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Teams vie for Jordan Cup title

By Aline Bannayan - May 14,2015 - Last updated at May 14,2015

AMMAN — Clubs have just finished competition in the Jordan Professional League, but the second major event — the Jordan Cup — enters its semifinal stage Friday.

The Jordan Cup semis will see Ramtha face That Ras while Faisali play Wihdat Saturday in Leg 1 matches. Leg 2 is slated for May 18-19 before the final is played later this month.

Leg 1 quarter-final matches saw Ahli hold Ramtha 1-1, That Ras beat Jazira 1-0, Wihdat edge Sarih 1-0 and Faisali beat Manshieh 2-1. In Leg 2, Faisali held Manshieh 1-1, Wihdat held Sarih 0-0, That Ras beat Jazira 4-3 on penalties, and Ramtha edged Ahli 2-1.

Baqaa, Shabab Urdun and Hussein were eliminated earlier in the competition in which only League teams played this year. 

So far in the 2014/15 season, Wihdat won two titles. They beat Baqaa to snatch the 32nd Super Cup and last week won the Jordan Professional League, taking home their 14th League title. However, for the first time in years, the runner-up and third places went to Jazira and Ramtha.

Apart from the top three, the biggest battle was at the other end of the standings. Ittihad Ramtha and Manshieh dropped to Division 1 after former champs Shabab Urdun and Faisali were among teams which could have easily followed suit. It was only in the final week that Baqaa also held on to their position.

Last season, Wihdat won the League, and beat Baqaa to win the Jordan Cup while Shabab Urdun edged That Ras to win the Super Cup. The Jordan Football Association Shield was not held.

Jordan Cup record

(Runner-up in parenthesis)

 

 

1980

Faisali (Baqaa)

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 (Baqaa)

 

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