Sheikh Hussein.

Jazira beat Arabi 1-0 last week to move to fourth. The latter will play Sarih, who jumped to the ninth spot after holding Baqaa 1-1. Baqaa next play Sheikh Hussein and Manshieh play Shabab Urdun.

The JFA competitions committee has now set the season's agenda to end May 31. 

In the 34th Jordan Cup, Round of 16 matches have concluded with eight teams reaching the quarters set for April 4 and 5 and the return leg on April 22 and 23.  

They are That Ras vs. Wihdat, and the winner will face the winner from the Hussein vs. Shabab Urdun match. In the other group, Ramtha plays Faisali and the winner will face the Baqaa vs. Sheikh Hussein match winner.

Faisali are a record 17-time winners of the Jordan Cup. Wihdat were champs nine times, Ramtha and Shabab Urdun won twice, while Jazira, Arabi and That Ras won once.