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 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 9 -3-0 | 30 | - | 25 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Al-Wahda FC | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | - | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | - | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | - | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | - | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 0 -4-2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Al Dhafra FC | 12 | 5 -0-7 | 15 | - | 19 | 24 | -5 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 9 | Ajman Club | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | - | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 10 | Sharjah FC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 14 | 17 | -3 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Khorfakkan Club | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 12 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | - | 12 | 20 | -8 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 13 | Baniyas SC | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | - | 9 | 24 | -15 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 14 | Al Bataeh Club | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 6 | - | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 11 Jan 2026
 | FT | Al Wasl FC | Rashid Stadium |
Wed - 14 Jan 2026
 | Al Bataeh Club | Sharjah Stadium |
Thu - 15 Jan 2026
| Ajman Club | Rashid Stadium |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| Al Jazira SCC | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | Al-Wahda FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
 | Al Bataeh Club | Baniyas Stadium |
| Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Sharjah Stadium |
Mon - 19 Jan 2026
| Al Dhafra FC | Ajman Stadium |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Rashid Stadium |
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
| Al-Ain FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Wed - 28 Jan 2026
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Ajman Stadium |
| Sharjah FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Khorfakkan Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
Thu - 29 Jan 2026
| Al Jazira SCC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| Baniyas SC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Results
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
| 11 | Sharjah FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Thu - 8 Jan 2026
| 12 | Al-Ain FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 10 | Khorfakkan Club | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 30 | Ajman Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Wed - 7 Jan 2026
| 04 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| 22 | Al Wasl FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Tue - 6 Jan 2026
| 30 | Baniyas SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 24 | Sharjah FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Sat - 3 Jan 2026
| 03 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 01 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Ajman Stadium |
| 01 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
Fri - 2 Jan 2026
| 12 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 10 | Sharjah FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 23 | Al Dhafra FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Wahda FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
Mon - 29 Dec 2025
| 02 | Baniyas SC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 11 | Al Jazira SCC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Sun - 28 Dec 2025
| 22 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 13 | Al Wasl FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 10 | Khorfakkan Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |