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 2025-2026 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 UAE1 teams
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | ADNOC Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 14 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 15 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Aug 2025 - 25 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 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 | Al-Ain FC | 21 | 16 -5-0 | 53 | - | 43 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 21 | 16 -4-1 | 52 | - | 50 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Jazira SCC | 21 | 11 -4-6 | 37 | - | 34 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Wahda FC | 21 | 9 -8-4 | 35 | - | 31 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Al Wasl FC | 21 | 9 -6-6 | 33 | - | 25 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 21 | 6 -10-5 | 28 | - | 27 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Sharjah FC | 21 | 7 -3-11 | 24 | - | 31 | 38 | -7 | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 8 | Ajman Club | 21 | 7 -3-11 | 24 | - | 20 | 28 | -8 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 9 | Khorfakkan Club | 21 | 6 -5-10 | 23 | - | 29 | 37 | -8 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 21 | 5 -7-9 | 22 | - | 24 | 37 | -13 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | 21 | 6 -3-12 | 21 | - | 21 | 33 | -12 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 21 | 4 -6-11 | 18 | - | 21 | 31 | -10 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 13 | Al Dhafra FC | 21 | 5 -3-13 | 18 | - | 25 | 43 | -18 | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
| 14 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 21 | 4 -5-12 | 17 | - | 18 | 40 | -22 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | Al Bataeh Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | Sharjah FC | Baniyas Stadium |
 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
 | Al Wasl FC | Ajman Stadium |
| Al-Wahda FC | Sharjah Stadium |
| Baniyas SC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| Khorfakkan Club | Rashid Stadium |
| Al-Ain FC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Ajman Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Al Jazira SCC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Results
| 21 | Al Wasl FC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 20 | Ajman Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 21 | Baniyas SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 10 | Al Dhafra FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 21 | Al Jazira SCC | Rashid Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Wahda FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 22 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| 30 | Al Dhafra FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 11 | Al Bataeh Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | Ajman Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 22 | Sharjah FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 04 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 31 | Khorfakkan Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Wahda FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 20 | Al Wasl FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 51 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Rashid Stadium |
| 00 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 12 | Al Jazira SCC | Al Dhafra Stadium |