Amman — Jerash has made a strong statement in the competition for the First Division Football League title, securing sole possession of the top spot at the conclusion of the seventh week. The team has confirmed its impressive form and its ability to compete for one of the two promotion places to the Pro League, following a series of positive results since the start of the competition, capped by a 3–1 victory over Hay Al-Amir Hassan.
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Jerash leads the standings with 17 points after an impressive run of five wins and two draws, without suffering a single defeat. Its performances have established it as one of the leading contenders for promotion, with successive results boosting the team’s confidence.
Amman FC dropped to second place with 15 points after being held to a goalless draw by Sahil Hauran, leaving it two points behind the leaders. Al-Yarmouk continued to pursue the top two, moving into third place with 14 points after defeating Al-Hashimiya 1–0. The battle for the leading positions remains open as the competition approaches increasingly important stages.
The standings reveal a close contest among several teams, with Ittihad Al-Ramtha, Sahil Hauran and Al-Sarhan all level on 10 points. This highlights the intensity of the competition for the upper positions, particularly as the gap between these teams and third place is no more than four points.
Ma’an and Al-Hashimiya occupy the next two positions, with nine points each, while Al-Ahli are ninth with eight points, keeping them within reach of the leading group despite needing to improve their results in the coming rounds.
Al-Sareeh, Hay Al-Amir Hassan and Shabab Al-Aqaba have struggled to produce results, with each team having just three points. They face a difficult task to turn their campaigns around and move away from the danger zone as the battle to avoid relegation intensifies.
The seventh week produced 11 goals across matches that had a significant impact on the standings. The most notable result was Jerash’s 3–1 victory over Hay Al-Amir Hassan. Shabab Al-Aqaba recorded an important 2–1 win over Ma’an, their first victory of the season, while Al-Sarhan secured a valuable 1–0 win over Al-Sareeh. Al-Yarmouk also defeated Al-Hashimiya 1–0. Al-Ahli and Ittihad Al-Ramtha drew 1–1, while Sahil Hauran and Amman FC played out a goalless draw, with each side taking one point.
On the statistical front, the first seven rounds produced 84 goals in 42 matches, an average of two goals per game, reflecting the competition’s scoring rate so far.
Jerash tops the list of the league’s most prolific attacking teams, with 13 goals, followed by Amman FC with 12 and Al-Yarmouk with 10. Hay Al-Amir Hassan have the weakest attack, having scored just two goals.
Defensively, Jerash also leads the league, having conceded only four goals in seven matches. This underlines the team’s strength at both ends of the pitch. Shabab Al-Aqaba, meanwhile, have struggled defensively, conceding 16 goals to become the league’s weakest defensive side.
Jerash also leads the league in victories, with five wins, and remains the only team yet to suffer a defeat. Al-Sareeh and Hay Al-Amir Hassan are the only teams without a win, each having recorded three draws and four defeats.
Shabab Al-Aqaba, meanwhile, have suffered the most defeats, losing six of their seven matches while recording just one win.
In the race for the top scorer award, Mahmoud Al-Diyat, a forward for Jerash Sports Club, leads the First Division League scoring chart outright with six goals.
The competition is played in a single-round league format, with each team facing the other teams once over 11 matches. The top two teams will earn promotion to the Pro League next season, while the bottom four will be relegated to the Second Division. This format makes the coming rounds crucial in determining promotion and relegation, placing every team under pressure to prove its ability to handle the demands of the competition.
