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Ten teams in the ((Handball Classification))

Ten teams in the ((Handball Classification))

The matches of the 2026 Handball Classification League will kick off on Friday, the second of next month, amidst anticipated competition.

The competition will be held with the participation of ten teams: Al-Salt, Sakeb, Al-Arabi, Yarmouk Al-Baqa'a, Yarmouk Al-Shuna, Wadi Al-Seer, Al-Ketah, Kufranja, and Kufrsoum. The instructions for the first stage stipulated the following items:

- The first stage of the league will be played according to a single-round robin system.

- Teams finishing from first to eighth place will qualify for the first division league for the 2027 season.

- Teams finishing from first to fourth place in the first stage will qualify for the Elite Cup.

- The team finishing in first place in the first stage qualifies for the Elite Cup with 4 points.

- The team finishing in second place in the first stage qualifies for the Elite Cup with 3 points.

- The team finishing in third place in the first stage qualifies for the Elite Cup with 2 points.

- The team finishing in fourth place in the first stage qualifies for the Elite Cup with 1 point.

- The Elite Cup matches will be held in two stages: home and away.

After the federation circulated the tournament schedule, Al-Salt will meet Yarmouk Al-Baqa'a at Prince Mohammed Hall at 5:00 PM on Friday, 2-10, and at the same venue and day, Al-Qawqazi will face Yarmouk Al-Shuna at 7:00 PM.

Matches will continue on Saturday, 3-10, at 5:00 PM between Sakeb and Wadi Al-Seer, then Al-Arabi and Al-Ketah at 7:00 PM at Al-Hassan Hall, the venue that will conclude the week on Wednesday, the 7th of the month, with a match between Kufranja and Kufrsoum at 6:00 PM.

In the general landscape of Jordanian handball, and what happened last season in the competition map according to "Alrai's" follow-up, Al-Salt holds the advantage after winning the league title, surpassing runner-up Sakeb after 7 teams participated in the tournament. Al-Salt also captured the Jordan Cup at the expense of Kufranja, with 8 teams appearing in the competitions.

Regarding women's championships, the Amman team was crowned league champion, with Hartha coming in second place. The tournament, which was held according to a full two-round league system (home and away) with 4 teams, saw Amman stars snatch the Princess Sumaya Cup against runner-up Hartha, and Amman itself captured the Super Cup by defeating Kufrsoum.

Speaking of age groups, Al-Ketah established itself as the champion of the youth league for those born in 2006 after achieving victory in the final match against Al-Ahli, while Kufranja won the 2008 birth year competition by overcoming Yarmouk Al-Shuna. Al-Nasr won the cubs championship for those born in 2010 at the expense of Al-Ketah, and the runner-up for that category, Al-Ketah, excelled in the 2012 category league by surpassing Kufrsoum, and in the flowers category, Amman came first at the expense of Kufrsoum.

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