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Hussein players celebrate their 3rd consecutive Pro League title (photo courtesy of Jordan League)
Hussein players celebrate their 3rd consecutive Pro League title (photo courtesy of Jordan League)
By Aline Bannayan | 18:24 May 11, 2026 |
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AMMAN — Newly crowned Pro League champs Hussein face Wihdat while Ramtha take on Faisali on Tuesday in the semis of the Jordan Cup, the final competition on the season’s football agenda.

On their way to the semis, Hussein beat Jazira 3-1, Wihdat beat Salt 3-0, Ramtha beat Ahli 1-0 and Faisali ousted Shabab Urdun 5-4 on penalties.

Wihdat are Jordan Cup holders in back-to-back seasons. Since the Cup started in 1980, Faisali are a record 21-time champions. Wihdat won 13 times, Jazira, Ramtha and Shabab Urdun twice, while Arabi, That Ras and Ahli won once each.

So far in the season, Hussein retrained their CFI Jordan Pro League this week beating Faisali 1-0 to seal the task, with Wihdat and Ramtha finishing third and fourth. Ahli and Sama Sarhan dropped to the First Division. Earlier in the season, Hussein won the 42nd Jordan Super Cup beating Wihdat on aggregate and Faisali took home their 10th Jordan Football Association (JFA) Shield title with Salt runner-up.

10 clubs played the 73rd edition of the Pro League in three stages. Shabab Urdun, champions in 2005 and 2012, had a tough time maintaining their spot in the Pro League.

Last season, Hussein combined the Pro League as well as Jordan Super Cup titles, while Wihdat won the Jordan Cup for the 13th time, and Salt won their first ever major title - the Jordan Football Association Shield.

Hussein have been Pro League champions for the past three seasons joining the elite group titleholders as the 9th club to win the crown since 1944. Together with neighbors Ramtha, they have changed the usual Faisali-Wihdat title dominance. Ramtha won the 2021/22 League crown for the third time in their history after 39 years, while Hussein won the 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2026/26 seasons.

Jordan Cup record

(Runner-up in brackets)

1980 Faisali (Baqa'a)

1981 Faisali (Ramtha)

1982 Wihdat (Ahli)

1983 Faisali (Ramtha)

1984 Jazira (Ahli)

1985 Wihdat (Faisali)

1986 Arabi (Jazira)

1987 Faisali (Hussein)

1988 Wihdat (Faisali)

1989 Faisali (Ramtha)

1990 Ramtha (Hussein)

1991 Ramtha (Wihdat)

1992 Faisali (Wihdat)

1993 Faisali (Ramtha)

1994 Faisali (Ramtha)

1995 Faisali (Ramtha)

1996 Wihdat (Ramtha)

1997 Wihdat (Ramtha)

1998 Faisali (Wihdat)

1999 Faisali (Wihdat)

2000 Wihdat (Faisali)

2001 Faisali (Hussein)

2002 Faisali (Hussein)

2003 Faisali (Hussein)

2004 Faisali (Sh. Hussein)

2005 Shabab Urdun (Faisali)

2006 Shabab Urdun (Faisali)

2007 Faisali (Shabab Urdun)

2008 Wihdat (Shabab Urdun)

2009 Wihdat (Arabi)

2010 Wihdat (Manshieh)

2011 Faisali (Manshieh)

2012 That Ras (Ramtha)

2013 Wihdat (Baqa'a)

2014 Faisali (That Ras)

2015 Ahli (Shabab Urdun)

2016 Faisali (Jazira)

2017 Jazira (Shabab Urdun)

2018 Faisali (Ramtha)

2019/20 not held

2021 Faisali (Salt)

2022 Wihdat (Aqaba)

2023 Wihdat (Hussein)

2024 Wihdat (Hussein)

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