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 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sharjah FC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Khorfakkan Club | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 7 | Al Bataeh Club | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | Al Dhafra FC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 9 | Al Wasl FC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | Al Jazira SCC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ajman Club | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 14 | Baniyas SC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Al-Wahda FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
 | Baniyas SC | Rashid Stadium |
 | Sharjah FC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
 | Al Bataeh Club | Ajman Stadium |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | Al-Ain FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Al Dhafra FC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| Al Jazira SCC | Baniyas Stadium |
| Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| Khorfakkan Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| Al Wasl FC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| Ajman Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| Al-Wahda FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Al-Ain FC | Rashid Stadium |
| Sharjah FC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Al Bataeh Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Ajman Club | Baniyas Stadium |
Results
| 10 | Ajman Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 21 | Khorfakkan Club | Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium |
| 00 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Ain FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 31 | Al Wasl FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 01 | Al Jazira SCC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 01 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Baniyas Stadium |
| 20 | Baniyas SC | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Wahda FC | Ajman Stadium |
| 32 | Al Jazira SCC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
| 21 | Al Bataeh Club | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 13 | Sharjah FC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 20 | Al Dhafra FC | Rashid Stadium |