UAE Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2020-2021
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 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
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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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al Jazira SCC 2617 -6-357-652936139 -3-130301119138 -3-227351817
2Baniyas SC 2616 -6-454-502228138 -2-326231310138 -4-12827918
3Shabab Al Ahli Club 2613 -11-250-523022138 -4-128281414135 -7-12224168
4Sharjah FC 2614 -6-648-482919139 -2-229281315135 -4-41920164
5Al-Nasr Dubai SC 2614 -4-846-473314138 -2-32624168136 -2-52023176
6Al-Ain FC 2611 -8-741-39336135 -4-41919172136 -4-32220164
7Al-Wahda FC 2610 -10-640-483315136 -4-32224159134 -6-31824186
8Al Ittihad Kalba SC 2611 -6-939-2939-10135 -4-4191221-9136 -2-5201718-1
9Al Wasl FC 2610 -7-937-49472134 -4-5162729-2136 -3-42122184
10Khorfakkan Club 267 -4-1525-3550-15133 -4-61319172134 -0-9121633-17
11Al Dhafra FC 265 -6-1521-3158-27135 -2-6171724-7130 -4-941434-20
12Ajman Club 264 -6-1618-2457-33132 -5-6111423-9132 -1-1071034-24
13Fujairah FC 264 -3-1915-3157-26134 -2-7141827-9130 -1-1211330-17
14Hatta Club 263 -3-2012-1950-31133 -1-9101826-8130 -2-112124-23
2022 AFCCL
2022 AFCCUP
Relegation to UAE2

Results

Sat - 15 May 2021
 Fujairah FC 14 Al-Wahda FCFujairah Stadium
Tue - 11 May 2021
 Fujairah FC 12 Ajman ClubFujairah Stadium
 Al Ittihad Kalba SC 10 Sharjah FCIttihad Kalba Club Stadium
 Al Wasl FC 21 Al Dhafra FCZa'abeel Stadium
 Al-Ain FC 10 Hatta ClubHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
 Baniyas SC 11 Al-Wahda FCBaniyas Stadium
 Al Jazira SCC 31 Khorfakkan ClubMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Fri - 7 May 2021
 Al-Wahda FC 22 Al-Nasr Dubai SCAl-Nahyan Stadium
 Al Dhafra FC 05 Baniyas SCAl Dhafra Stadium
 Al Jazira SCC 20 Al-Ain FCMohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
 Ajman Club 03 Sharjah FCAjman Stadium
 Khorfakkan Club 00 Fujairah FCSaqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium
 Hatta Club 40 Al Ittihad Kalba SCHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
Mon - 3 May 2021
 Baniyas SC 00 Shabab Al Ahli ClubBaniyas Stadium
 Sharjah FC 30 Hatta ClubSharjah Stadium
 Ajman Club 33 Al Jazira SCCAjman Stadium
 Al Ittihad Kalba SC 11 Al-Ain FCIttihad Kalba Club Stadium
 Al Wasl FC 12 Khorfakkan ClubZa'abeel Stadium