Summary
The UAE Pro League (UAE1), or Persian Gulf League (UAE1), is the top football league in the United Arab Emirates football system. At the end of the 2019-2020 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2019-2020 UAE1 teams
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2019-2020 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2019-2020 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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UAE1 | UAE Pro League | 14 |
UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 11 |
UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
19 Sep 2019 - 27 May 2020 | 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 2019-2020 Regular season, the 13th and 14th place UAE1 teams will be relegated directly to the UAE2.
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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 | 19 | 13 -4-2 | 43 | - | 41 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
2 | Al-Ain FC | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | - | 46 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
3 | Al Jazira SCC | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | - | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
4 | Al-Wahda FC | 19 | 11 -2-6 | 35 | - | 33 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
5 | Sharjah FC | 19 | 10 -5-4 | 35 | - | 38 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 19 | 9 -4-6 | 31 | - | 24 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
7 | Al Wasl FC | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | - | 31 | 33 | -2 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
8 | Al Dhafra FC | 19 | 9 -2-8 | 29 | - | 25 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
9 | Baniyas SC | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | - | 21 | 27 | -6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
10 | Ajman Club | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | - | 25 | 39 | -14 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 19 | 5 -1-13 | 16 | - | 24 | 39 | -15 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -14 |
12 | Khorfakkan Club | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | - | 18 | 32 | -14 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
13 | Hatta Club | 19 | 3 -4-12 | 13 | - | 15 | 32 | -17 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
14 | Fujairah FC | 19 | 3 -3-13 | 12 | - | 15 | 36 | -21 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 10 | 0 -1-9 | 1 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
AFCCL AFCCUP Relegation to UAE2 |
Results
Sharjah FC | CANC | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Sharjah Stadium |
Al-Ain FC | CANC | Khorfakkan Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Fujairah FC | CANC | Al Dhafra FC | Fujairah Stadium |
Baniyas SC | CANC | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Baniyas Stadium |
Hatta Club | CANC | Al-Wahda FC | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
Al Jazira SCC | CANC | Ajman Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Al Ittihad Kalba SC | CANC | Al Wasl FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Shabab Al Ahli Club | CANC | Al-Ain FC | Rashid Stadium |
Khorfakkan Club | CANC | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
Baniyas SC | CANC | Al Wasl FC | Baniyas Stadium |
Al-Wahda FC | CANC | Sharjah FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Ajman Club | CANC | Fujairah FC | Ajman Stadium |
Al Dhafra FC | CANC | Hatta Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
Al-Nasr Dubai SC | CANC | Al Jazira SCC | Rashid Al-Maktoum Stadium |
Al-Ain FC | CANC | Al-Wahda FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Al Ittihad Kalba SC | CANC | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Hatta Club | CANC | Ajman Club | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
Al Wasl FC | CANC | Khorfakkan Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
Sharjah FC | CANC | Al Dhafra FC | Sharjah Stadium |
Al Jazira SCC | CANC | Baniyas SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |