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 2023-2024 UAE1 season, the UAE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2023-2024 UAE1 team
- 2024-2025 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd2023-2024 UAE1 team
The winner of the 2023-2024 UAE President's Cup, typically an UAE1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024-2025 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 | ||
| 17 Aug 2023 - 7 Jun 2024 | 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 2023-2024 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 Wasl FC | 26 | 21 -4-1 | 67 | - | 70 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 11 -2-0 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 26 | 18 -4-4 | 58 | - | 73 | 34 | 39 | 13 | 10 -1-2 | 31 | 43 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| 3 | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 14 -3-9 | 45 | - | 53 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 9 -1-3 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Sharjah FC | 26 | 10 -12-4 | 42 | - | 53 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 4 -7-2 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Wahda FC | 26 | 12 -6-8 | 42 | - | 45 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 26 | 11 -6-9 | 39 | - | 39 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Al Bataeh Club | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 42 | 43 | -1 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Jazira SCC | 26 | 9 -8-9 | 35 | - | 50 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| 9 | Ajman Club | 26 | 8 -10-8 | 34 | - | 39 | 47 | -8 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 | 4 -7-2 | 19 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 26 | 6 -8-12 | 26 | - | 39 | 50 | -11 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | 26 | 7 -5-14 | 26 | - | 33 | 46 | -13 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| 12 | Khorfakkan Club | 26 | 6 -5-15 | 23 | - | 34 | 55 | -21 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
| 13 | Emirates Club | 26 | 4 -5-17 | 17 | - | 32 | 60 | -28 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 |
| 14 | Hatta Club | 26 | 1 -7-18 | 10 | - | 20 | 66 | -46 | 13 | 0 -4-9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | -25 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
2024-2025 AFCCL Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 02 | Al Bataeh Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 23 | Al-Ain FC | Emirates Club Stadium |
 | 100 | Hatta Club | Rashid Stadium |
 | 02 | Al Wasl FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
 | 21 | Al-Ain FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | 32 | Al-Wahda FC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 32 | Emirates Club | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
 | 11 | Ajman Club | Baniyas Stadium |
 | 22 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 25 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
| 24 | Al Wasl FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 13 | Al Bataeh Club | Emirates Club Stadium |
| 11 | Baniyas SC | Ajman Stadium |
| 30 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 00 | Baniyas SC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Emirates Club Stadium |
| 11 | Khorfakkan Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 11 | Al Jazira SCC | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
| 22 | Sharjah FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 24 | Al Wasl FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |