Summary
The UAE Pro League (UAE1), or ADNOC Pro League (UAE1), is the top football league in the United Arab Emirates football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 UAE1 teams
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | ADNOC Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 14 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 15 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Aug 2025 - 25 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place UAE1 teams will be relegated directly to the UAE2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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-Ain FC | 20 | 15 -5-0 | 50 | - | 41 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 19 | 15 -3-1 | 48 | - | 47 | 6 | 41 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Jazira SCC | 20 | 11 -4-5 | 37 | - | 33 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Al-Wahda FC | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | - | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Al Wasl FC | 19 | 9 -6-4 | 33 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 20 | 6 -9-5 | 27 | - | 25 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Ajman Club | 20 | 7 -3-10 | 24 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | - | 22 | 35 | -13 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 9 | Khorfakkan Club | 20 | 5 -5-10 | 20 | - | 27 | 36 | -9 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 10 | Sharjah FC | 19 | 5 -3-11 | 18 | - | 25 | 36 | -11 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | 19 | 5 -3-11 | 18 | - | 18 | 31 | -13 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 12 | Al Dhafra FC | 20 | 5 -3-12 | 18 | - | 25 | 42 | -17 | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 13 | Al Bataeh Club | 20 | 4 -5-11 | 17 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 14 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 19 | 3 -5-11 | 14 | - | 16 | 36 | -20 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 30 | Al Dhafra FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | 11 | Al Bataeh Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
 | 11 | Baniyas SC | Ajman Stadium |
 | 01 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | 22 | Sharjah FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
 | 04 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
 | 31 | Khorfakkan Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Wahda FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 20 | Al Wasl FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 51 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Rashid Stadium |
| 00 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 12 | Al Jazira SCC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 10 | Ajman Club | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| PSPD | Al-Wahda FC | Rashid Stadium |
| PSPD | Al Wasl FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| PSPD | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Ain FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 01 | Baniyas SC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |