The championship consists of twelve competing teams in a home and away league system.

In 2002, the league changed calendar to a fall spring season, and in 2020 the league returned to a spring fall season.

From the 2023-24 season, the JFA decided to return to the fall spring calendar to match the date of the league with the Asian championships.

[3] Jordan is one of the most successful countries in the AFC Champions League Two with three titles second after Kuwait, 2 for Al-Faisaly (2005 and 2006) and 1 for Shabab Al-Ordon (2007), more than any other country who has their clubs eligible to play in the AFC Champions League Two.

Source:[6] Three teams have won the double of the Jordanian Premier League and the Jordan FA Cup in the same season.