Al Faisaly Clinches Jordan’s Union Shield in Zarqa: A 2-0 Triumph
13 December 2025
Al Faisaly Clinches Jordan's Union Shield
Al Faisaly clinched the Jordanian Union Shield for the tenth time in its history, after defeating Al Hussein Irbid 2-0 on Saturday night, at the end of the eighth round of the season, at Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa.
Faisaly opened the scoring with a goal from Harry Aaron in the sixth minute, and Majdi Al-Attar added a second in the 66th, a 2-0 win that lifted them to 21 points and stretched the lead to four points over Al-Wehdat and Al-Salt with one round remaining.
Al Faisaly secured the trophy under head coach Denis Curic, the Bosnian, who has improved the side's results this season.
The Union Shield competition runs as a single round league during the international break to prepare players.
With this title, Faisaly will participate in the Jordanian Super Cup next season, alongside the league champions, runner-up, and cup winner.
In the eighth round, Ramtha beat Baqa'a 2-1, while Al-Jazeera defeated Shabab Al-Urdon by the same score.
Al-Wehdat beat Al-Ahli 4-1, and Al-Salt edged past Al-Sarhan 1-0.
Al-Wehdat sits second on 17 points, four points behind the champion Faisaly, while Al-Salt is third on goal difference.
Al-Ahli remains fourth on 11 points, a goal adrift from Al-Hussein Irbid, then Shabab Al-Urdun occupy fifth with 10 points.
Al-Jazeera remained sixth on eight points, level with Baqa'a but behind on goal difference; Shabab Al-Sarhan sits ninth on six points, while Ramtha lies bottom on four.
