UAE Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2019-2020
Location
United Arab Emirates
Abbreviation
UAE1

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 2019-2020 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2021 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2019-2020 UAE1 teams
  • 2021 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2019-2020 UAE1 team

The winner of the 2019-2020 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021 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

19 Sep 2019 - 27 May 2020  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 2019-2020 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place UAE1 teams will be relegated directly to the UAE2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Shabab Al Ahli Club 1913 -4-243-411328107 -2-1232791896 -2-12014410
2Al-Ain FC 1911 -4-437-46212594 -3-21517116107 -1-222291019
3Al Jazira SCC 1911 -3-536-29171294 -1-4131091107 -2-12319811
4Al-Wahda FC 1911 -2-635-33303106 -2-2201913695 -0-4151417-3
5Sharjah FC 1910 -5-435-38231595 -3-1181596105 -2-31723149
6Al-Nasr Dubai SC 199 -4-631-24195105 -1-416107394 -3-21514122
7Al Wasl FC 198 -5-629-3133-2105 -2-3171818093 -3-3121315-2
8Al Dhafra FC 199 -2-829-25241104 -2-4141312195 -0-41512120
9Baniyas SC 196 -5-823-2127-694 -3-21512102102 -2-68917-8
10Ajman Club 194 -6-918-2539-14103 -2-5111623-791 -4-47916-7
11Al Ittihad Kalba SC 195 -1-1316-2439-1594 -0-5121617-1101 -1-84822-14
12Khorfakkan Club 193 -6-1015-1832-14102 -2-68919-1091 -4-47913-4
13Hatta Club 193 -4-1213-1532-1791 -2-65818-10102 -2-68714-7
14Fujairah FC 193 -3-1312-1536-2193 -2-411614-8100 -1-91922-13
AFCCL
AFCCUP
Relegation to UAE2

Results

Wed - 27 May 2020
 Al-Ain FC CANC Khorfakkan ClubHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
 Fujairah FC CANC Al Dhafra FCFujairah Stadium
 Baniyas SC CANC Al-Nasr Dubai SCBaniyas Stadium
 Hatta Club CANC Al-Wahda FCHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
 Al Jazira SCC CANC Ajman ClubMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
 Al Ittihad Kalba SC CANC Al Wasl FCIttihad Kalba Club Stadium
Wed - 13 May 2020
 Khorfakkan Club CANC Al Ittihad Kalba SCSaqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium
 Baniyas SC CANC Al Wasl FCBaniyas Stadium
 Al-Wahda FC CANC Sharjah FCAl-Nahyan Stadium
 Ajman Club CANC Fujairah FCAjman Stadium
 Al Dhafra FC CANC Hatta ClubAl Dhafra Stadium
 Al-Nasr Dubai SC CANC Al Jazira SCCRashid Al-Maktoum Stadium
Sat - 9 May 2020
 Al-Ain FC CANC Al-Wahda FCHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
 Al Ittihad Kalba SC CANC Shabab Al Ahli ClubIttihad Kalba Club Stadium
Fri - 8 May 2020
 Hatta Club CANC Ajman ClubHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
 Al Wasl FC CANC Khorfakkan ClubZa'abeel Stadium
 Sharjah FC CANC Al Dhafra FCSharjah Stadium
Thu - 7 May 2020
 Al Jazira SCC CANC Baniyas SCMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium