ADNOC Pro League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
United Arab Emirates
Abbreviation
UAE1
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.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | - | 32 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Ain FC | 15 | 11 -4-0 | 37 | - | 31 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Wahda FC | 15 | 8 -6-1 | 30 | - | 25 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Al Wasl FC | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 19 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 5 | Al Jazira SCC | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 18 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Khorfakkan Club | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 20 | 23 | -3 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Sharjah FC | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Ajman Club | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 10 | Al Dhafra FC | 15 | 5 -1-9 | 16 | - | 22 | 30 | -8 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 15 | 24 | -9 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 12 | Al Bataeh Club | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 16 | 25 | -9 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 14 | 29 | -15 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 14 | Baniyas SC | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to UAE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 13 Feb 2026
 | Al Dhafra FC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
 | Ajman Club | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |
 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Sharjah Stadium |
 | Al Wasl FC | Baniyas Stadium |
 | Al-Wahda FC | Rashid Stadium |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| Sharjah FC | Ajman Stadium |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| Al Jazira SCC | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| Al Bataeh Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| Khorfakkan Club | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| Al-Ain FC | Baniyas Stadium |
Wed - 25 Feb 2026
| Ajman Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| Shabab Al Ahli Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
| Sharjah FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| Al Dhafra FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| Baniyas SC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
| Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
Results
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
| 13 | Ajman Club | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
| 21 | Baniyas SC | Dibba Al Fujairah Club Stadium |
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
| 01 | Al-Ain FC | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 23 | Khorfakkan Club | Al Dhafra Stadium |
Thu - 5 Feb 2026
| 14 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al Wasl FC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 22 | Al Bataeh Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
Thu - 29 Jan 2026
| 02 | Baniyas SC | Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 11 | Al Jazira SCC | Al-Bataeh Club Ground |
Wed - 28 Jan 2026
| 01 | Khorfakkan Club | Za'abeel Stadium |
| 02 | Sharjah FC | Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 01 | Shabab Al Ahli Club | Ajman Stadium |
Tue - 27 Jan 2026
| 10 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Al-Nahyan Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Ain FC | Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium |
Mon - 19 Jan 2026
| 70 | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | Rashid Stadium |
| 11 | Al Dhafra FC | Ajman Stadium |
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
| 31 | Al Ittihad Kalba SC | Sharjah Stadium |
| 11 | Al Bataeh Club | Baniyas Stadium |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| 22 | Al-Wahda FC | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qasimi Stadium |