2021–22 UAE Pro League

{{Short description|47th UAE Pro League Season}}{{Infobox football league season

| competition = UAE Pro League

| season = 2021–22

| dates = 19 August 2021 – 26 May 2022

| winners = Al Ain (14th title)

| relegated = Al Urooba
Emirates

| continentalcup1 = 2023 AFC Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| league topscorer = Kodjo Laba
(26 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nobreak|Al Nasr 5–0 Al Urooba}}
(26 August 2021)
{{nobreak|Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira}}
(11 May 2022)

| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Al Urooba 0–4 Al Wahda}}
(19 August 2021)
{{nobreak|Emirates 0–4 Al Nasr}}
(24 September 2021)

| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Shabab Al Ahli 4–3 Sharjah}}
(10 September 2021)

| matches = 169

| total goals = 516

| longest wins = Al Ain
(4 games)

| longest unbeaten = Al Ain
(12 games)

| longest winless = Emirates
(11 games)

| longest losses = Emirates
(9 games)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2020–21

| nextseason = 2022–23

| updated = 26 May 2022

}}

The 2021–22 UAE Pro League was the 47th edition of the UAE Pro League.[https://www.alittihad.ae/news/الرياضي/4211764/-دوري-أدنوك-للمحترفين--ينتهي-6-مايو «دوري أدنوك للمحترفين» ينتهي 6 مايو] Al Jazira are the defending champions after clinching their third title in the final day of last season. Al Ain would win its fourteenth title after beating the defending champions Al Jazira 5–0 the eleventh of May.

Teams

=Team changes=

==Promoted to the Pro League==

Both Al Urooba and Emirates secured promotion on the same day after beating Al Dhaid 3–0 and Masafi 6–0 on the second last matchday.{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-04-17-1.4143348|title=العروبة بطلاً لدوري الهواة والإمارات يحسم بطاقة الصعود الثانية|publisher=albayan|language=ar|access-date=17 April 2020}} Emirates is returning after getting relegated two seasons ago in 2018–19 season meanwhile Al Urooba is getting promoted back to the top tier after almost three decades of absence, only previously being in the competition in 1992–93 season.

==Relegated to the First Division==

On 7 May, despite winning 4–0 against Kalba, Hatta was confirmed relegated back to the First Division after only spending two seasons on the top flight.{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-05-08-1.4159659|title=حتا.. القطار فات والصحوة متأخرة|publisher=albayan|access-date=8 May 2021|language=ar}}

On 11 May, Fujairah got relegated after a 2–1 defeat to Ajman, both clubs were battling relegation and needed a victory.

=Stadia and locations=

{{Location map+ |United Arab Emirates |width=500 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2021–22 UAE Pro League |places=

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Ajman |lat=25.392215 |long=55.450546 |position=top |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Ain |lat=24.245594 |long=55.716583 |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Dhafra |lat=23.666626 |long=53.696687 |position=right |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Jazira |lat=24.452764 |long=54.392019 |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Nasr |lat=25.24 |long=55.313056 |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Urooba |lat=25.26 |long=56.343611 |position=bottom |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Wahda |lat=24.469397 |long=54.375254 |position=right |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Wasl |lat=25.2189 |long=55.317149 |position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Baniyas |lat=24.34986 |long=54.68571 |position=right |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Emirates |lat=25.748526 |long=55.928113 |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Kalba |lat=25.06 |long=56.348176 |position=bottom |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Khor F. |lat=25.33 |long=56.343911 |position=top|mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Shabab Al Ahli|lat=25.279655 |long=55.360606 |position=bottom |mark=Red pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United Arab Emirates |label=Sharjah |lat=25.333205 |long=55.419572 |position=left |mark=Red pog.svg}}

}}

:Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
width="500" |Team

! width="800" |Home city

! width="900" |Stadium

! width="175" |Capacity

Ajman

| Ajman

| Ajman Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|5,537}}

Al Ain

| Al-Ain

| Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|25,965}}

Al Dhafra

| Madinat Zayed

| Al Dhafra Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|5,020}}

Al Jazira

| Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan)

| Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|42,056}}

Al Nasr

| Dubai (Al Nasr)

| Al-Maktoum Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|15,058}}

Al Urooba

| Qidfa / Mirbah (Fujairah)

| Fujairah Club StadiumAl Urooba has to play their home games in Fujairah Stadium instead of their own ground Al Sharqi Stadium due not filling Pro League requirements

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|10,645}}

Al Wahda

| Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan)

| Al Nahyan Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|12,201}}

Al Wasl

| Dubai (Zabeel)

| Zabeel Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|8,439}}

Baniyas

| Abu Dhabi (Al Shamkha)

| Baniyas Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|10,000}}

Emirates

| Ras Al Khaimah

| Emirates Club Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|5,200}}

Kalba

| Kalba

| Ittihad Kalba Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|8,500}}

Khor Fakkan

| Khor Fakkan

| SBM Al Qassimi Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|7,500}}

Shabab Al Ahli

| Dubai (Deira)

| Al-Rashid Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|12,052}}

Sharjah

| Sharjah

| Sharjah Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
width="150" |Team

! width="175" |Head Coach

! width="150" |Captain

! width="150" |Kit Manufacturer

! width="200" |Shirt Sponsor

Ajman

| {{flagicon|SER}} Goran Tufegdžić

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Al-Hosani

| Adidas

| Ajman Bank

Al Ain

| {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Serhiy Rebrov

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ismail Ahmed

| Nike

| First Abu Dhabi Bank

Al Dhafra

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Badr Al Idrisi

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Ali

| Adidas

| Ruwais

Al Jazira

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Marcel Keizer

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Khasif

| Puma

| Healthpoint

Al Nasr

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Salem Rabie

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Tareq Ahmed

| N45

| Emirates Islamic

Al Urooba

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Fathi Al-Obeidi

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Khamis

| uhlsport

| No sponsor

Al Wahda

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Dufrennes

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Barqesh

| Umbro

| No sponsor

Al Wasl

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Odair Hellmann

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Salmeen

| Yellow

| Emaar

Baniyas

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Isăilă

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Fawaz Awana

| Macron

| No sponsor

Emirates

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Ayman El Ramady

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Abdullah Mohammed

| uhlsport

| No sponsor

Kalba

| {{flagicon|URU}} Jorge Da Silva

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Mansor Abbas

| Adidas

| Caltex

Khor Fakkan

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Calderón

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Saif Mohammed

| Macron

| No sponsor

Shabab Al Ahli

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Mahdi Ali

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Majed Naser

| Nike

| Nissan and Omniyat

Sharjah

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Cosmin Olăroiu

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Shahin Abdulrahman

| Adidas

| Saif Zone

=Foreign players=

All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only register four professional players in the roster.

  • 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.

class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%"
width="175" | Club

! width="220" | Player 1

! width="220" | Player 2

! width="220" | Player 3

! width="220" | Player 4

! width="240" | Former Players

Ajman

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Firas Ben Larbi

| {{flagicon|GAM}} Bubacarr Trawally

| {{flagicon|SLO}} Miral Samardžić

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Walid Azaro

| {{flagicon|COL}} Yorleys Mena
{{flagicon|LIB}} Rabih Ataya

Al Ain

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Guanca

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Soufiane Rahimi

| {{flagicon|TGO}} Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba

| {{flagicon|COL}} Danilo Arboleda

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Yassine Meriah

Al Dhafra

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Issam El Adoua

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Cândido

| {{flagicon|SEN}} Makhete Diop

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme Augusto

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Imoh Ezekiel
{{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo

Al Jazira

| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Victor

| {{flagicon|MLI}} Abdoulay Diaby

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Kosanović

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Thulani Serero

|

Al Nasr

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Mehdi Abeid

| {{flagicon|CPV}} Ryan Mendes

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Dia Saba

| {{flagicon|POR}} Tozé

|

Al Urooba

| {{flagicon|BHR}} Ali Madan

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Appolinaire Kack

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Rédah Atassi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kayke

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Kingsley Eduwo

Al Wahda

| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Pedro

| {{flagicon|POR}} Adrien Silva

| {{flagicon|POR}} Fábio Martins

| {{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Omar Kharbin

| {{flagicon|ESP}} José Ángel Jurado

Al Wasl

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Adryelson

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ramiro

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto

| {{flagicon|URU}} Michel Araújo

| {{flagicon|BRA}} William Pottker

Baniyas

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Álvarez Suárez

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Giménez

| {{flagicon|SER}} Saša Ivković

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Isaac Kiese Thelin

|

Emirates

| {{flagicon|ALG}} Zakaria Boulahia

| {{flagicon|CIV}} Joseph Guédé Gnadou

| {{flagicon|DOM}} Edarlyn Reyes

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Walid Sabbar

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Adam Ennafati

Kalba

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Robert Žulj

| {{flagicon|COL}} Bayron Garcés

| {{flagicon|PER}} Wilder Cartagena

| {{flagicon|TGO}} Peniel Mlapa

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Roland Varga

Khor Fakkan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dodô

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Souza

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Tanque

| {{flagicon|POR}} Aylton Boa Morte

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Valle
{{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Fernández
{{flagicon|IRQ}} Osama Rashid
{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulinho

Shabab Al Ahli

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Cartabia

| {{flagicon|IRN}} Ahmad Nourollahi

| {{flagicon|IRN}} Mehdi Ghayedi

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Lehne Olsen

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Eduardo
{{flagicon|UZB}} Azizjon Ganiev

Sharjah

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bernard

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio

| {{flagicon|DRC}} Ben Malango

| {{flagicon|UZB}} Otabek Shukurov

|

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Date of vacancy

!Manner of departure

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in table at the time of departure}}

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Ajman

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Ayman El Ramady

|15 May 2021

|rowspan=3|End of contract

|rowspan=3|Pre-season

| {{flagicon|SER}} Goran Tufegdžić{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-05-28-1.4173944|title=غوران مدرباً لعجمان خلفاً للرمادي|publisher=Albayan|access-date=28 May 2021|language=ar}}

| 28 May 2021

Al Ain

| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Emanuel{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-05-12-1.4162342|title=بيدرو إيمانويل يودع العيناوية|publisher=Albayan|access-date=12 May 2021|language=ar}}

|5 June 2021

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Rebrov{{cite web|url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2021-06-07/العين-يبدأ-مرحلة-جديدة-مع-ريبروف/رياضة-محلي/رياضة|title=العين يبدأ مرحلة جديدة مع ريبروف|publisher=Al Khaleej|access-date=6 June 2021|language=ar}}{{cite web |title=Al Ain appoint former Tottenham Hotspur striker Sergei Rebrov as manager|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/al-ain-appoint-former-tottenham-hotspur-striker-sergei-rebrov-as-manager-1.1236676|website=theNationalNews.com|access-date=7 June 2021}}

|6 June 2021

Emirates

| {{flagicon|MKD}} Gjoko Hadžievski

|30 June 2021

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Tarik Sektioui{{cite web|url=https://www.alittihad.ae/news/الرياضي/4213605/السكتيوي---الصقور--يملك-الثقة|title=السكتيوي: "الصقور" يملك الثقة|publisher=Al Ittihad|access-date=18 August 2021|language=ar}}

|18 August 2021

Al Dhafra

| {{flagicon|SYR}} Mohammad Kwid

|1 October 2021

|Sacked

|11th

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Micale{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-10-02-1.4260564|title=البرازيلي ميكالي مدرباً للظفرة خلفاً لقويض|publisher=Albayan|access-date=2 October 2021|language=ar}}

|2 October 2021

Sharjah

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulaziz Al Anberi{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-10-23-1.4278647|title=الشارقة ينهي مشوار العنبري بعد 4 سنوات|publisher=Albayan|access-date=23 October 2021|language=ar}}

|23 October 2021

|Mutual consent

|5th

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Cosmin Olăroiu{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-11-10-1.4294411|title=كوزمين في الإمارات للمرة الثالثة عبر الشارقة|access-date=10 November 2021|language=ar}}

|10 November 2021

Al Wahda

| {{flagicon|NED}} Henk ten Cate{{cite web|url=https://www.kingfut.com/2021/10/25/al-wahda-sack-henk-ten-cate-following-disappointing-results/|publisher=Kingfut|title=Al Wahda sack Henk Ten Cate following disappointing results|access-date=25 October 2021}}

|25 October 2021

|Sacked

|4th

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Dufrennes

| 26 October 2021

Emirates

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Tarik Sektioui

| 26 December 2021

|Resigned

|14th

| {{flagicon|EGY}} Ayman El Ramady{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-12-27-1.4334156|title=أيمن الرمادي يقود الصقور خلفا للسكتيوي

|publisher=Albayan|access-date=27 December 2021|language=ar}}

| 27 December 2021

rowspan=2| Khor Fakkan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Zanardi{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-12-28-1.4334608|title=إقالة زاناردي والنمر مدرباً لخورفكان|publisher=Albayan|access-date=28 December 2021|language=ar}}

| 28 December 2021

|Sacked

|9th

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulmajeed Al-Nimr{{ref|a|a|Caretaker}}

| 28 December 2021

{{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulmajeed Al-Nimr

| 2 February 2022

|End of caretaker spell

|10th

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Calderón{{cite web|url=https://www.diariojornada.com.ar/318944/deportes/gabriel_calderon_volvio_a_oriente_medio/|title=Gabriel Calderón volvió a Oriente Medio|publisher=Diariojornada|access-date=2 February 2022|language=es}}

| 2 February 2022

Al Nasr

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Ramón Díaz{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2022-02-07-1.4364380|title=النصر يقيل دياز ..والإعلان قريباً|publisher=Albayan|access-date=7 February 2022|language=ar}}

| 7 February 2022

|rowspan=2|Sacked

|9th

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Salem Rabie{{ref|a|a|Caretaker}}

| 8 February 2022

Al Dhafra

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Micale{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2022-03-02-1.4382365|title=الظفرة يقيل ميكالي ويعين المغربي بدر الدين الإدريسي|publisher=Albayan|access-date=2 March 2022|language=ar}}

| 2 March 2022

|12th

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Badr Al Idrisi{{ref|a|a|Caretaker}}

| 2 March 2022

Notes

1.{{note|a}} Caretaker

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/standings UPLeague]

|team1=AIN |team2=SHR |team3=WAH |team4=JAZ |team5=SAD |team6=WAS |team7=AJM |team8=NAS |team9=YAS |team10=KHF |team11=KAL |team12=DHA |team13=URO |team14=EMI

|update=Complete

|win_AJM=10|draw_AJM=5 |loss_AJM=11 |gf_AJM=35|ga_AJM=40|status_AJM=

|win_AIN=20|draw_AIN=5 |loss_AIN=1 |gf_AIN=57|ga_AIN=17|status_AIN=C

|win_DHA=6 |draw_DHA=6 |loss_DHA=14 |gf_DHA=28|ga_DHA=36|status_DHA=

|win_JAZ=14|draw_JAZ=3 |loss_JAZ=9 |gf_JAZ=42|ga_JAZ=34|status_JAZ=

|win_NAS=9 |draw_NAS=6 |loss_NAS=11 |gf_NAS=42|ga_NAS=38|status_NAS=

|win_URO=3 |draw_URO=9 |loss_URO=14 |gf_URO=25|ga_URO=57|status_URO=R

|win_WAH=15|draw_WAH=8 |loss_WAH=3 |gf_WAH=51|ga_WAH=25|status_WAH=

|win_WAS=9 |draw_WAS=9 |loss_WAS=8 |gf_WAS=36|ga_WAS=30|status_WAS=

|win_YAS=8 |draw_YAS=7 |loss_YAS=11 |gf_YAS=33|ga_YAS=39|status_YAS=

|win_EMI=2 |draw_EMI=4 |loss_EMI=20 |gf_EMI=21|ga_EMI=61|status_EMI=R

|win_KAL=6 |draw_KAL=10|loss_KAL=10 |gf_KAL=32|ga_KAL=38|status_KAL=

|win_KHF=8 |draw_KHF=4 |loss_KHF=14 |gf_KHF=38|ga_KHF=49|status_KHF=

|win_SAD=12|draw_SAD=6 |loss_SAD=8 |gf_SAD=33|ga_SAD=30|status_SAD=

|win_SHR=17|draw_SHR=4 |loss_SHR=5 |gf_SHR=46|ga_SHR=25|status_SHR=

|result1=CLGS |result13=REL |result14=REL

|name_AJM=Ajman

|name_AIN=Al Ain

|name_DHA=Al Dhafra

|name_JAZ=Al Jazira

|name_NAS=Al Nasr

|name_URO=Al Urooba

|name_WAH=Al Wahda

|name_WAS=Al Wasl

|name_YAS=Baniyas

|name_EMI=Emirates

|name_KAL=Kalba

|name_KHF=Khor Fakkan

|name_SAD=Shabab Al Ahli

|name_SHR=Sharjah

|show_limit=5

|class_rules={{Cite web |url=http://www.uaeproleague.ae/media/document/regulations/competition/1920/reg_uaepl_1920_ar.pdf |title=Article (15) P.50 of Arabian Gulf League Regulations |language=ar |access-date=27 August 2019 |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827041814/http://www.uaeproleague.ae/media/document/regulations/competition/1920/reg_uaepl_1920_ar.pdf |url-status=dead }} 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 10) draw

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to {{season link|2022–23|UAE Division 1}}

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey|a_note=yes

|team1=AJM|team2=AIN|team3=DHA|team4=JAZ|team5=NAS

|team6=URO|team7=WAH|team8=WAS|team9=YAS|team10=EMI

|team11=KAL|team12=KHF|team13=SAD|team14=SHR

|name_AJM=Ajman

|match_AJM_AIN= 0–4

|match_AJM_DHA= 1–3

|match_AJM_JAZ= 2–1

|match_AJM_NAS= 3–0

|match_AJM_URO= 1–1

|match_AJM_WAH= 2–2

|match_AJM_WAS= 0–0

|match_AJM_YAS= 0–2

|match_AJM_EMI= 0–1

|match_AJM_KAL= 4–3

|match_AJM_KHF= 4–2

|match_AJM_SAD= 1–1

|match_AJM_SHR= 1–0

|name_AIN=Al Ain

|match_AIN_AJM= 2–1

|match_AIN_DHA= 1–0

|match_AIN_JAZ= 5–0

|match_AIN_NAS= 3–1

|match_AIN_URO= 1–1

|match_AIN_WAH= 1–1

|match_AIN_WAS= 3–2

|match_AIN_YAS= 2–0

|match_AIN_EMI= 2–0

|match_AIN_KAL= 4–1

|match_AIN_KHF= 4–1

|match_AIN_SAD= 1–0

|match_AIN_SHR= 1–1

|name_DHA=Al Dhafra

|match_DHA_AJM= 3–0

|match_DHA_AIN= 0–1

|match_DHA_JAZ= 0–3

|match_DHA_NAS= 1–1

|match_DHA_URO= 2–1

|match_DHA_WAH= 1–3

|match_DHA_WAS= 2–2

|match_DHA_YAS= 1–2

|match_DHA_EMI= 0–0

|match_DHA_KAL= 1–1

|match_DHA_KHF= 4–1

|match_DHA_SAD= 0–1

|match_DHA_SHR= 0–1

|name_JAZ=Al Jazira

|match_JAZ_AJM= 3–0

|match_JAZ_AIN= 1–5

|match_JAZ_DHA= 2–0

|match_JAZ_NAS= 2–1

|match_JAZ_URO= 1–0

|match_JAZ_WAH= 1–2

|match_JAZ_WAS= 3–2

|match_JAZ_YAS= 2–0

|match_JAZ_EMI= 3–2

|match_JAZ_KAL= 3–2

|match_JAZ_KHF= 4–0

|match_JAZ_SAD= 2–1

|match_JAZ_SHR= 1–0

|name_NAS=Al Nasr

|match_NAS_AJM= 0–1

|match_NAS_AIN= 0–1

|match_NAS_DHA= 1–2

|match_NAS_JAZ= 2–0

|match_NAS_URO= 5–0

|match_NAS_WAH= 1–2

|match_NAS_WAS= 3–2

|match_NAS_YAS= 2–2

|match_NAS_EMI= 4–0

|match_NAS_KAL= 0–3

|match_NAS_KHF= 3–0

|match_NAS_SAD= 1–1

|match_NAS_SHR= 0–2

|name_URO=Al Urooba

|match_URO_AJM= 0–3

|match_URO_AIN= 3–3

|match_URO_DHA= 1–1

|match_URO_JAZ= 0–1

|match_URO_NAS= 1–1

|match_URO_WAH= 0–4

|match_URO_WAS= 1–1

|match_URO_YAS= 2–1

|match_URO_EMI= 4–2

|match_URO_KAL= 0–1

|match_URO_KHF= 1–4

|match_URO_SAD= 1–1

|match_URO_SHR= 2–2

|name_WAH=Al Wahda

|match_WAH_AJM= 3–0

|match_WAH_AIN= 0–1

|match_WAH_DHA= 3–2

|match_WAH_JAZ= 1–1

|match_WAH_NAS= 2–2

|match_WAH_URO= 4–2

|match_WAH_WAS= 2–1

|match_WAH_YAS= 1–1

|match_WAH_EMI= 4–1

|match_WAH_KAL= 2–0

|match_WAH_KHF= 1–0

|match_WAH_SAD= 0–0

|match_WAH_SHR= 1–2

|name_WAS=Al Wasl

|match_WAS_AJM= 2–4

|match_WAS_AIN= 0–2

|match_WAS_DHA= 1–0

|match_WAS_JAZ= 2–1

|match_WAS_NAS= 1–2

|match_WAS_URO= 5–0

|match_WAS_WAH= 1–1

|match_WAS_YAS= 0–0

|match_WAS_EMI= 3–0

|match_WAS_KAL= 1–1

|match_WAS_KHF= 1–1

|match_WAS_SAD= 1–0

|match_WAS_SHR= 0–0

|name_YAS=Baniyas

|match_YAS_AJM= 0–2

|match_YAS_AIN= 0–1

|match_YAS_DHA= 2–0

|match_YAS_JAZ= 1–1

|match_YAS_NAS= 2–1

|match_YAS_URO= 2–0

|match_YAS_WAH= 0–1

|match_YAS_WAS= 0–1

|match_YAS_EMI= 3–1

|match_YAS_KAL= 1–1

|match_YAS_KHF= 2–2

|match_YAS_SAD= 4–1

|match_YAS_SHR= 0–4

|name_EMI=Emirates

|match_EMI_AJM= 1–3

|match_EMI_AIN= 0–3

|match_EMI_DHA= 0–3{{efn|name=fn1|The Emirates FA announced that Al Dhafra has won the match 3–0 against the Emirates due to an administrative error from Emirates Club. The match originally finished as a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2021-09-13-1.4246788|title=الانضباط تقرر خسارة الإمارات لمباراته أمام الظفرة|publisher=albayan|language=ar|access-date=13 September 2021}}}}

|match_EMI_JAZ= 0–3

|match_EMI_NAS= 0–4

|match_EMI_URO= 0–1

|match_EMI_WAH= 2–4

|match_EMI_WAS= 0–1

|match_EMI_YAS= 2–2

|match_EMI_KAL= 1–1

|match_EMI_KHF= 2–1

|match_EMI_SAD= 0–1

|match_EMI_SHR= 2–2

|name_KAL=Kalba

|match_KAL_AJM= 1–1

|match_KAL_AIN= 0–2

|match_KAL_DHA= 2–2

|match_KAL_JAZ= 0–0

|match_KAL_NAS= 2–2

|match_KAL_URO= 2–1

|match_KAL_WAH= 2–1

|match_KAL_WAS= 1–1

|match_KAL_YAS= 1–3

|match_KAL_EMI= 3–1

|match_KAL_KHF= 2–3

|match_KAL_SAD= 0–0

|match_KAL_SHR= 0–1

|name_KHF=Khor Fakkan

|match_KHF_AJM= 2–0

|match_KHF_AIN= 1–3

|match_KHF_DHA= 3–0

|match_KHF_JAZ= 2–1

|match_KHF_NAS= 4–0

|match_KHF_URO= 1–1

|match_KHF_WAH= 0–0

|match_KHF_WAS= 0–1

|match_KHF_YAS= 4–2

|match_KHF_EMI= 2–1

|match_KHF_KAL= 0–1

|match_KHF_SAD= 1–2

|match_KHF_SHR= 1–3

|name_SAD=Shabab Al Ahli

|match_SAD_AJM= 1–0

|match_SAD_AIN= 1–1

|match_SAD_DHA= 1–0

|match_SAD_JAZ= 2–1

|match_SAD_NAS= 1–2

|match_SAD_URO= 3–1

|match_SAD_WAH= 1–3

|match_SAD_WAS= 0–2

|match_SAD_YAS= 3–1

|match_SAD_EMI= 2–1

|match_SAD_KAL= 2–1

|match_SAD_KHF= 3–1

|match_SAD_SHR= 4–3

|name_SHR=Sharjah

|match_SHR_AJM= 2–1

|match_SHR_AIN= 2–0

|match_SHR_DHA= 1–0

|match_SHR_JAZ= 2–1

|match_SHR_NAS= 0–3

|match_SHR_URO= 5–0

|match_SHR_WAH= 0–3

|match_SHR_WAS= 3–2

|match_SHR_YAS= 3–0

|match_SHR_EMI= 2–1

|match_SHR_KAL= 1–0

|match_SHR_KHF= 3–1

|match_SHR_SAD= 1–0

|update = Complete

|source=[https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/standings UPLeague]

}}

{{notelist}}

Seasonal statistics

=Positions by round=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=tr|update = 26 May 2022

|team1=AIN |team2=SHR |team3=WAH |team4=JAZ |team5=SAD |team6=WAS |team7=AJM |team8=NAS |team9=YAS |team10=KHF |team11=KAL |team12=DHA |team13=URO |team14=EMI

|pos_AJM = 2/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 4/ 7/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 8/10/11/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 7

|pos_AIN = 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|pos_DHA = 12/13/ 9/10/11/11/10/11/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12/12

|pos_JAZ = 4/ 5/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|pos_NAS = 13/ 8/ 8/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 8

|pos_URO = 14/14/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/13/14/13/13/13/13

|pos_WAH = 1/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|pos_WAS = 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/ 8/ 9/10/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6

|pos_YAS = 8/ 9/12/ 9/10/10/12/12/11/11/11/11/ 6/ 6/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 9

|pos_EMI = 9/12/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/14/13/14/14/14/14

|pos_KAL = 10/10/11/11/12/12/11/10/10/10/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/11

|pos_KHF = 11/11/10/12/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 9/ 9/10/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/10

|pos_SAD = 7/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|pos_SHR = 5/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|result1 =

|result2 = |result3 =

|result13 = |result14 =

|name_AJM = Ajman

|name_AIN = Al Ain

|name_DHA = Al Dhafra

|name_JAZ = Al Jazira

|name_NAS = Al Nasr

|name_URO = Al Urooba

|name_WAH = Al Wahda

|name_WAS = Al Wasl

|name_YAS = Baniyas

|name_EMI = Emirates

|name_KAL = Kalba

|name_KHF = Khor Fakkan

|name_SAD = Shabab Al Ahli

|name_SHR = Sharjah

|color_13 = red1|color_14 = red1

|color_1 = gold |text_1 = Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage

|color_A = green2

|color_2-3 = green2 |text_2-3 = qualification to AFC Champions League Play off round

|color_red |text_14 = Relegation to UAE First Division League

| color_R =red1

|source = [https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/fixtures UPLeague]

}}

=Top scorers=

{{updated|25 May 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20212022/regular-season/r63069/players/|title=UAE Pro League 2021/22 – Top Scorers & Top Assists|publisher=Soccerway}}

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align="center" |1

|align=left|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba

|align=left|Al Ain

|align="center" |26

align="center" |2

|align=left|{{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Omar Kharbin

|rowspan=2 align=left|Al Wahda

|align="center" |15

rowspan=2 align="center" |3

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} João Pedro

|rowspan=2 align="center" |14

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Lucas

|align=left|Sharjah

rowspan=2 align="center" |5

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} Firas Ben Larbi

|align=left|Ajman

|rowspan=2 align="center" |12

align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Tozé

|rowspan=3 align=left|Al Nasr

align="center" |7

|align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Dia Saba

|align="center" |11

rowspan=3 align="center" |8

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Sebastián Tagliabúe

|rowspan=3 align="center" |10

align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Mabkhout

|rowspan=2 align=left|Al Jazira

align=left|{{flagicon|MLI}} Abdoulay Diaby

=Clean sheets=

{{updated|25 May 2022}}

class=wikitable
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean sheets

align="center" |1

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Khalid Eisa

|align=left|Al Ain

|align="center" |12

align="center" |2

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Adel Al-Hosani

|align=left|Sharjah

|align="center" |9

rowspan=2 align="center" |3

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Al-Shamsi

|align=left|Al Wahda

|rowspan=2 align="center" |7

align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Khasif

|align=left|Al Jazira

align="center" |5

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Al-Hosani

|align=left|Ajman

|align="center" |6

rowspan=3 align="center" |6

|align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ibrahim Essa

|rowspan=2 align=left|Al Wasl

|rowspan=3 align="center" |5

align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohamed Qayoudhi
align=left|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abdullah Al-Tamimi

|align=left|Al Nasr

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDateRound
rowspan=3| {{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Labarowspan=3| Al AinAl Urooba[https://soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/23/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-urooba/al-ain/3536802/ 3–3 (A)]{{dts|format=dmy|2021|09|24}}align=center|5
rowspan=2|Al Jazira[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/20/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-jazeera-abu-dhabi/al-ain/3536840/ 5–1 (A)]{{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|20}}align=center|10
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/11/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-ain/al-jazeera-abu-dhabi/3770993/ 5–0 (H) 4 ]rowspan=2| {{dts|format=dmy|2022|5|11}}align=center rowspan=2|23
{{flagicon|AUT}} Robert ŽuljKalbaEmirates[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/11/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/al-ittihad-kalba/emirates-club-ras-al-khaimah/3770990/ 3–1 (H)]

;Notes

4
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Month

!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month

!colspan="2"|Player of the Month

!colspan="2"|Goalkeeper of the Month

!rowspan="2"|References

ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
August

|rowspan=4|{{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Rebrov

|rowspan=4|Al Ain

|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba

|rowspan=4|Al Ain

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Khasif

|rowspan=2|Al Jazira

|align=center|{{cite web |title=UAE Pro League announces winners of "The Best" awards for August|url=https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-128|work=Pro-League|date=15 September 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115181243/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-128| archive-date= 15 November 2021| url-status= live}}

September

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Soufiane Rahimi

|align=center|{{cite web |title=UAE Pro League announces the winners of ‘The Best’ monthly awards for September|url=https://uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-162|work=Pro-League|date=10 October 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115180837/https://uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-162| archive-date= 15 November 2021| url-status= live}}

October

|{{flagicon|CIV}} Kouame Autonne

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|UAE}} Khalid Eisa

|rowspan=2|Al Ain

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Al Ain make a clean sweep of October's "The Best" awards|url=https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-203|work=Pro-League|date=15 November 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115175211/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/-203| archive-date= 15 November 2021| url-status= live}}

November

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Soufiane Rahimi

|align=center|{{cite web |title=UAE Pro league announces winners of "The Best" awards for November|url=https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/nov|work=Pro-League|date=24 December 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224132020/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news-and-gallery/nov| archive-date= 24 December 2021| url-status= live}}

Number of teams by Emirates

class="wikitable"
!Emirate

!Number of teams

!Teams

1

|{{flagicon|Abu Dhabi}} Abu Dhabi

|align=center|5

|align=center|Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Wahda, Baniyas and Al Dhafra

rowspan="2"|2

|{{flagicon|Dubai}} Dubai

|rowspan="2" align=center|3

|align=center|Shabab Al Ahli, Al Nasr and Al Wasl

{{flagicon|Sharjah}} Sharjah

|align=center|Sharjah, Kalba and Khor Fakkan

rowspan="3"|4

|{{flagicon|Ajman}} Ajman

|rowspan="3" align=center|1

|align=center|Ajman

{{flagicon|Fujairah}} Fujairah

|align=center|Al Urooba

{{flagicon|Ras Al Khaimah}} Ras Al Khaimah

|align=center|Emirates

References

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