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.
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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 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | - | 17 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Al-Wahda FC | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | - | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Al Dhafra FC | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | - | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Ajman Club | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 10 | Khorfakkan Club | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 11 | Sharjah FC | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 14 | Baniyas SC | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | - | 2 | 15 | -13 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | Al Dhafra FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
 | Al-Wahda FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
 | Baniyas SC | Sharjah Stadium |
 | Ajman Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
 | Al Bataeh Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
 | Al Jazira SCC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Results
| 10 | Al Bataeh Club | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 30 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 11 | Al Wasl FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 22 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Baniyas Stadium |
| 20 | Sharjah FC | Rashid Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Ain FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 12 | Khorfakkan Club | Ajman Stadium |
| 40 | Baniyas SC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 01 | Al Jazira SCC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 00 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 20 | Al Dhafra FC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Wahda FC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| 11 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 01 | Ajman Club | Baniyas Stadium |
| 31 | Al Bataeh Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 21 | Sharjah FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Ain FC | Rashid Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Wahda FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |