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 2021-2022 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2021-2022 UAE1 team
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2021-2022 UAE1 teams
The winner of the 2021-2022 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | UAE Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 16 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 15 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Aug 2021 - 26 May 2022 | 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 2021-2022 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 | 26 | 20 -5-1 | 65 | - | 57 | 17 | 40 | 13 | 10 -3-0 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 17 -4-5 | 55 | - | 46 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 11 -0-2 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 15 -8-3 | 53 | - | 51 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 14 -3-9 | 45 | - | 42 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 11 -0-2 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 12 -6-8 | 42 | - | 33 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 -5-5 | 14 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 6 | Al Wasl FC | 26 | 9 -9-8 | 36 | - | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Ajman Club | 26 | 10 -5-11 | 35 | - | 35 | 40 | -5 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 8 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 42 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| 9 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 8 -7-11 | 31 | - | 33 | 39 | -6 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 10 | Khorfakkan Club | 26 | 8 -4-14 | 28 | - | 38 | 49 | -11 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 6 -10-10 | 28 | - | 32 | 38 | -6 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 12 | Al Dhafra FC | 26 | 6 -6-14 | 24 | - | 28 | 36 | -8 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 13 | Al Orooba Club | 26 | 3 -9-14 | 18 | - | 25 | 57 | -32 | 13 | 2 -6-5 | 12 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | -23 |
| 14 | Emirates Club | 26 | 2 -4-20 | 10 | - | 21 | 61 | -40 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | -21 |
2023 AFCCL Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 11 | Sharjah FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 13 | Ajman Club | Emirates Club Stadium |
 | 12 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Baniyas Stadium |
 | 21 | Al Jazira SCC | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | 22 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | 21 | Al Orooba Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 23 | Khorfakkan Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 31 | Baniyas SC | Rashid Stadium |
| 04 | Al-Ain FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Wahda FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 21 | Emirates Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al Wasl FC | Fujairah Stadium |
| 12 | Al Dhafra FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 04 | Sharjah FC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 20 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ain FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 21 | Al Jazira SCC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 24 | Ajman Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 01 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |