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The UAE Pro League (Arabic: دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League,[1] is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al Orouba (Sharjah), whilst Al Ain has the record with 14 league titles to their name. Fourteen clubs compete in the League that operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the First Division League.

ADNOC Pro League
Organising bodyPro League Committee
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid1
RelegationtoFirst Division League
Domestic cup(s)UAE President's Cup
UAE Super Cup
League cup(s)UAE League Cup
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League Two
Current championsAl Wasl FC (8th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsAl Ain (14 titles)
TV partnersAbu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports
Fanseat
Websiteuaeproleague.ae
Current: 2023–24 season

The League was founded in 1973 as the UAE Football League. The first 1973–74 season was a "trial" championship but was declared official by the UAE FA in 2001.[2] In February 2007, the Pro League Committee was formed, and became the organising body of the League.

Name change

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Starting from the 2006–07 season the name was changed from UAE League to Etisalat League. And since the 2013–14 season, the name was changed from Etisalat Pro League to Arabian Gulf League, which was named after the Arabian Gulf as per the chairman of Pro League Committee.[3] However, the name change has been viewed as a revival of the Persian Gulf naming dispute[4] with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of bigotry,[5] and the Iranian Football Federation barring the transfer of Javad Nekounam to a UAE club.[6] After about four months of the name change a 70 million AED one-year renewable partnership deal was announced with Arabian Gulf Development to be named Official Title Partner.[7][8][9] On 8 August, the Pro League signed a new partnership deal with ADNOC worth 80 million AED, from the start of the 2021–22 season, the league was renamed to the UAE's ADNOC Pro League.[1]

Ranking

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Main article: AFC Club Competitions Ranking

As of 26 May 2024[10]

Ranking Member association
(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup) 		Club points Total 2025–26 Competition
2023–24 2022
[11]		 Mvmt Region 2015
(×0.3) 		2016
(×0.4) 		2017
(×0.5) 		2018
(×0.6) 		2019
(×0.7) 		2021
(×0.8) 		2022
(×0.9) 		2023–24
(×1.0) 		ACL Elite ACL Two Challenge
1 1   — W 1   Saudi Arabia (L, C) 15.250 9.500 18.600 10.000 26.350 20.950 19.075 27.100 103.148 3+0 1+0 0
2 2   — E 1   Japan (L, C, LC) 15.250 10.500 21.850 13.850 21.800 17.875 20.088 21.350 96.999 3+0 1+0 0
3 3   — E 2   South Korea (L, C) 16.750 20.750 9.950 18.350 13.600 22.750 15.800 22.350 93.600 2+1 1+0 0
4 6   +2 W 2   United Arab Emirates (L, C) 25.000 18.000 11.350 8.100 7.633 14.400 8.083 24.000 73.373 2+1 1+0 0

Clubs

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Member clubs (2023–24)

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Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club Home city Stadium Capacity
Ajman Ajman Ajman Stadium 5,537
Al Ain Al-Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium 22,965
Al Bataeh Al Bataeh Al Bataeh Stadium 2,000
Al Jazira Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium 42,056
Al Nasr Dubai (Oud Metha) Al-Maktoum Stadium 15,058
Al Wahda Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) Al Nahyan Stadium 12,201
Al Wasl Dubai (Zabeel) Zabeel Stadium 8,439
Baniyas Abu Dhabi (Al Shamkha) Baniyas Stadium 10,000
Emirates Ras Al Khaimah Emirates Club Stadium 5,200
Hatta Hatta Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium 5,000
Kalba Kalba Ittihad Kalba Stadium 8,500
Khor Fakkan Khor Fakkan Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium 7,500
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (Deira) Rashid Stadium 12,052
Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Stadium 20,000

Prior to UAE League's transition to the professional era in 2008, many clubs have competed in the country's top tier division from 1973–74to2007–08. The below list is clubs that have competed in the UAE top-tier league since the Pro League era starting in 2008–09.

Seasons in Pro League

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  • 14 seasons: Sharjah
  • 13 seasons: Al Dhafra, Baniyas
  • 12 seasons: Ajman
  • 10 seasons: Emirates
  • 9 seasons: Al Ahli, Al Shabab, Kalba
  • 6 seasons: Dibba Al Fujairah, Shabab Al Ahli
  • 5 seasons: Khor Fakkan
  • 4 seasons: Al Shaab, Dubai, Fujairah, Hatta
  • 2 seasons: Al Bataeh
  • 1 season: Al Urooba

    • Notes:

    Managers

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    Nat. Name Club Appointed Time in charge
      Cosmin Olăroiu Sharjah 10 November 2021 894 days
      Marko Nikolić Shabab Al-Ahli 2 June 2023 325 days
      Miloš Milojević Al Wasl
      Darko Milanič Baniyas 8 June 2023 319 day
      Fabio Viviani Hatta 5 September 2023 230 days
      Daniel Isăilă Ajman 3 October 2023 202 days
      Nebojša Jovović Khor Fakkan 28 October 2023 177 days
      Hernán Crespo Al Ain 14 November 2023 160 days
      Alfred Schreuder Al Nasr 27 November 2023 147 days
      Goran Tufegdžić Al Wahda 3 January 2024 110 days
      Mirel Rădoi Al Jazira 5 January 2024 108 days
      Walter Zenga Emirates
      Goran Tomić Al Bataeh 7 January 2024 106 days
      Ghazi Fahad Ittihad Kalba 2 March 2024 51 days

    List of champions

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    Source:[12]

    No Season Champion Runner up
      1 1973–74 Sharjah Al Ahli
      2 1974–75 Al Ahli Sharjah
      3 1975–76 Al Ain
      4 1976–77 Al Ain Sharjah
      5 1977–78 Al Nasr Al Ain
      6 1978–79 Sharjah
      7 1979–80 Al Ahli Al Shaab
      8 1980–81 Al Ain Al Nasr
      9 1981–82 Al Wasl Al Ain
      10 1982–83 Sharjah
      11 1983–84 Al Ain Al Wasl
      12 1984–85 Al Wasl Al Shaab
      13 1985–86 Al Nasr Al Wasl
      14 1986–87 Sharjah
      15 1987–88 Al Wasl Sjarjah
      16 1988–89 Sharjah Al Wasl
      17 1989–90 Al Shabab
    × 1990–91 Cancelleda
      18 1991–92 Al Wasl Sharjah
      19 1992–93 Al Ain Al Wasl
      20 1993–94 Sharjah Al Ain
      21 1994–95 Al Shabab
      22 1995–96 Sharjah Al Wasl
      23 1996–97 Al Wasl Al Nasr
      24 1997–98 Al Ain Sharjah
      25 1998–99 Al Wahda Al Ain
      26 1999–2000 Al Ain Al Nasr
      27 2000–01 Al Wahda Al Ahli
      28 2001–02 Al Ain Al Jazira
      29 2002–03 Al Wahda
      30 2003–04 Al Shabab
      31 2004–05 Al Wahda Al Ain
      32 2005–06 Al Ahli Al Wahda
      33 2006–07 Al Wasl
      34 2007–08 Al Shabab Al Jazira
      35 2008–09 Al Ahli
      36 2009–10 Al Wahda
      37 2010–11 Al Jazira Baniyas
      38 2011–12 Al Ain Al Nasr
      39 2012–13 Al Ahli
      40 2013–14 Al Ahli Al Wahda
      41 2014–15 Al Ain Al Jazira
      42 2015–16 Al Ahli Al Ain
      43 2016–17 Al Jazira Al Wasl
      44 2017–18 Al Ain Al Wahda
      45 2018–19 Sharjah Shabab Al Ahli
    × 2019–20 Cancelledb
      46 2020–21 Al Jazira Baniyas
      47 2021–22 Al Ain Sharjah
      48 2022–23 Shabab Al Ahli Al Ain
      49 2023–24 Al Wasl Shabab Al Ahli

    Notes
    1.^ Competition cancelled due to Gulf War
    2.^ Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates[13]

    Champions

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    Performance by club

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    As of 2023 following clubs are officially allowed to wear stars while playing in the League, Each country's usage is unique and in UAE the practice is to award one star for each five titles won. The number in parentheses is for League titles won.[14]

    Club Won Runners-up Winning seasons
    Al Ain    
    14
    9
    		 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22
    Shabab Al Ahli  
    8
    4
    		 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23
    Al Wasl  
    7
    8
    		 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07
    Sharjah  
    6
    7
    		 1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19
    Al Wahda
    4
    5
    		 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10
    Al Jazira
    3
    5
    		 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
    Al Nasr
    4
    		 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86
    Al Shababc
    3
    1
    		 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08
    Al Shaabd
    0
    2
    		 —
    Baniyas
    0
    2
    		 —

    Notes
    1.^ Al Shabab along with Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017
    2.^ Al Shaab dissolved in 2017

    Performance by city

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    City / Area Titles Clubs Winning seasons
    Dubai
    21
    		 Al Ahli (8): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23
    Al Wasl (7): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07
    Al Nasr (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86
    Al Shabab (3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08
    Al Ain
    14
    		 Al Ain (14): 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22
    Abu Dhabi
    7
    		 Al Wahda (4): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10
    Al Jazira (3): 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
    Sharjah
    6
    		 Sharjah (6): 1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19

    Performance by emirates

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    Emirates Titles Clubs Winning seasons
    Abu Dhabi
    21
    		 Al Ain (14): 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22
    Al Wahda (4): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10
    Al Jazira (3): 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
    Dubai Al Ahli (8): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23
    Al Wasl (7): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07
    Al Nasr (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86
    Al Shabab (3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08
    Sharjah
    6
    		 Sharjah (6): 1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19

    Players

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    All-time top scorers

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    Source:[15]

