Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Al Ain (13th title) |
Relegated | Hatta |
2019 AFC Champions League | Al Ain Al Wahda Al Wasl Al Nasr |
2018 FIFA Club World Cup | Al Ain |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 391 (1.71 per match) |
Average goals/game | 1.71 |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Biggest home win | Al Ain 7–0 Ajman (3 February 2018) |
Biggest away win | Hatta 1–5 Al Nasr (17 November 2017) Al Nasr 0–4 Al Ain (21 April 2018) |
Highest scoring | Al Ain 6–2 Hatta (21 January 2018) Al Ain 6–2 Al Wahda (1 March 2018) |
Longest winning run | Al Nasr (6 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Ain (16 games) |
Longest winless run | Al Dhafra (13 games) |
Longest losing run | Emirates (6 games) |
Highest attendance | Al Ain 6–2 Al Wahda (20,786) |
Lowest attendance | Hatta 1–2 Dibba Al Fujairah (501) |
Average attendance | 418 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 UAE Pro League was the 43rd season of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates.[1] Al-Jazira are the defending champions after winning their second title last season.
Ajman and Dubai both got promoted on 22 April 2017 after beating Fujairah 3–2 and Ras Al Khaimah 2–0. On 3 May 2017, Baniyas were the first team to get relegated from 2016–17 season after drawing 4–4 against Emirates. Ittihad Kalba were the last team to get relegated after losing to Al-Ain 2–1 and both Emirates and Dibba Al-Fujairah didn't lose in the same week. In July 2017, Al Ahli, Al Shabab and Dubai merged to form Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.
On 20 April 2018, Hatta lost to Al Wasl 2–0 and were the first team to get relegated. On 21 April 2018, Al Ain were crowned champions for the 13th time after destroying Al Nasr 4–0. On the final day, Emirates were relegated after drawing against Al Nasr 2–2. In May 2018 it was decided that since the league needs 14 teams for next season, the bottom two teams of this season would have to face 3rd and 4th-placed team of the 2nd division to see who will secure spots for next season.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
Al-Ain | Al-Ain | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | 22,717 |
Al-Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
Al-Jazira | Abu Dhabi | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
Al-Nasr | Dubai | Al-Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
Al-Wahda | Abu Dhabi | Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
Al-Wasl | Dubai | Zabeel Stadium | 8,439 |
Dibba Al-Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
Emirates | Ras Al-Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | 5,200 |
Hatta | Hatta | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium | 5,000 |
Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai | Dubai Club Stadium | 7,500 |
Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | 11,073 |
Number of teams by Emirates
Rank | Emirate | Number of teams | Teams |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, Al Nasr, Al Wasl, Hatta |
1 | ![]() |
4 | Al Ain, Al Dhafra, Al Jazira, Al Wahda |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Sharjah |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Ajman |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Emirates |
2 | ![]() |
1 | Dibba Al Fujairah |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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Ajman | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Ajman Bank |
Al-Ain | ![]() |
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Nike | First Gulf Bank |
Al-Dhafra | ![]() |
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Adidas | Adnoc |
Al-Jazira | ![]() |
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Adidas | IPIC |
Al-Nasr | ![]() |
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Nike | Emirates NBD Dubai Silicon Oasis |
Al-Wahda | ![]() |
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Adidas | Al-Wahda Mall |
Al-Wasl | ![]() |
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Macron | Saif Belhasa Holding |
Dibba Al-Fujairah | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Uhlsport |
Emirates | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Al Naeem City Center |
Hatta | ![]() |
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Macron | Macron |
Shabab Al-Ahli | ![]() |
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Nike | Skydive Dubai |
Sharjah | ![]() |
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Macron |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Nasr | ![]() |
26 May 2017 | End of contract | Pre-season | ![]() |
26 May 2017[2] |
Al-Wahda | ![]() |
31 May 2017 | ![]() |
2 June 2017 | ||
Hatta | ![]() |
6 October 2017 | Sacked | 11th | ![]() |
6 October 2017 |
Sharjah | ![]() |
15 October 2017 | 11th | ![]() |
15 October 2017[3] | |
Emirates | ![]() |
31 October 2017 | 10th | ![]() |
1 November 2017 | |
Shabab Al-Ahli | ![]() |
2 December 2017 | End of contract | 4th | ![]() |
2 December 2017 |
Emirates | ![]() |
5 January 2018 | End of caretaker spell | 11th | ![]() |
5 January 2018 |
Al-Dhafra | ![]() |
13 January 2018 | Sacked | 12th | ![]() |
13 January 2018 |
Al-Nasr | ![]() |
19 January 2018 | 4th | ![]() |
19 January 2018 | |
Hatta | ![]() |
20 April 2018 | Signed by Emirates | 12th | ![]() |
20 April 2018 |
Emirates | ![]() |
20 April 2018 | Sacked | 11th | ![]() |
20 April 2018 |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players name in italic indicates the player was de-registered or left their respectively clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Al Ain (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 53 | Qualification to the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup first round and the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al Wahda | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 46 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
3 | Al Wasl | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 41 | |
4 | Al Nasr | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 37 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Shabab Al Ahli | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 31 | |
6 | Sharjah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
7 | Al Jazira | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 28 | |
8 | Ajman | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 26 | |
9 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 21 | |
10 | Al Dhafra | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 18 | |
11 | Emirates (Q) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | Qualified for the UAE Pro-League Play Off |
12 | Hatta (Q) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 16 |
Rules for classification: [4] 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking[5] 10) draw
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
Relegation play-offs
Because the League 2018–2019 season needs 14 teams, the bottom two teams of year and the 3rd and 4th place team of the 2nd division will have to face each other to see who will secure the final two spots this year.
First leg
Second leg
Fujairah won 3–1 on aggregate.
Emirates won 1–0 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "New League name announced by H.E. Mohammed Thani Murshed Al Romaithi - News - UAE Pro League Committee".
- ^ "Prandelli to manage Al Nasr FC in the new season". Al Nasr Club. 25 May 2017.
- ^ Hammond, Ashley (16 October 2017). "Coach Peseiro sacked by Sharjah". GulfNews. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Article (15) of Arabian Gulf League Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Fairplay - Arabian Gulf League - UAE Pro League Committee". uae.agleague.ae. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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