Sports in Jordan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Football and Basketball in Jordan are the most-watched sports.
Contents |
[edit] Sports
[edit] Football
Football is becoming increasingly popular in Jordan, especially because of the large recent improvements in Jordan's National Football Team. The National Football Team reached 37th in September, 2004 according to FIFA. Little Leagues and Youth Clubs related to Football are also very popular in Jordan, some which are supervised and run by the Jordan Football Association.
[edit] Basketball
Major improvements are also occurring in basketball in Jordan. The National Basketball Team is now being sponsored by Fastlink and participating in various Arab and Middle East Basketball competitions.