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 2022-2023 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2022-2023 UAE1 team
- 2023-2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 UAE1 teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - United Arab Emirates
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| UAE1 | ADNOC Pro League | 14 |
| UAE2 | UAE First Division League | 15 |
| UAE3 | UAE Second Division League | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 2 Sep 2022 - 25 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 17 -6-3 | 57 | - | 53 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 -4-1 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 16 -6-4 | 54 | - | 67 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 15 -7-4 | 52 | - | 48 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 26 | 13 -8-5 | 47 | - | 52 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 14 -4-8 | 46 | - | 50 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| 6 | Ajman Club | 26 | 13 -5-8 | 44 | - | 41 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 7 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 42 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 9 -6-11 | 33 | - | 32 | 41 | -9 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 9 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 7 -6-13 | 27 | - | 27 | 42 | -15 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1 -4-8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -17 |
| 10 | Khorfakkan Club | 26 | 6 -7-13 | 25 | - | 28 | 44 | -16 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 13 | 1 -5-7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 6 -6-14 | 24 | - | 34 | 46 | -12 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 26 | 5 -6-15 | 21 | - | 30 | 57 | -27 | 13 | 1 -5-7 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 26 | 5 -5-16 | 20 | - | 20 | 44 | -24 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 14 | Al Dhafra FC | 26 | 3 -3-20 | 12 | - | 26 | 64 | -38 | 13 | 3 -1-9 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 13 | 0 -2-11 | 2 | 10 | 37 | -27 |
2023-2024 AFCCL Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 10 | Ajman Club | Rashid Stadium |
 | 11 | Al Dhafra FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
 | 11 | Baniyas SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
 | 52 | Al Bataeh Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 10 | Sharjah FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
 | 20 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 15 | Al Wasl FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Ain FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 12 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Baniyas Stadium |
| 11 | Khorfakkan Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Wahda FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 11 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 41 | Al Jazira SCC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 31 | Al Bataeh Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Wahda FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 21 | Al Dhafra FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 22 | Al Wasl FC | Rashid Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Ain FC | Baniyas Stadium |