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 2024-2025 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 2024-2025 UAE1 teams
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 4th 2024-2025 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2024-2025 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | ADNOC Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 17 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 14 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 23 Aug 2024 - 25 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 19 -6-1 | 63 | - | 57 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 11 -2-0 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| 2 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 16 -3-7 | 51 | - | 44 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 13 -9-4 | 48 | - | 51 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 26 | 13 -7-6 | 46 | - | 51 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 12 -8-6 | 44 | - | 56 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 11 -5-10 | 38 | - | 45 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 7 -2-4 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| 7 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 45 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | Khorfakkan Club | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 41 | 52 | -11 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 8 -8-10 | 32 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 10 | Ajman Club | 26 | 9 -4-13 | 31 | - | 40 | 46 | -6 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
| 11 | Al Bataeh Club | 26 | 7 -6-13 | 27 | - | 30 | 45 | -15 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | -3 |
| 12 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 7 -6-13 | 27 | - | 30 | 53 | -23 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 13 | Dibba Al Hisn SC | 26 | 4 -4-18 | 16 | - | 29 | 56 | -27 | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 |
| 14 | Al Orooba Club | 26 | 4 -1-21 | 13 | - | 24 | 64 | -40 | 13 | 2 -1-10 | 7 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 | 2 -0-11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | -24 |
2025-2026 AFCCL Elite 2025-2026 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 41 | Khorfakkan Club | Ajman Stadium |
 | 12 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 41 | Al Wasl FC | Sharjah Stadium |
 | 13 | Al-Wahda FC | Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium |
 | 22 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Baniyas Stadium |
 | 12 | Al Orooba Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 24 | Sharjah FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 13 | Al Bataeh Club | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 32 | Dibba Al Hisn SC | Rashid Stadium |
| 31 | Baniyas SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 22 | Al Jazira SCC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 00 | Ajman Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 11 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 23 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Ajman Stadium |
| 20 | Al Bataeh Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 12 | Al Wasl FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Ain FC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 33 | Khorfakkan Club | Baniyas Stadium |