| 2021–22 JPL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Jordanian Premier Basketball League |
| Duration | 27 December 2021 - 22 April 2022 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Orthodox |
| Runners-up | Al-Wehdat |
| Third place | Al-Ahli |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Al-Wehdat (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Orthodox |
| Seasons | |
| ← 2020–212022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Jordanian Premier Basketball League, also known as the CFI Premier Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the 68th season of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League (JPL), the top-tier competition for professional men's teams in Jordan. The season began on 27 December 2021 and ended on 22 April 2022.
Al-Wehdat were crowned as champions, after defeating Orthodox in a 3-0 JPL Finals series. Al-Ahli also finished in third-place of the competition.
Al-Ahli were the defending champions, having won the previous 2020–21 season.
Format
During the first round of the competition, 6 teams competed in a double round robin format, with each team playing home-and-away games against every other team.
The top four teams from the first round advanced to a second group stage, where they again competed in a double round-robin format of home and away matches. There, teams get arranged from the 1st seed to the 4th seed.
"The Final" stage commences with the same 4 teams from the previous round, where teams play to a best-of-five series, with the first team to win three games crowned as champion.
Teams
6 teams competed in the competition, with no changes made to the previous season.
| 2021–22 Jordanian Premier Basketball League season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Arena | Coach | Capacity |
| Al-Ahli | Amman | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 | |
| Al-Jalil | Irbid | Al-Hassan Hall | 2,000 | |
| Al-Jubaiha | Amman (Al Jubeha) | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 | |
| Al-Wehdat | Amman | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 | |
| Kafr Yuba | Irbid | Al-Hassan Hall | 2,000 | |
| Orthodox | Amman | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 | |
Map
  Al Ahli Al-Wehdat Al-Jubaiha Orthodox Al-Jalil Kafr Yubaclass=notpageimage| Location of clubs in Jordan for the 2021–22 Jordanian Premier Basketball League |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthodox | 10 | 9 | 1 | 870 | 705 | +165 | 19 | Qualification to next round |
| 2 | Al-Wehdat | 10 | 8 | 2 | 841 | 591 | +250 | 18 | |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 10 | 7 | 3 | 854 | 745 | +109 | 17 | |
| 4 | Al-Jubaiha | 10 | 3 | 7 | 765 | 806 | −41 | 13 | |
| 5 | Kafr Yuba | 10 | 3 | 7 | 745 | 905 | −160 | 13 | |
| 6 | Al-Jalil | 10 | 0 | 10 | 633 | 956 | −323 | 10 |
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Wehdat | 6 | 5 | 1 | 530 | 390 | +140 | 11 | Semi-finals 1 |
| 2 | Orthodox | 6 | 3 | 3 | 508 | 446 | +62 | 9 | Semi-finals 2 |
| 3 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 3 | 449 | 498 | −49 | 9 | |
| 4 | Al-Jubaiha | 6 | 1 | 5 | 446 | 599 | −153 | 7 | Semi-finals 1 |
The Final
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat | 3–0 | Al-Jubaiha | 91–52 | 85–74 | 76–68 | – | – |
| 29 March 2022 19:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Wehdat | 91–52 | Al-Jubaiha |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–8, 28–7, 15–21, 24–16 | ||
| Pts: Miles 23 Rebs: Abuwazaneh 14 Asts: Bustami, Miles 7 |
Pts: Magee 14 Rebs: Abuaboud 11 Asts: Ahmad, Abuaboud 4 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 1 April 2022 19:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Jubaiha | 74–85 | Al-Wehdat |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–0, 27–26, 14–21, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Magee 26 Rebs: Abuaboud, Magee 8 Asts: Kanaan 7 |
Pts: Miles 21 Rebs: Abuwazaneh 13 Asts: Abdeen 6 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 5 April 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Wehdat | 76–68 | Al-Jubaiha |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 17–15, 25–21, 14–17 | ||
| Pts: Miles 24 Rebs: Miles 12 Asts: Abdeen, Miles 6 |
Pts: Magee 20 Rebs: Magee 22 Asts: Ahmad 8 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodox | 3–0 | Al-Ahli | 81–62 | 81–75 | 74–66 | – | – |
| 30 March 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Orthodox | 81–62 | Al-Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 12–19, 20–13, 33–15 | ||
| Pts: Abu Hawwas 26 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Abbas 10 |
Pts: Al-Awadi 21 Rebs: Alhamarsheh Asts: Eid 5 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 2 April 2022 19:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Ahli | 75–81 | Orthodox |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 9–21, 24–21, 25–11 | ||
| Pts: Alawamleh 15 Rebs: Alhamarsheh 18 Asts: Alhamarsheh, Hassouneh 7 |
Pts: Abu Hawwas 32 Rebs: Thomas 14 Asts: Abu Hawwas 9 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 6 April 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Orthodox | 74–66 | Al-Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 23–13, 23–12, 12–18 | ||
| Pts: Abbas 33 Rebs: Thomas 13 Asts: Kanaan 8 |
Pts: Roach II 41 Rebs: Alawamleh 13 Asts: Alawamleh 3 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
Third-place
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jubaiha | 0–2 | Al-Ahli | 73–92 | 72–103 | – |
Final
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wehdat | 3–0 | Orthodox | 95–92 (OT) | 85–70 | 91–69 | – | – |
| 14 April 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Wehdat | 95–92 (OT) | Orthodox |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 20–22, 18–20, 22–22, Overtime: 13–10 | ||
| Pts: Hussein 27 Rebs: Hussein 15 Asts: Miles 8 |
Pts: Abu Hawwas 32 Rebs: Thomas 10 Asts: Kanaan, Abbas 8 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 19 April 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Orthodox | 70–85 | Al-Wehdat |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 22–20, 17–14, 17–30 | ||
| Pts: Abu Hawwas 27 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Abbas 6 |
Pts: Miles 27 Rebs: Abuwazaneh 9 Asts: Miles 12 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
| 22 April 2022 22:00 |
| Report |
| Al-Wehdat | 91–69 | Orthodox |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 25–10, 32–17, 17–24 | ||
| Pts: Hussein, Z. Najdawi, Miles 15 Rebs: Z. Najdawi, Miles 7 Asts: Miles 14 |
Pts: Abu Hawwas 25 Rebs: Abbas 10 Asts: Kanaan, Abbas 6 | |
| Prince Hamza Hall, Amman |
References
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