ADNOC Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
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 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.
More Info...
| 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 | 16 | 13 -2-1 | 41 | - | 37 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Al-Ain FC | 17 | 12 -5-0 | 41 | - | 35 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | - | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 20 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | - | 23 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Ajman Club | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | - | 19 | 22 | -3 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Khorfakkan Club | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 18 | 27 | -9 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 10 | Sharjah FC | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 17 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | Al Dhafra FC | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | - | 23 | 36 | -13 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 13 | - | 17 | 27 | -10 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | - | 15 | 31 | -16 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 14 | Baniyas SC | 16 | 3 -2-11 | 11 | - | 15 | 30 | -15 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Wed - 25 Feb 2026
 | Ajman Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
 | Sharjah FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | Al Dhafra FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 | Baniyas SC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
 | Al-Ain FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| Al Wasl FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Ajman Club | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| Al-Wahda FC | Baniyas Stadium |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| Al Jazira SCC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Rashid Stadium |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| Baniyas SC | Ajman Stadium |
| Al Bataeh Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| Khorfakkan Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Sharjah FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| Al-Ain FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| Al Dhafra FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
Results
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 23 | Al-Ain FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 22 | Khorfakkan Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| 21 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 10 | Al Bataeh Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| 12 | Al Jazira SCC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 05 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 32 | Sharjah FC | Ajman Stadium |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| PSPD | Al-Wahda FC | Rashid Stadium |
| PSPD | Al Wasl FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| PSPD | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 25 | Ajman Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
| 21 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 11 | Al Dhafra FC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
| 13 | Ajman Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 21 | Baniyas SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
| 01 | Al-Ain FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 23 | Khorfakkan Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
Thu - 5 Feb 2026
| 14 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al Wasl FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |