Jordanian Second Division League Explained

The Jordanian Second Division League (ar|الدوري الدرجة الثانية الأردني) is a football league that is the third tier of the Jordanian football league system.

Doqarah are the most recent champions in the 2023 season.^[1]

Format

The league consists of 16 teams divided into two groups.^[2] The first and second placed teams in each group qualify to the semi-finals, in a two-legged tie.^[3]

The winner and runner-up are directly promoted to the Jordanian First Division League. The bottom two clubs are relegated to the Jordanian Third Division League.^[4]

Teams

Table as of 2024 Season:^[5]

Group 1

Jordanian Second Division League – Group 1
Club	Location	Stadium	Year Formed
Arhaba	Arhaba, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	1989
Al-Turra	Al-Turrah, Irbid Governorate	Irbid Municipal Stadium	1979
Deir Abi Saeed	Der Abi Saeed, Irbid Governorate	Der Abi Saeed Municipal Stadium	1976
Ghor Al-Safi	Al-Karak, Karak Governorate	Prince Faisal Stadium	1980
Harima	Harima, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	1984
Hartha	Hartha, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	1980
Saham	Saham, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium
Shabab Hwarah	Huwwarah, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	1976

Group 2

Jordanian Second Division League – Group 2
Club	Location	Stadium	Year Formed
Al-Husun	Al-Husun, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	1972
Al-Khaldieh	Badiah Gharbiyah, Mafraq Governorate	Al-Mafraq Stadium	1990
Al-Taibah	Taibah, Irbid Governorate	Al-Hassan Stadium	2006
Al-Wihdeh	Madaba Camp, Madaba Governorate	Petra Stadium Al-Wihdeh Stadium	1981
Alia	Dhiban, Madaba Governorate	Madaba Stadium	1991
Rabba Al-Sarhan	Rabba Al-Sarhan, Mafraq Governorate	Al-Mafraq Stadium	2017
Shabab Hauran	Al-Turrah, Irbid Governorate	Prince Hashim Stadium	2018
Shabab Um Al-Sarab	Umm Al-Surab, Mafraq Governorate	Al-Mafraq Stadium	2018

Club performances

History of the league^[6]

Season	Winners	Runners-up
2005–06 https://www.kooora.com/?c=724	Russeifa	Mua'ab
2007–08 https://www.kooora.com/?c=3457	Al-Jalil	Al-Sheikh Hussein
2008–09 https://www.kooora.com/?c=3704&stage=1	Mansheyat Bani Hasan	Al-Mughir
2011–12 https://www.kooora.com/?c=7286&stage=1		Al-Asalah
2012–13 https://www.kooora.com/?c=8227&stage=1	Al-Karmel	Sama Al-Sarhan
2021 https://www.jfa.jo/ranking_tourn.php?id=11&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8https://www.jfa.jo/news.php?id=28314&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B5%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89	Al-Hashimiya	Alia
2022 https://www.jfa.jo/ranking_tourn.php?id=11&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8https://www.jfa.jo/news.php?id=28910&title=%D8%B5%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-2022	Samma FC	Umm al-Quttayn
2023 https://www.jfa.jo/ranking_tourn.php?id=11&title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A8https://www.jfa.jo/news.php?id=29571&title=%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9	Doqarah	Al-Karmel
2024	Al-Tura	Season abandoned[7] [8] [9]
2025

See also

• Football in Jordan
• Jordan Football Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: دوقرة بطلا لدوري الدرجة الثانية. 24 November 2023.
2. Web site: دوري الدرجة الثانية. Jordan Football Association. 8 September 2024. ar.
3. Web site: سحب قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية . jfa.jo . Jordan Football Association . Arabic . 28 August 2024.
4. Web site: سحب قرعة دوري الدرجة الثانية . jfa.jo . Jordan Football Association . Arabic . 28 August 2024.
5. Web site: دوري الدرجة الأولى الأردني.
6. Web site: تاريخ دوري الدرجة الأولى الأردني . kooora.com . Kooora . 8 September 2024 . Arabic.
7. Web site: بعد القرار بهبوط 15 ناديًا للدرجة الثالثة .. الاتحاد الأردني يقرر تسمية 8 أندية صاعدة للدرجة الثانية . nesan.net . Nesan . 9 November 2024 . Arabic . 7 November 2024.
8. Web site: بعد القرار بهبوط 15 ناديًا للدرجة الثالثة .. الاتحاد الأردني يقرر تسمية 8 أندية صاعدة للدرجة الثانية . sarayanews.com . Saraya News . 9 November 2024 . Arabic . 7 November 2024.
9. Web site: اتحاد كرة القدم الأردني يعلن تصعيد 8 أندية للدرجة الثانية الموسم المقبل . akhbarelyom.com . Akhbar El-Yom . 9 November 2024 . Arabic . 8 November 2024.