2023–24 UAE Pro League
The 2023–24 UAE Pro League will be the 49th edition of the UAE Pro League. Shabab Al Ahli will be the defending champions after securing their title in a 2–1 victory against Baniyas.
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 18 August 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
Matches played | 35 |
Goals scored | 120 (3.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Walid Azaro (5 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al Ain 6–0 Ajman (23 September 2023) |
Biggest away win | Hatta 0–5 Al Wasl (27 October 2023) |
Highest scoring | Emirates 4–4 Ajman (25 August 2023) Ajman 3–5 Kalba (29 September 2023) |
Longest winning run | Al Ain Shabab Al Ahli (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Wasl Shabab Al Ahli (6 games) |
Longest winless run | Ajman Hatta (6 games) |
Longest losing run | Hatta (6 games) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Teams
Promoted to the Pro League
Hatta secured promotion to the pro league after a decisive 3–2 victory over Al Rams.[1] Hatta are returning after two seasons of absence. Emirates would secure promotion on the second last matchday after winning 4–3 against Al Rams, coincidentally the same club Hatta beat. This will be Emirates 10th season in the Pro League.[2]
Relegated to the First Division
Al Dhafra got relegated after losing to Ajman 2–1. This marks the fourth time Al Dhafra got relegated in the top flight with the last time being in 2010–11 season. Dibba Al Fujairah soon followed after drawing 1–1 to Al Dhafra, ending their short spell in the Pro League a year after Dibba Al Fujairah got promoted as division 1 champions.[3]
Stadium and locations
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
Al Ain | Al-Ain | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | 25,965 |
Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
Al Nasr | Dubai (Al Nasr) | 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 | SBM Al Qassimi Stadium | 7,500 |
Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai (Deira) | Al-Rashid Stadium | 12,052 |
Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | 20,000 |
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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Adidas | Ajman Bank |
Al Ain | ![]() |
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Nike | First Abu Dhabi Bank |
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
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Nike | Majid Al Futtaim Group |
Al Jazira | ![]() |
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Zat Outfit | Healthpoint |
Al Nasr | ![]() |
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N45 | Emirates Islamic |
Al Wahda | ![]() |
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Adidas | Volkswagen |
Al Wasl | ![]() |
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Macron | Dubai Real Estate Centre |
Baniyas | ![]() |
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Macron | ADIB |
Emirates | ![]() |
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uhlsport | RAK Ceramics |
Hatta | ![]() |
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uhlsport | Emaar |
Kalba | ![]() |
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Errea | Caltex |
Khor Fakkan | ![]() |
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Adidas | ADNOC |
Shabab Al Ahli | ![]() |
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Nike | Mai Dubai |
Sharjah | ![]() |
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Adidas | SAIF Zone |
Foreign players
All teams can register many foreigners as they want but could only include up to five professional players. Players in the age of under-23 do not counted as professional.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al Wasl | ![]() |
16 May 2023 | Mutual consent | Pre-season | ![]() |
2 June 2023 |
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
25 May 2023 | End of caretaker spell | ![]() |
25 May 2023 | |
Al Jazira | ![]() |
26 May 2023 | End of contract | ![]() |
5 June 2023 | |
Al Ain | ![]() |
27 May 2023 | ![]() |
27 May 2023 | ||
Hatta | ![]() |
1 June 2023 | Mutual consent | ![]() |
6 June 2023 | |
Shabab Al Ahli | ![]() |
End of contract | ![]() |
2 June 2023 | ||
Baniyas | ![]() |
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8 June 2023 | |||
Al Nasr | ![]() |
5 June 2023 | ![]() |
5 June 2023 | ||
Ajman | ![]() |
Signed by Al Nasr | ![]() |
6 June 2023 | ||
Al Wahda | ![]() |
18 June 2023 | End of caretaker spell | ![]() |
18 June 2023 | |
Hatta | ![]() |
4 September 2023 | Sacked | 13th | ![]() |
5 September 2023 |
Emirates | ![]() |
5 September 2023 | Mutual consent | 10th | ![]() | |
Khor Fakkan | ![]() |
24 September 2023 | 10th | ![]() |
29 September 2023 | |
Ajman | ![]() |
3 October 2023 | Sacked | 13th | ![]() |
3 October 2023 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al Wasl | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite League stage |
2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 group stage |
3 | Al Ain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 12 | |
4 | Al Jazira | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
5 | Sharjah | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 9 | |
6 | Al Wahda | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | Al Bataeh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
8 | Baniyas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | |
9 | Al Nasr | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | |
10 | Kalba | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | |
11 | Emirates | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
12 | Khor Fakkan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
13 | Ajman | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 3 | Relegation to UAE Division 1 |
14 | Hatta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
Rules for classification: [18] 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) number of away goals scored; 8) head-to-head points; 9) fair play ranking[19] 10) draw
Results
Number of teams by Emirates
Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
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4 | Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Wahda and Baniyas |
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Sharjah, Kalba, Khor Fakkan and Al Bataeh | ||
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Shabab Al Ahli, Al Nasr, Al Wasl and Hatta | ||
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1 | Ajman |
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Emirates |
Season statistics
Positions by round
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Elite | |
qualification to AFC Champions League 2 | |
Relegation to UAE First Division League |
Top scorers
- As of 27 October 2023[20]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Ajman | 5 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Ain | 4 |
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Sharjah | ||
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Kalba | ||
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Baniyas | ||
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Al Wasl | ||
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7 | ![]() |
Al Nasr | 3 |
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Shabab Al Ahli | ||
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Al Wahda | ||
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Al Jazira | ||
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Al Ain |
Top assists
- As of 27 October 2023[20]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Wasl | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Ain | 3 |
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Al Jazira | ||
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Baniyas | ||
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Al Nasr | ||
6 | 16 players | 2 |
Clean sheets
- As of 27 October 2023
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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Emirates | 2 |
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Al Wasl | ||
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Al Ain | ||
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Al Nasr | ||
5 | ![]() |
Baniyas | 1 |
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Sharjah | ||
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Al Wahda | ||
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Al Bataeh | ||
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Shabab Al Ahli | ||
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Kalba | ||
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Al Jazira | ||
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Shabab Al Ahli |
Hat tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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Ajman | Kalba | 3–5 (H) | 29 September 2023 | 4 |
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