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 2018-2019 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2018-2019 UAE1 teams
- 2020 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2018-2019 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2018-2019 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | UAE Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 11 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 30 Aug 2018 - 26 May 2019 | 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) Fair-play ranking, then (9) a draw.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2018-2019 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 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 17 -8-1 | 59 | - | 57 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 8 -5-0 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 17 -2-7 | 53 | - | 57 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 63 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 8 -1-4 | 25 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 4 | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 45 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 13 -6-7 | 45 | - | 66 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 -1-5 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| 6 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 11 -7-8 | 40 | - | 50 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
| 7 | Ajman Club | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 41 | 40 | 1 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 10 -6-10 | 36 | - | 42 | 41 | 1 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 9 | Al Wasl FC | 26 | 10 -4-12 | 34 | - | 45 | 54 | -9 | 13 | 7 -1-5 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 10 | Al Dhafra FC | 26 | 8 -5-13 | 29 | - | 37 | 49 | -12 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 5 -10-11 | 25 | - | 41 | 51 | -10 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 13 | 2 -8-3 | 14 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
| 12 | Fujairah FC | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 36 | 63 | -27 | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 13 | 3 -0-10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -18 |
| 13 | Emirates Club | 26 | 4 -6-16 | 18 | - | 30 | 62 | -32 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
| 14 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 26 | 4 -5-17 | 17 | - | 34 | 62 | -28 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | -19 |
AFCCL AFCCUP Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 10 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | 31 | Al Jazira SCC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
 | 34 | Ajman Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 33 | Baniyas SC | Fujairah Stadium |
 | 13 | Fujairah FC | Shabab Al Ahli Stadium |
 | 12 | Sharjah FC | Emirates Club Stadium |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Fujairah Stadium |
| 41 | Emirates Club | Ajman Stadium |
| 51 | Al Wasl FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Wahda FC | Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium |
| 11 | Al Dhafra FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 41 | Baniyas SC | Shabab Al Ahli Stadium |
| 31 | Ajman Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 32 | Sharjah FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Ain FC | Fujairah Stadium |
| 13 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 15 | Fujairah FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 03 | Al Jazira SCC | Emirates Club Stadium |