Summary
The UAE Pro League (UAE1), or Persian Gulf League (UAE1), is the top football league in the United Arab Emirates football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 UAE1 teams
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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UAE1 | UAE Pro League | 14 |
UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 11 |
UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
9 Sep 2020 - 15 May 2021 | 14: UAE1 (12), UAE2 (2) |
Season Format
Each UAE1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 13 UAE1 teams for a total of 26 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head goal difference, (2) head-to-head goals scored, (3) head-to-head away goals scored, (4) total goal difference, (5) total goals scored, (6) total away goals scored, (7) head-to-head points, (8) Fairplay ranking, then (9) a draw.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place UAE1 teams will be relegated directly to the UAE2.
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 17 -6-3 | 57 | - | 65 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 17 |
2 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 16 -6-4 | 54 | - | 50 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 18 |
3 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 13 -11-2 | 50 | - | 52 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 -7-1 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
4 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 14 -6-6 | 48 | - | 48 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
5 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 47 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
6 | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 11 -8-7 | 41 | - | 39 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
7 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 10 -10-6 | 40 | - | 48 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 4 -6-3 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
8 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 29 | 39 | -10 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
9 | Al Wasl FC | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 49 | 47 | 2 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
10 | Khorfakkan Club | 26 | 7 -4-15 | 25 | - | 35 | 50 | -15 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 4 -0-9 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 |
11 | Al Dhafra FC | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 31 | 58 | -27 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 | 0 -4-9 | 4 | 14 | 34 | -20 |
12 | Ajman Club | 26 | 4 -6-16 | 18 | - | 24 | 57 | -33 | 13 | 2 -5-6 | 11 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | -24 |
13 | Fujairah FC | 26 | 4 -3-19 | 15 | - | 31 | 57 | -26 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 13 | 0 -1-12 | 1 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
14 | Hatta Club | 26 | 3 -3-20 | 12 | - | 19 | 50 | -31 | 13 | 3 -1-9 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 13 | 0 -2-11 | 2 | 1 | 24 | -23 |
2022 AFCCL 2022 AFCCUP Relegation to UAE2 |
Results
Fujairah FC | 14 | Al-Wahda FC | Fujairah Stadium |
Fujairah FC | 12 | Ajman Club | Fujairah Stadium |
Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 10 | Sharjah FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Al Wasl FC | 21 | Al Dhafra FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 23 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Al-Ain FC | 10 | Hatta Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Baniyas SC | 11 | Al-Wahda FC | Baniyas Stadium |
Al Jazira SCC | 31 | Khorfakkan Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Shabab Al Ahli Club | 30 | Al Wasl FC | Rashid Stadium |
Al-Wahda FC | 22 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Al Dhafra FC | 05 | Baniyas SC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
Al Jazira SCC | 20 | Al-Ain FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Ajman Club | 03 | Sharjah FC | Ajman Stadium |
Khorfakkan Club | 00 | Fujairah FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
Hatta Club | 40 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
Baniyas SC | 00 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Baniyas Stadium |
Sharjah FC | 30 | Hatta Club | Sharjah Stadium |
Ajman Club | 33 | Al Jazira SCC | Ajman Stadium |
Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 11 | Al-Ain FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Al Wasl FC | 12 | Khorfakkan Club | Za'abeel Stadium |