UAE Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2022-2023
Location
United Arab Emirates
Abbreviation
UAE1
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 2022-2023 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2022-2023 UAE1 team
- 2023-2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 UAE1 teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | ADNOC Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 15 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 2 Sep 2022 - 25 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place UAE1 teams will be relegated directly to the UAE2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 20 | 14 -3-3 | 45 | - | 42 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Ain FC | 20 | 12 -4-4 | 40 | - | 51 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 20 | 12 -4-4 | 40 | - | 38 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 20 | 11 -7-2 | 40 | - | 37 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Sharjah FC | 20 | 11 -5-4 | 38 | - | 39 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Al Jazira SCC | 20 | 10 -4-6 | 34 | - | 37 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | Ajman Club | 20 | 10 -4-6 | 34 | - | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 20 | 7 -5-8 | 26 | - | 27 | 31 | -4 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 9 | Khorfakkan Club | 20 | 5 -6-9 | 21 | - | 23 | 31 | -8 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 -4-6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 |
| 10 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 20 | 5 -5-10 | 20 | - | 17 | 32 | -15 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | 20 | 5 -4-11 | 19 | - | 25 | 34 | -9 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 20 | 4 -5-11 | 17 | - | 24 | 44 | -20 | 10 | 0 -4-6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 20 | 2 -2-16 | 8 | - | 13 | 40 | -27 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
| 14 | Al Dhafra FC | 20 | 2 -2-16 | 8 | - | 17 | 52 | -35 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 8 | 33 | -25 |
2023-2024 AFCCL Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 7 Apr 2023
 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Baniyas Stadium |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Sat - 8 Apr 2023
 | Al Bataeh Club | Rashid Stadium |
Sun - 9 Apr 2023
 | Al Wasl FC | Ajman Stadium |
 | Al Dhafra FC | Sharjah Stadium |
 | Al-Ain FC | Sharjah Stadium |
Thu - 13 Apr 2023
 | Al-Wahda FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
Tue - 18 Apr 2023
| Khorfakkan Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Wed - 19 Apr 2023
| Baniyas SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Ajman Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| Sharjah FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Sun - 23 Apr 2023
| Al Dhafra FC | Ajman Stadium |
| Al Wasl FC | Rashid Stadium |
| Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| Al Bataeh Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Results
Sat - 18 Mar 2023
| 11 | Al Wasl FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 30 | Al Bataeh Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al Jazira SCC | Ajman Stadium |
Fri - 17 Mar 2023
| 01 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Wahda FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 31 | Khorfakkan Club | Rashid Stadium |
| 02 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Baniyas Stadium |
Sat - 11 Mar 2023
| 11 | Sharjah FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 23 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 10 | Baniyas SC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Fri - 10 Mar 2023
| 03 | Al-Ain FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 22 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 22 | Ajman Club | Sharjah Stadium |
Fri - 3 Mar 2023
| 23 | Al Jazira SCC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 02 | Al Wasl FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Wahda FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Thu - 2 Mar 2023
| 12 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 23 | Ajman Club | Baniyas Stadium |
| 22 | Khorfakkan Club | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |