Breathless moments in the title race and fight against relegation

Jordanian football fans will turn their eyes at 10:00 PM on Friday toward the stadiums in the capital Amman and the city of Irbid, marking the kickoff of the third and decisive stage of the Professional Football League for the current season.

This stage carries special historical and sporting significance, as it is the first time the league is held in a three-stage system. Each team has played 18 matches so far, with 9 remaining games set to decide the champion and the relegated teams.

Kickoff: Al-Faisaly aiming to strengthen, Al-Jazeera to secure position The league leader, Al-Faisaly, starts this stage targeting all three points when they visit Al-Sarhan (bottom of the table with 5 points) at Al-Hassan Stadium in Irbid.

The "Blue Eagles" enter the match with 39 points and one postponed game, aware that any slip could give their closest challengers a chance to overtake the top.

At the same time, Al-Batra Stadium will host the “injured teams” clash between Al-Jazeera (fifth with 22 points) and Al-Ahli (ninth with 11 points). Al-Ahli aims to escape the danger zone, while Al-Jazeera seeks to secure its mid-table standing.

Saturday challenges and Sunday’s “Clasico” The round continues on Saturday with a match between Shabab Al-Ordon and Al-Salt at King Abdullah II Stadium in Al-Qweismeh. Shabab Al-Ordon (18 points) seeks to distance themselves from the threat of relegation. The match between Al-Hussein and Al-Baqa’a is expected to be postponed due to Al-Hussein’s external training camp in Qatar.

The highlight will be Sunday’s highly anticipated fan-packed match between Al-Ramtha (34 points) and Al-Wehdat (33 points) at Al-Hassan Stadium. Al-Ramtha aims to remain in contention for third place, while Al-Wehdat looks to regain momentum and climb to the top after fluctuating results in previous stages.

Standings overview: Fierce battle at the top and bottom Before the last stage, the table shows a fierce title race, especially between Al-Faisaly and Al-Hussein, who have postponed matches that could shift the balance at any moment.

Al-Faisaly currently leads with 39 points (one postponed match), Al-Hussein is second with 37 points (two postponed matches), Al-Ramtha third with 34 points, and Al-Wehdat fourth with 33 points.

Al-Jazeera is fifth with 22 points, ahead of Al-Salt (sixth) by head-to-head record, Al-Baqa’a seventh with 21 points, Shabab Al-Ordon eighth with 18 points, Al-Ahli ninth with 11 points, and Al-Sarhan last with 5 points (least matches played).