1979 Jordan League
| Season | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ahli (8th title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmad Kalil (Al-Ahli- 11 goals) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 Jordanian League (known as The Jordanian League, was the 29th season of Jordan League since its inception in 1944. Al-Ahli won its eighth title.
Teams
| Jordanian League 1979 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year Formed
|
| Al-Faisaly | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1932 |
| Al-Hussein | Irbid | Irbid Municipal Stadium | 5,500 | 1964 |
| Al-Jeel | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1950
|
| Al-Ahli | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1944 |
| Al-Ramtha | Ar-Ramtha | Irbid Municipal Stadium | 5,500 | 1966 |
| Al-Wehdat | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1956 |
| Amman SC | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1976 |
| Al-Jazeera | Amman | Amman International Stadium | 17,619 | 1947 |
Map
Location of clubs in Jordan for the 1979 Premier League season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 19 | Champions |
| 2 | Al-Hussein | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 18 | |
| 3 | Al-Jazeera | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
|
| 4 | Al-Wehdat | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3- | 15 | |
| 5 | Al-Ramtha | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Al-Faisaly | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1- | 14 | |
| 7 | Al-Jeel | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 16- | 9 | |
| 8 | Amman SC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 19- | 6 |
- No them relegated because the Football Association decided to increase the number of clubs to 10 teams in the 1980 season.
Overview
Al-Ahli won the championship.