UAE Pro League
Website | uaeproleague |
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Current: 2023–24 season |
The UAE Pro League (
The League was founded in 1973 as the UAE Football League. The first 1973–74 season was a "trial" championship but was declared official by the
Name change
Starting from the 2006–07 season the name was changed from UAE League to
Ranking
Ranking
As of 7 December 2021[10]
Ranking | Member Association | Club Points | Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2020 | Mvmt | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total | ||
6 | 10 | +4 | Uzbekistan | 9.400 | 9.000 | 0.000 | 18.671 | 37.071 | 64.696 |
7 | 1 | -6 | China | 16.200 | 17.350 | 0.000 | 0.800 | 34.350 | 59.948 |
8 | 8 | – | United Arab Emirates | 8.100 | 7.633 | 0.000 | 14.400 | 30.133 | 52.588 |
9 | 7 | -2 | Thailand | 16.200 | 5.050 | 0.000 | 8.500 | 29.750 | 51.920 |
10 | 12 | +2 | Jordan | 7.633 | 7.967 | 0.000 | 10.833 | 26.433 | 46.131 |
Clubs
Member clubs (2023–24)
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
Al Ain | Al-Ain
|
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
|
22,965 |
Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Jazira | Al Nahyan )
|
Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
|
42,056 |
Al Nasr | Dubai (Oud Metha) | Al-Maktoum Stadium
|
15,058 |
Al Wahda
|
Al Nahyan )
|
Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,201 |
Al Wasl
|
Zabeel )
|
Zabeel Stadium | 8,439 |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi (Al Shamkha) | Baniyas Stadium | 10,000 |
Emirates | Ras Al Khaimah
|
Emirates Club Stadium
|
5,200 |
Hatta | Hatta | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium | 5,000 |
Kalba
|
Kalba | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 8,500 |
Khor Fakkan | Khor Fakkan | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium | 7,500 |
Shabab Al Ahli
|
Dubai (Deira) | Rashid Stadium | 12,052 |
Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | 20,000 |
Prior to UAE League's transition to the professional era in 2008, many clubs have competed in the country's top tier division from 1973–74 to 2007–08. The below list is clubs that have competed in the UAE top tier league since the Pro League era starting in 2008–09.
Seasons in Pro League
Notes:
- Italtics indicates that the club no longer exists
- Bold indicates that the club is still competing in the UAE Pro League as of 2023–24
Managers
Nat. | Name | Club | Appointed | Time in charge |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cosmin Olăroiu | Sharjah | 10 November 2021 | 2 years, 158 days | |
Marko Nikolić | Shabab Al-Ahli |
2 June 2023 | 319 days | |
Miloš Milojević | Al Wasl |
2 June 2023 | 319 days | |
Darko Milanič | Baniyas | 8 June 2023 | 313 days | |
Fabio Viviani | Hatta | 5 September 2023 | 224 days | |
Daniel Isăilă | Ajman | 3 October 2023 | 196 days | |
Nebojša Jovović | Khor Fakkan | 28 October 2023 | 171 days | |
Hernán Crespo | Al Ain | 14 November 2023 | 154 days | |
Alfred Schreuder | Al Nasr |
27 November 2023 | 141 days | |
Goran Tufegdžić | Al Wahda | 3 January 2024 | 104 days | |
Mirel Rădoi | Al Jazira | 5 January 2024 | 102 days | |
Walter Zenga | Emirates | 5 January 2024 | 102 days | |
Goran Tomić | Al Bataeh | 7 January 2024 | 100 days | |
Ghazi Fahad | Kalba |
2 March 2024 | 45 days |
List of champions
Source:[11]
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Notes
1.