    Rank Nat Name Club Years Goals Apps
    1   Ali Mabkhout Al Jazira 2009– 218 298
    2    Sebastián Tagliabúe Al Wahda
    Al Nasr
    Sharjah     		2013– 184 239
    3   Fahad Khamees Al Wasl 1980–1997 175 —
    4    Fábio Lima Al Wasl 2014– 164 215
    5   Adnan Al Talyani Al Shaab 1980–1999 133 —
    6   Mohammad Omar Al Wasl
    Al Ain
    Al Jazira
    Al Dhafra
    Al Nasr
    Ajman     		1992–2011 132 —
    7 Abdulaziz Mohamed Sharjah 1980–2003 127 —
    8 Ahmed Abdullah Al Ain 1978–1995 122 —
    9 Atiq Hassan Al Ahli 1988–2002 119 —
    10 Faisal Khalil Al Ahli
    Al Wasl
    Al Shaab     		1999–2013 114 302
    11   Makhete Diop Al Dhafra
    Shabab Al Ahli
    Sharjah     		2011–2018, 2021–2023 108 180
    12   Asamoah Gyan Al-Ain
    Al Ahli     		2011–2017 101 97
    13   Ismail Matar Al Wahda 2001– 101 418
    14   Anderson Barbosa Sharjah
    Al Wasl     		2003–2009 99 128
    15   Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Al-Ain 2019– 98 107
    16   Ahmed Khalil Al Ain
    Shabab Al Ahli
    Al Bataeh     		2007– 94 263
    17   Ali Thani Sharjah — 93 —

    Top scorers by season

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    Season Player Club Goals
    1974–75[16]   Suhail Salim Al Ahli 14
    1975–76[17]   Ali Nawaz Baloch Al Wahda 13
    1976–77[17]   Alfadel Santo Al Nasr 11
    1977–78[17]   Mohieddine Habita Al Ain 20
    1978–79[17]   Mostafa Mahrous Al Ahli 16
    1979–80[17]   Alo Ali Mohamed Emirates 14
    1980–81[18]   Karim Abdul Razak
    1981–82[17]   Ahmed Abdullah Al Ain 13
    1982–83[19]   Luiz Carlos[17] Al Nasr 12
    1983–84[20]   Ahmed Abdullah
      Fahad Khamees     		Al Ain
    Al Wasl     		20
    1984–85[21]   Fahad Khamees
      Adnan Al Talyani     		Al Wasl
    Al Shaab     		14
    1985–86[18][21]   Mohammed Salem Al Wahda 16
    1986–87[18][21]   Adnan Al Talyani
      Khalil Ghanim     		Al Shaab
    Khor Fakkan     		13
    1987–88[17]   Zuhair Bakheet Al Wasl 24
    1988–89[17]   Fahad Khamees 13
    1989–90[21]   Hussain Yaslam Baniyas 16
    1990–91 Cancelleda
    1991–92[22]   Youssouf Atiq Al Ahli 25
    1992–93[17]   Saif Sultan Al Ain 21
    1993–94[18][23]   Abdulaziz Mohamed Sharjah 18
    1994–95[18][17]   Bader Jassim Al Wahda 10
    1995–96[17][24]   Jassim Al Dokhi Al Shaab
    1996–97[18][17]   Bader Jassim Al Wahda 11
    1997–98[17]   Ali Thani Sharjah 19
    1998–99[25]   Alboury Lah Al Wahda 29
    1999–00[17][26] 18
    2000–01[27][28]    Mohammed Al Enazi 22
    2001–02[27][29]
    2002–03[30]   Cristián Montecinos Dubai 19
    2003–04[31]   Ali Karimi Al Ahli 14
    2004–05[19][32]   Valdir
      Anderson Barbosa     		Al Nasr
    Sharjah     		23
    2005–06[33]   Anderson Barbosa Sharjah 20
    2006–07[17]   Anderson Barbosa
      Ali Samereh     		Al Wasl
    Al Shaab     		18
    2007–08[34]   Faisal Khalil
      Anderson Barbosa     		Al Ahli
    Sharjah     		16
    2008–09[17]   Fernando Baiano Al Jazira 24
    2009–10[35]   José Sand Al Ain
    2010–11[36]   André Senghor Baniyas 18
    2011–12[37]   Asamoah Gyan Al Ain 22
    2012–13[38] 31
    2013–14[39] 29
    2014–15[40]   Mirko Vučinić Al Jazira 25
    2015–16[41]   Sebastián Tagliabúe Al Wahda
    2016–17[42]   Ali Mabkhout Al Jazira 33
    2017–18[43]   Marcus Berg Al Ain 25
    2018–19[44]   Sebastián Tagliabúe Al Wahda 27
    2019–20[45]   Kodjo Laba Al Ain 19
    2020–21[46]   Ali Mabkhout Al Jazira 25
    2021–22   Kodjo Laba Al Ain 26
    2022–23 28

    Top scorers by country

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    Country Players Seasons
      United Arab Emirates 17 22
      Brazil 4 6
      Ghana 2 4
      Argentina 3
      Senegal
      Iran 1
      Togo 1 3
      Pakistan 1
      Sudan
      Tunisia
      Chile
      Montenegro
      Sweden

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