2013–14 UAE Pro League
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Arabian Gulf League
| season = 2013–14
| winners = Al-Ahli
| relegated = Dubai
Al-Shaab
| continentalcup1 = AFC Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Al-Ahli
Al-Wahda
Al-Jazira
Al-Ain
| continentalcup2 = Gulf Champions League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Al-Nasr
Al-Shabab
| league topscorer = Asamoah Gyan (29)
| league Assist = Omar Abdulrahman (16)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 182
| total goals = 571
| average goals = 3.13
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2012–13
| nextseason = 2014–15
}}
The 2013–14 UAE Pro League, known as the Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons,{{cite web | url=http://www.uae.agleague.ae/en/news/ag-league-title-sponsor-pc.html | title=UAE Pro League - Home }} is the 39th top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates, and the sixth professional season. Fourteen teams participate, once again with Al Ain as the defending champions after winning the previous two seasons.
The league started on 14 September and finished on 11 May 2014 in accordance with FIFA guidelines ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.{{cite web |url=http://www.proleague.ae/en/news/new-season-calender.html|title=New season to kick off on 30th August with Super Cup Final |date=26 May 2013 |work=Pro League Committee |access-date=21 June 2013}}
The league was previously known as the Pro League. Starting from the 2013–14 season the name was changed to UAE Arabian Gulf League.{{cite web |url=http://www.proleague.ae/en/news/new-name.html|title=New League name announced by H.E. Mohammed Thani Murshed Al Romaithi |date=26 May 2013 |work=Pro League Committee |access-date=26 May 2013}} The name change has been viewed as a revival of the Persian Gulf naming dispute{{cite web|author=James M. Dorsey |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nid=51560 |title=MIDEAST - Gulf rivalry between Iran, UAE transferred to the football pitch |publisher=Hurriyetdailynews.com |date=13 September 2011 |access-date=23 September 2013}} with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of racism,{{cite web |author=Category: Asia |url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12613-iran-accuses-uae-of-racism-in-renaming-pro-league-to-the-arabian-gulf-league |title=Iran accuses UAE of racism in renaming Pro League to the Arabian Gulf League |publisher=Inside World Football |date=29 May 2013 |access-date=23 September 2013 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215226/http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12613-iran-accuses-uae-of-racism-in-renaming-pro-league-to-the-arabian-gulf-league |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=persiangulfstudies.com |url=http://persiangulfstudies.com/en/index.asp?P=NEWS2&Nu=85 |title=Persian Gulf Studies Center |publisher=Persian Gulf Studies Center |access-date=23 September 2013}} and the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran barring the transfer of Javad Nekounam to a UAE club.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-bars-captains-uae-transfer-over-gulf-name/ |title=Iran bars captain's UAE transfer over Gulf name |publisher=Fox News |access-date=23 September 2013}}
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |United Arab Emirates |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2013–14 Arabian Gulf League |places=
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.25000 |long=55.30000 |label=Dubai }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.41667|long=55.50000 |label=Ajman }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=24.46667 |long=54.36667 |label=Abu Dhabi |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=24.20750|long=55.74472 |label=Al Ain |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.37288|long=55.41779 |label=Sharjah|position=right }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.78333|long=55.95000 |label=Ras al-Khaimah }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=23.67023|long=53.69088 |label=Madinat Zayed |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.37288|long=55.41779 |label=Sharjah|position=right }}
{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |lat=25.78333|long=55.95000 |label=Ras al-Khaimah }}
}}
- Al Ain moved into their new stadium, the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on the 16th matchday.{{cite web|title=Quique Sanchez Flores wants Al Ain to be inspired at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/arabian-gulf-league/quique-sanchez-flores-wants-al-ain-to-be-inspired-at-hazza-bin-zayed-stadium|publisher=The National|date=23 January 2014 |access-date=23 January 2014}}
=Managerial changes=
Managerial changes during the 2013-14 campaign.
=Foreign players=
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per AGL team.
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: left; font-size:90%" |
| width="175" | Club
! width="220" | Player 1 ! width="220" | Player 2 ! width="220" | Player 3 ! width="220" | Player 4 ! width="240" | Former players |
|---|
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Ajman | {{flagicon|Guinea}} Simon Feindouno | {{flagicon|Iraq}} Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Bakari Koné | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Boris Kabi | {{flagicon|Kuwait}} Yousef Nasser |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Ahli | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ciel | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Grafite | {{flagicon|Chile}} Luis Jiménez | {{flagicon|Portugal}} Hugo Viana | |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Ain | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alex Brosque | {{flagicon|Belgium}} Yassine El Ghanassy | {{flagicon|Ghana}} Asamoah Gyan | {{flagicon|Romania}} Mirel Rădoi | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Michel Bastos |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Dhafra | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rogério | {{flagicon|Lebanon}} Bilal El Najjarine | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Kamel Chafni | {{flagicon|Senegal}} Makhete Diop | {{flagicon|Ghana}} Emmanuel Clottey |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Jazira | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jucilei | {{flagicon|Ecuador}} Felipe Caicedo | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Abdelaziz Barrada | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Shin Hyung-min | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Oliveira |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Nasr | {{flagicon|Australia}} Brett Holman | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Éder Luís | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Léo Lima | {{flagicon|Senegal}} Ibrahima Touré | |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Shaab | {{flagicon|Cape Verde}} Josimar Lima | {{flagicon|France}} Michaël N'dri | {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Oybek Kilichev | {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Jesús Meza | {{flagicon|Australia}} Billy Celeski |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Shabab | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Adeílson | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Edgar | {{flagicon|Chile}} Carlos Villanueva | {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Azizbek Haydarov | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Éder Lima |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Wahda | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Damián Díaz | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Sebastián Tagliabúe | {{flagicon|Kuwait}} Hussain Fadhel | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Adil Hermach | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dino Djulbic |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Al Wasl | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Emmanuel Culio | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mariano Donda | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Oliveira | {{flagicon|Chile}} Edson Puch | {{flagicon|Australia}} Milan Susak |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Baniyas | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Luis Fariña | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Sebastián Prediger | {{flagicon|Chile}} Carlos Muñoz | {{flagicon|Oman}} Abdul Salam Al-Mukhaini | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcelinho |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Dubai | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Gilles Yapi Yapo | {{flagicon|Mali}} Moustapha Kondé | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Salaheddine Saidi | {{flagicon|Syria}} Jehad Al-Hussain | {{flagicon|Brazil}} André Alves |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Emirates | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Germán Herrera | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Derley | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Luiz Henrique | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rodriguinho | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Diego Perão |
| style="vertical-align:middle;"
| Sharjah | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fellype Gabriel | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Maurício Ramos | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Zé Carlos | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Jung-woo | |
| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=ALI|name_ALI=Al-Ahli
|team2=WAH|name_WAH=Al-Wahda
|team3=JAZ|name_JAZ=Al Jazira
|team4=SHA|name_SHA=Al Shabab
|team5=NAS|name_NAS=Al Nasr
|team6=AIN|name_AIN=Al Ain
|team7=SHR|name_SHR=Al Sharjah
|team8=DHA|name_DHA=Al-Dhafra
|team9=YAS|name_YAS=Baniyas
|team10=AJM|name_AJM=Ajman
|team11=EMI|name_EMI=Emirates
|team12=WAS|name_WAS=Al Wasl
|team13=DUB|name_DUB=Dubai
|team14=SHB|name_SHB=Al-Shaab
|win_ALI=20|draw_ALI=4|loss_ALI=2|gf_ALI=55|ga_ALI=28|status_ALI=C
|win_WAH=13|draw_WAH=9|loss_WAH=4|gf_WAH=53|ga_WAH=33
|win_JAZ=12|draw_JAZ=9|loss_JAZ=5|gf_JAZ=46|ga_JAZ=35
|win_SHA=13|draw_SHA=5|loss_SHA=8|gf_SHA=42|ga_SHA=28
|win_NAS=13|draw_NAS=5|loss_NAS=8|gf_NAS=42|ga_NAS=32
|win_AIN=12|draw_AIN=7|loss_AIN=7|gf_AIN=52|ga_AIN=33
|win_SHR=10|draw_SHR=10|loss_SHR=6|gf_SHR=29|ga_SHR=25
|win_DHA=9|draw_DHA=8|loss_DHA=9|gf_DHA=44|ga_DHA=44
|win_YAS=8|draw_YAS=7|loss_YAS=11|gf_YAS=43|ga_YAS=42
|win_AJM=7|draw_AJM=7|loss_AJM=12|gf_AJM=39|ga_AJM=46
|win_EMI=6|draw_EMI=7|loss_EMI=13|gf_EMI=40|ga_EMI=53
|win_WAS=7|draw_WAS=4|loss_WAS=15|gf_WAS=32|ga_WAS=47
|win_DUB=3|draw_DUB=6|loss_DUB=17|gf_DUB=24|ga_DUB=63|status_DUB=R
|win_SHB=3|draw_SHB=4|loss_SHB=19|gf_SHB=28|ga_SHB=61|status_SHB=R
|col_CLGS=#ACE1AF|text_CLGS=2015 AFC Champions League group stage
|note_res_CLGS=Al Ain qualified through winning the Presidents Cup.
|result1=CLGS|result6=CLGS
|col_CL3Q=#D0F0C0|text_CL3Q=2015 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round
|result2=CL3Q|result3=CL3Q
|col_GCLGS=#FFFFA0|text_GCLGS=2015 GCC Champions League group stage
|result4=GCLGS|result5=GCLGS
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to UAE Division 1 Group A
|result13=R|result14=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=11 May 2014
|source=[http://proleague.ae/en/standing/the-etisalat-pro-league.html Arabian Gulf League 2013-2014 table]
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AJM|team2=ALI|team3=AIN|team4=DHA|team5=JAZ
|team6=NAS|team7=SHB|team8=SHA|team9=SHR|team10=WAH
|team11=WAS|team12=YAS|team13=DUB|team14=EMI
|name_AJM=Ajman
|match_AJM_ALI=1–2
|match_AJM_AIN=0–0
|match_AJM_DHA=0–0
|match_AJM_JAZ=1–0
|match_AJM_NAS=3–0
|match_AJM_SHB=2–1
|match_AJM_SHA=0–1
|match_AJM_SHR=1–2
|match_AJM_WAH=2–2
|match_AJM_WAS=4–2
|match_AJM_YAS=3–4
|match_AJM_DUB=1–1
|match_AJM_EMI=3–2
|name_ALI=Al-Ahli
|match_ALI_AJM=2–1
|match_ALI_AIN=1–0
|match_ALI_DHA=3–1
|match_ALI_JAZ=2–2
|match_ALI_NAS=3–1
|match_ALI_SHB=1–0
|match_ALI_SHA=2–0
|match_ALI_SHR=2–1
|match_ALI_WAH=2–1
|match_ALI_WAS=2–1
|match_ALI_YAS=4–1
|match_ALI_DUB=4–2
|match_ALI_EMI=4–2
|name_AIN=Al Ain
|match_AIN_AJM=2–1
|match_AIN_ALI=2–3
|match_AIN_DHA=1–1
|match_AIN_JAZ=2–2
|match_AIN_NAS=3–2
|match_AIN_SHB=5–2
|match_AIN_SHA=0–0
|match_AIN_SHR=1–1
|match_AIN_WAH=0–1
|match_AIN_WAS=3–0
|match_AIN_YAS=2–1
|match_AIN_DUB=5–2
|match_AIN_EMI=5–2
|name_DHA=Al-Dhafra
|match_DHA_AJM=2–4
|match_DHA_ALI=1–4
|match_DHA_AIN=4–3
|match_DHA_JAZ=1–1
|match_DHA_NAS=1–1
|match_DHA_SHB=2–1
|match_DHA_SHA=2–6
|match_DHA_SHR=2–2
|match_DHA_WAH=1–3
|match_DHA_WAS=3–1
|match_DHA_YAS=0–0
|match_DHA_DUB=3–2
|match_DHA_EMI=1–3
|name_JAZ=Al Jazira
|match_JAZ_AJM=0–0
|match_JAZ_ALI=1–3
|match_JAZ_AIN=2–1
|match_JAZ_DHA=2–2
|match_JAZ_NAS=1–2
|match_JAZ_SHB=3–0
|match_JAZ_SHA=1–0
|match_JAZ_SHR=1–0
|match_JAZ_WAH=4–4
|match_JAZ_WAS=2–3
|match_JAZ_YAS=2–0
|match_JAZ_DUB=2–2
|match_JAZ_EMI=1–0
|name_NAS=Al Nasr
|match_NAS_AJM=2–1
|match_NAS_ALI=0–2
|match_NAS_AIN=1–0
|match_NAS_DHA=2–1
|match_NAS_JAZ=0–0
|match_NAS_SHB=2–1
|match_NAS_SHA=2–1
|match_NAS_SHR=0–0
|match_NAS_WAH=0–2
|match_NAS_WAS=6–1
|match_NAS_YAS=4–3
|match_NAS_DUB=5–1
|match_NAS_EMI=0–0
|name_SHB=Al-Shaab
|match_SHB_AJM=4–4
|match_SHB_ALI=1–3
|match_SHB_AIN=0–5
|match_SHB_DHA=1–2
|match_SHB_JAZ=1–2
|match_SHB_NAS=2–0
|match_SHB_SHA=2–1
|match_SHB_SHR=1–1
|match_SHB_WAH=1–3
|match_SHB_WAS=1–4
|match_SHB_YAS=1–2
|match_SHB_DUB=2–1
|match_SHB_EMI=3–3
|name_SHA=Al Shabab
|match_SHA_AJM=3–1
|match_SHA_ALI=1–1
|match_SHA_AIN=3–1
|match_SHA_DHA=1–0
|match_SHA_JAZ=2–4
|match_SHA_NAS=2–0
|match_SHA_SHB=1–0
|match_SHA_SHR=2–0
|match_SHA_WAH=1–2
|match_SHA_WAS=1–0
|match_SHA_YAS=1–1
|match_SHA_DUB=3–0
|match_SHA_EMI=3–1
|name_SHR=Al Sharjah
|match_SHR_AJM=2–1
|match_SHR_ALI=1–1
|match_SHR_AIN=1–3
|match_SHR_DHA=0–3
|match_SHR_JAZ=1–1
|match_SHR_NAS=0–0
|match_SHR_SHB=1–0
|match_SHR_SHA=1–2
|match_SHR_WAH=2–1
|match_SHR_WAS=2–0
|match_SHR_YAS=1–0
|match_SHR_DUB=3–0
|match_SHR_EMI=0–0
|name_WAH=Al-Wahda
|match_WAH_AJM=4–1
|match_WAH_ALI=0–0
|match_WAH_AIN=1–1
|match_WAH_DHA=1–0
|match_WAH_JAZ=3–4
|match_WAH_NAS=3–2
|match_WAH_SHB=2–0
|match_WAH_SHA=1–1
|match_WAH_SHR=1–1
|match_WAH_WAS=3–1
|match_WAH_YAS=3–2
|match_WAH_DUB=2–0
|match_WAH_EMI=4–0
|name_WAS=Al Wasl
|match_WAS_AJM=0–1
|match_WAS_ALI=2–1
|match_WAS_AIN=0–1
|match_WAS_DHA=2–1
|match_WAS_JAZ=1–2
|match_WAS_NAS=1–2
|match_WAS_SHB=1–0
|match_WAS_SHA=1–3
|match_WAS_SHR=0–1
|match_WAS_WAH=3–3
|match_WAS_YAS=1–1
|match_WAS_DUB=0–0
|match_WAS_EMI=1–0
|name_YAS=Baniyas
|match_YAS_AJM=4–1
|match_YAS_ALI=2–3
|match_YAS_AIN=1–1
|match_YAS_DHA=0–0
|match_YAS_JAZ=1–2
|match_YAS_NAS=0–2
|match_YAS_SHB=4–0
|match_YAS_SHA=1–1
|match_YAS_SHR=1–3
|match_YAS_WAH=1–1
|match_YAS_WAS=0–2
|match_YAS_DUB=4–0
|match_YAS_EMI=2–1
|name_DUB=Dubai Club
|match_DUB_AJM=2–1
|match_DUB_ALI=0–1
|match_DUB_AIN=0–3
|match_DUB_DHA=1–5
|match_DUB_JAZ=0–2
|match_DUB_NAS=0–3
|match_DUB_SHB=1–1
|match_DUB_SHA=1–0
|match_DUB_SHR=1–2
|match_DUB_WAH=1–1
|match_DUB_WAS=1–3
|match_DUB_YAS=1–4
|match_DUB_EMI=1–1
|name_EMI=Emirates Club
|match_EMI_AJM=1–1
|match_EMI_ALI=1–2
|match_EMI_AIN=1–2
|match_EMI_DHA=2–3
|match_EMI_JAZ=3–2
|match_EMI_NAS=0–3
|match_EMI_SHB=5–2
|match_EMI_SHA=3–2
|match_EMI_SHR=0–0
|match_EMI_WAH=2–1
|match_EMI_WAS=2–1
|match_EMI_YAS=2–3
|match_EMI_DUB=2–3
|update=11 May 2014
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20132014/regular-season/r22111/ Soccerway]
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{UAE Pro League}}
{{UAE Pro-League seasons}}
{{2013 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2014 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2013-14 Arabian Gulf League}}