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4 teams compete for Women’s Premier Basketball League title
By Khaled Al-Omeri, Jordan News
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AMMAN — The
26th Women’s Premier Basketball League is slated to kicks off on Wednesday
with Shabab Al-Fuhais, Al-Orthodox,
Al-Riyadi Aramex, and the U18 women’s national team all participating.اضافة اعلان
The Fuhais and Riyadi match will launch the championship on Wednesday at the Fuheis Hall at 7pm. Soon after, the U18 women’s national team will play the Orthodox Club at 7:30pm in the Orthodox Hall.
In the history of the league, the Orthodox Club hold the title for most wins, with 15 titles under their belt, followed by Al-Jazira, Al-Riyadi, Aramex, and Shabab Al-Fuhais with three titles each, while Al- Mokawloon won one title in the 2012.
The league was first formed in 1990, however, for several years since its inception (1997, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2021) the league was not able to be held for different reasons.
According to the rules of the league, one foreign player is allowed to participate in each team, with the exception of the U18 national team, however, the foreign player must be added to the team sheet no later than August 2. Because of this, three foreign players have been added to three different roasters competing in the league: Houda Hamrouni will play with Al-Riyadi Aramex, American Monique Reed will play with Shabab Al-Fuhais, and American Sarah Mgbeike with the Orthodox Club.
The league follows a groups-to-elimination system, where four teams will compete against each other in a single group, eventually being ranked from 1–4. Following this stage, the winners of the group will play the fourth seed, while the second seed plays the thrid seed in a best-of-three series of matches.
The winner of the two three-series games will then play each other for the title, while the losers compete against each other for the bronze medal.
Below are the list of players for every team:
Shabab Al-Fuhais
Led by coach Faisal Al-Nsour, the players are: Yara Hamada, Aya Al-Quran, Rasha Abdo, Liliana Abu Jbara, Zara Al-Najjar, Maria Al-Han, Farah Abu Abed, Tala Shehatit, Gina Sariya, Masa Al-Nubani, Jenin Al-Zarro, Sarah Abbasi, Jude Khalaf, as well as the American Monique Reed.
The Orthodox Club
Led by Lebanese coach Harry Savaya, the players are: Dana Fadda, Farah Al-Shiyyab, Tala Oweiss, Joanna Haddad, Lara Owais, Marian Wahhab, Lana Sanna, Judd Muwajda, Zekra Shehadeh, Joel Srouji, Samantha Kayal, Janset Yaltchen, and the American Sarah Mgbeike.
U18 national women’s team
Led by coach Youssef Al-Faqes, the players are: Joel Halasa, Tina Janho, Nour Al-Majali, Dania Mansour, Yousra Azzam, Tia Sahelia, Bushra Al-Hababah, Nicole Khoury, Sarah Abu Shamma, Hind Juma, Rana Adwan, Julia Abu Eid, Tala El-Shaarawy, Zina Qara’in, Sarah Al-Jarba, and Jana Al-Lahham, who is currently suffering from an injury.
Al-Riyadi Aramex Club
Led by coach Malik Khashan, the players are: Ola Al-Damairi, Marah Al-Khataab, Selma Shaaban, Farah Al-Najdawi, Haya Khuffash, Sarah Shawareb, Yasmine Freihat, Amal Abu Sufah, Farah Shamayla, Zia Issa, Sabeen Baker, Rowan Al-Kurd, Manar Qreie, and the Tunisian Houda Hamrouni.
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The Fuhais and Riyadi match will launch the championship on Wednesday at the Fuheis Hall at 7pm. Soon after, the U18 women’s national team will play the Orthodox Club at 7:30pm in the Orthodox Hall.
In the history of the league, the Orthodox Club hold the title for most wins, with 15 titles under their belt, followed by Al-Jazira, Al-Riyadi, Aramex, and Shabab Al-Fuhais with three titles each, while Al- Mokawloon won one title in the 2012.
The league was first formed in 1990, however, for several years since its inception (1997, 1999, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2021) the league was not able to be held for different reasons.
According to the rules of the league, one foreign player is allowed to participate in each team, with the exception of the U18 national team, however, the foreign player must be added to the team sheet no later than August 2. Because of this, three foreign players have been added to three different roasters competing in the league: Houda Hamrouni will play with Al-Riyadi Aramex, American Monique Reed will play with Shabab Al-Fuhais, and American Sarah Mgbeike with the Orthodox Club.
The league follows a groups-to-elimination system, where four teams will compete against each other in a single group, eventually being ranked from 1–4. Following this stage, the winners of the group will play the fourth seed, while the second seed plays the thrid seed in a best-of-three series of matches.
The winner of the two three-series games will then play each other for the title, while the losers compete against each other for the bronze medal.
Below are the list of players for every team:
Shabab Al-Fuhais
Led by coach Faisal Al-Nsour, the players are: Yara Hamada, Aya Al-Quran, Rasha Abdo, Liliana Abu Jbara, Zara Al-Najjar, Maria Al-Han, Farah Abu Abed, Tala Shehatit, Gina Sariya, Masa Al-Nubani, Jenin Al-Zarro, Sarah Abbasi, Jude Khalaf, as well as the American Monique Reed.
The Orthodox Club
Led by Lebanese coach Harry Savaya, the players are: Dana Fadda, Farah Al-Shiyyab, Tala Oweiss, Joanna Haddad, Lara Owais, Marian Wahhab, Lana Sanna, Judd Muwajda, Zekra Shehadeh, Joel Srouji, Samantha Kayal, Janset Yaltchen, and the American Sarah Mgbeike.
U18 national women’s team
Led by coach Youssef Al-Faqes, the players are: Joel Halasa, Tina Janho, Nour Al-Majali, Dania Mansour, Yousra Azzam, Tia Sahelia, Bushra Al-Hababah, Nicole Khoury, Sarah Abu Shamma, Hind Juma, Rana Adwan, Julia Abu Eid, Tala El-Shaarawy, Zina Qara’in, Sarah Al-Jarba, and Jana Al-Lahham, who is currently suffering from an injury.
Al-Riyadi Aramex Club
Led by coach Malik Khashan, the players are: Ola Al-Damairi, Marah Al-Khataab, Selma Shaaban, Farah Al-Najdawi, Haya Khuffash, Sarah Shawareb, Yasmine Freihat, Amal Abu Sufah, Farah Shamayla, Zia Issa, Sabeen Baker, Rowan Al-Kurd, Manar Qreie, and the Tunisian Houda Hamrouni.
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