2.^ Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates[12]
Champions
Performance by club
As of 2023 following clubs are officially allowed to wear stars while playing in the League, Each country's usage is unique and in UAE the practice is to award one star for each five titles won. The number in parentheses is for League titles won.[13]
Club | Won | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Al Ain | 14
|
9
|
1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 |
8
|
4
|
||
7
|
8
|
1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07 | |
Sharjah | 6
|
7
|
1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19 |
Al Wahda
|
4
|
5
|
2009–10
|
Al Jazira | 3
|
5
|
2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21 |
Al Nasr | 3
|
4
|
1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86 |
Al Shababc
|
3
|
1
|
1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08 |
Al Shaabd | 0
|
2
|
— |
Baniyas | 0
|
2
|
— |
Notes
1.^ Al Shabab along with Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017
2.^ Al Shaab dissolved in 2017
Performance by city
City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Dubai | 21
| ||
Al Ahli
|
(8): 2015–16, 2022–23
| ||
Al Wasl
|
(7): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07 | ||
Al Nasr | (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86 | ||
Al Shabab
|
(3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08 | ||
Al Ain | 14
|
Al Ain | (14): 2017–18, 2021–22
|
Abu Dhabi | 7
|
Al Wahda
|
(4): 2009–10
|
Al Jazira | (3): 2016–17, 2020–21
| ||
Sharjah | 6
|
Sharjah | (6): 2018–19
|
Performance by emirates
Emirates | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi | 21
|
Al Ain | (14): 2017–18, 2021–22
|
Al Wahda
|
(4): 2009–10
| ||
Al Jazira | (3): 2016–17, 2020–21
| ||
Dubai | Al Ahli
|
(8): 2015–16, 2022–23
| |
Al Wasl
|
(7): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07 | ||
Al Nasr | (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86 | ||
Al Shabab
|
(3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08 | ||
Sharjah | 6
|
Sharjah | (6): 2018–19
|
Players
All-time top scorers
Source:[14]
Rank | Nat | Name | Club | Years | Goals | Apps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ali Mabkhout | Al Jazira
|
2009– | 217 | 292 | |
2 | Sebastián Tagliabúe | Al Wahda Al Nasr Sharjah |
2013– | 184 | 236 | |
3 | Fahad Khamees | Al Wasl
|
1980–1997 | 175 | — | |
4 | Fábio Lima
|
Al Wasl
|
2014– | 161 | 210 | |
5 | Adnan Al Talyani | Al Shaab | 1980–1999 | 133 | — | |
6 | Mohammad Omar | Al Nasr
Ajman |
1992–2011 | 132 | — | |
7 | Abdulaziz Mohamed | Sharjah | 1980–2003 | 127 | — | |
8 | Ahmed Abdullah | Al Ain | 1978–1995 | 122 | — | |
9 | Atiq Hassan | Al Ahli
|
1988–2002 | 119 | — | |
10 | Faisal Khalil | Al Wasl
Al Shaab |
1999–2013 | 114 | 302 | |
11 | Makhete Diop | Shabab Al Ahli
Sharjah |
2011–2018, 2021–2023 | 108 | 180 | |
12 | Asamoah Gyan | Al Ahli
|
2011–2017 | 101 | 97 | |
13 | Ismail Matar | Al Wahda | 2001– | 101 | 410 | |
14 | Anderson Barbosa
|
Al Wasl
|
2003–2009 | 99 | 128 | |
15 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba | Al-Ain | 2019– | 98 | 103 | |
16 | Ali Thani | Sharjah | — | 93 | — | |
17 | Ahmed Khalil | Shabab Al Ahli
Al Bataeh |
2007– | 93 | 242 |
Top scorers by season
By country
Country | Players | Seasons |
---|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 17 | 22 |
Brazil | 4 | 6 |
Ghana | 2 | 4 |
Argentina | 2 | 3 |
Senegal | 2 | 3 |
Togo | 1 | 3 |
Pakistan | 1 | 1 |
Sudan | 1 | 1 |
Tunisia | 1 | 1 |
Chile | 1 | 1 |
Iran | 1 | 1 |
Montenegro | 1 | 1 |
Sweden | 1 | 1 |
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External links
- Official website (in English and Arabic)