# 2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League

The 2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League, also known as the CFI Premier Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the 69th season of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League (JPL), the top-tier competition for professional men's teams in Jordan. The season began on 26 December 2022 and ended on 30 April 2023.
Al-Ahli were crowned as champions, after defeating Orthodox in a 3-2 JPL Finals series. Al-Riyadi Aramex also finished in third-place of the competition.
Al-Wehdat were the defending champions, having won the previous 2021–22 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.
The top three teams from the second round progressed to the third round, which was conducted as another double round-robin round. The two highest-ranking teams then qualified for the finals.
The finals were played as a best-of-five series, with the first team to win three games crowned as champion.

## Teams

6 teams competed in the competition, where Al-Riyadi Aramex and Al-Ashrafieh replaced previous champions Al-Wehdat and Al-Jalil.
2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League season :
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Al-Ahli | Amman | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 |
| Al-Ashrafieh | Irbid | Al-Hassan Hall | 2,000 |
| Al-Jubaiha | Amman (Al Jubeha) | Prince Hamza Hall | 7,500 |
| Al-Riyadi Aramex | 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-Riyadi Al-Jubaiha OrthodoxAl-Ashrafieh Kafr Yubaclass=notpageimage| Location of clubs in Jordan for the 2022–23 Jordanian Premier Basketball League

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orthodox | 10 | 10 | 0 | 954 | 742 | +212 | 20 | Qualification to next round |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1024 | 762 | +262 | 18 | Qualification to next round |
| 3 | Al-Riyadi Aramex | 10 | 6 | 4 | 845 | 763 | +82 | 16 | Qualification to next round |
| 4 | Al-Jubaiha | 10 | 3 | 7 | 733 | 812 | −79 | 13 | Qualification to next round |
| 5 | Kafr Yuba | 10 | 2 | 8 | 597 | 896 | −299 | 12 | |
| 6 | Al-Ashrafieh | 10 | 1 | 9 | 764 | 942 | −178 | 11 | |

## Second round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Orthodox | 6 | 6 | 0 | 575 | 476 | +99 | 12 | Finals and qualification to next round |
| 2 | Al-Ahli | 6 | 3 | 3 | 558 | 518 | +40 | 9 | Qualification to next round |
| 3 | Al-Riyadi Aramex | 6 | 3 | 3 | 519 | 555 | −36 | 9 | Qualification to next round |
| 4 | Al-Jubaiha | 6 | 0 | 6 | 443 | 546 | −103 | 6 | |

## Third round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Ahli | 4 | 3 | 1 | 365 | 304 | +61 | 7 | Finals |
| 2 | Al-Riyadi Aramex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 361 | 344 | +17 | 7 | Third-place |
| 3 | Orthodox | 4 | 0 | 4 | 293 | 371 | −78 | 4 | |

## Finals

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Orthodox | 2–3 | Al-Ahli | 76–102 | 94–90 | 85–101 | 61–52 | 78–75 |
* 17 April 2023 22:00
* Report
| Orthodox | 76–102 | Al-Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 25–33, 23–23, 8–27 |||
| Pts: C. Najdawi 25 Rebs: Hussein 8 Asts: Ibrahim 8 | | Pts: Z. Najdawi 37 Rebs: Z. Najdawi 14 Asts: Abu Hawwas 13 |
* Prince Hamza Hall, Amman
* 19 April 2023 22:00
* Report
| Al-Ahli | 90–94 | Orthodox |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 12–18, 30–24, 26–26 |||
| Pts: Abdeen 28 Rebs: Tarin 12 Asts: Qarmash 8 | | Pts: C. Najdawi 25 Rebs: Peterson 10 Asts: Ibrahim 10 |
* Prince Hamza Hall, Amman
* 25 April 2023 18:00
* Report
| Orthodox | 85–101 | Al-Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 22–25, 25–24, 23–27 |||
| Pts: Alhamarsheh 21 Rebs: Alhamarsheh 10 Asts: Alhamarsheh, Ibrahim 8 | | Pts: Abu Hawwas 30 Rebs: Z. Najdawi, Tarin 9 Asts: Abdeen 8 |
* Prince Hamza Hall, Amman
* 27 April 2023 18:00
* Report
| Al-Ahli | 52–61 | Orthodox |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 20–16, 7–15, 11–15 |||
| Pts: Z. Najdawi 20 Rebs: Z. Najdawi 16 Asts: Qarmash 6 | | Pts: C. Najdawi 18 Rebs: Hussein 19 Asts: Ibrahim 8 |
* Prince Hamza Hall, Amman
* 30 April 2023 18:00
* Report
| Orthodox | 75–78 | Al-Ahli |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 20–13, 19–23, 16–17 |||
| Pts: Hussein 23 Rebs: Hussein 19 Asts: Ibrahim 10 | | Pts: Z. Najdawi 28 Rebs: Tarin 13 Asts: Abu Hawwas, Z. Najdawi 5 |
* Prince Hamza Hall, Amman

## Statistical leaders
### Points

| Pos | Player | Club | PPG |
| 1 | Terrence Joyner | Al-Ashrafieh | 27.6 |
| 2 | Amin Abu Hawwas | Al-Ahli | 22.9 |
| 3 | Gerard Tarin | Al-Ahli | 21.6 |
| 4 | Kevin Mickle | Al-Jubaiha | 20.4 |
| 5 | Freddy Ibrahim | Orthodox | 19.8 |
Source: Asia-Basket

### Rebounds

| Pos | Player | Club | RPG |
| 1 | Kevin Mickle | Al-Jubaiha | 11.5 |
| 2 | Gerard Tarin | Al-Ahli | 11.0 |
| 3 | Brandon Peterson | Orthodox | 10.2 |
| 4 | Zane Najdawi | Al-Ahli | 9.6 |
| 5 | Yousef Abuwazaneh | Al-Riyadi Aramex | 9.4 |
Source: Asia-Basket

### Assists

| Pos | Player | Club | APG |
| 1 | Freddy Ibrahim | Orthodox | 9.2 |
| 2 | Malek Kanaan | Al-Riyadi Aramex | 6.7 |
| 3 | Fadi Qarmash | Al-Ahli | 6.4 |
| 4 | Amin Abu Hawwas | Al-Ahli | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mitri Boseh | Al-Jubaiha | 5.7 |
Source: Asia-Basket

## Awards

All official awards of the 2022–23 JPL season.

### Finals MVP

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| SF | Zane Najdawi | Al-Ahli |
Source:

### Player of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PF | Gerard Tarin | Al-Ahli |
Source:

### Guard of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PG | Darrin Dorsey | Orthodox |
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### Forward of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PF | Gerard Tarin | Al-Ahli |
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### Center of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| C | Mohammad Hussein | Orthodox |
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### Domestic Player of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| SF | Zane Najdawi | Al-Ahli |
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### Domestic Rising Star Player of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| SF | Ahmad Hammouri | Al-Jubaiha |
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### Most Improved Player of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PG | Fadi Qarmash | Al-Ahli |
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### Import Player of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PF | Gerard Tarin | Al-Ahli |
Source:

### Coach of the Year

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| M | Mo'tasem Salameh | Al-Ahli |
Source: