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UAE League Cup

{{Infobox football tournament

| current = 2024–25 UAE League Cup

| logo =

| founded = 2008

| number of teams = 14

| region = United Arab Emirates

| current champions = Al Jazira (2nd title)

| most successful club = Shabab Al Ahli (5 titles)

| broadcasters = Abu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports

| website = [https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competition/1262 uaefa.ae]

}}

The UAE League Cup ({{langx|ar|كأس رابطة المحترفين الإماراتية}}) is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.{{cite web |title=كأس اتصالات المولود الجديد يبصر النور اليوم |url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2008-10-10/كأس-اتصالات-المولود-الجديد-يبصر-النور-اليوم/رياضة-محلي/رياضة |website=صحيفة الخليج |language=ar}}

In the 2008–09 season, UAE League Cup replaced the UAE Federation Cup and became a second tier tournament, initially under the name of Etisalat Cup in 2008–2013 and Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013–2021 for sponsorship reasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news/ag-league-title-sponsor-pc.html|title=Arabian Gulf Development introduced as new Title Sponsor for the Arabian Gulf League - News - UAE Pro League Committee|first=XS|last=Studios|website=www.uaeproleague.ae}}{{cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/local/new-identity-released-for-arabian-gulf-cup-final|title=New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final|website=www.khaleejtimes.com}}{{cite web|url=http://beta.proleague.ae/en/news/arabian-gulf-development-renews-league-sponsorship.html|title=Arabian Gulf Development renews League sponsorship - News - UAE Pro League Committee|first=XS|last=Studios|website=beta.proleague.ae}}

Finals

class="wikitable"
#

!Season

! style="background:gold" | Champion

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Final score

! style="background:silver" | Runner-up

1

| 2008–09

| Al Ain

| {{center|1–0}}

| Al Wahda

2

| 2009–10

| Al Jazira

| {{center|2–0}}

| Ajman

3

| 2010–11

| Al Shabab

| {{center|3–2}}

| Al Ain

4

| 2011–12

| Al Ahli

| {{center|1–1 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.)}}

| Al Shabab

5

| 2012–13

| Ajman

| {{center|2–1}}

| Al Jazira

6

| 2013–14

| Al Ahli

| {{center|2–1}}

| Al Jazira

7

| 2014–15

| Al Nasr

| {{center|4–1}}

| Sharjah

8

| 2015–16

| Al Wahda

| {{center|1–0}}

| Al Shabab

9

| 2016–17

| Al Ahli

|{{center|2–0}}

| Al Shabab

10

| 2017–18

| Al Wahda

| {{center|2–1}}

| Al Wasl

11

| 2018–19

| Shabab Al-Ahli

| {{center|3–1 (a.e.t.)}}

| Al Wahda

12

| 2019–20

| Al Nasr

| {{center|2–1}}

| Shabab Al Ahli

13

| 2020–21

| Shabab Al Ahli

| {{center|0–0 (5–4 pens.)}}

| Al Nasr

14

| 2021–22

| Al Ain

| {{center|2–2 (5–4 pens.)}}

| Shabab Al Ahli

15

| 2022–23

| Sharjah

| {{center|2–1}}

| Al Ain

16

| 2023–24

| Al Wahda

| {{center|1–0}}

| Al Ain

17

| 2024–25

| Al Jazira

| {{center|2–1}}

| Shabab Al-Ahli

Performance by club

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#efefef;"

! Club

! Winners

! Runners-up

! Winning years

! Runner-up years

Shabab Al Ahli

| {{center|5}}

| {{center|2}}

| 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021

| 2020, 2022

Al Wahda

| {{center|3}}

| {{center|2}}

| 2016, 2018, 2024

| 2009, 2019

Al Ain

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|3}}

| 2009, 2022

| 2011, 2023, 2024

Al Nasr

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|1}}

| 2015, 2020

| 2021

bgcolor=#DCDCDC

| Al Shabab

| {{center|1}}

| {{center|3}}

| 2011

| 2012, 2016, 2017

Al Jazira

| {{center|1}}

| {{center|2}}

| 2010

| 2013, 2014

Ajman

| {{center|1}}

| {{center|1}}

| 2013

| 2010

Sharjah

| {{center|1}}

| {{center|1}}

| 2023

| 2015

Al Wasl

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|1}}

| align=center| –

| 2018

Top goalscorers

Source:{{cite web|title=AGC Most Goals & Appearances Stats |url=http://ls.agleague.ae/ar/news/agc-most-goals-appearances-stats.html|website=AGLeague|access-date=14 January 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center;width:50%
width=1%|Rank

!width=7%|Nat

!width=15%|Name

!width=1%|Pos

!width=3%|Years

!width=20%|Team

!width=1%|Total

1

|{{flagicon|ARG}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|Sebastián|Tagliabúe}}

|FW

|2013–2024

|align="left"|Al Wahda (36),Sharjah FC (1)

|37

2

|{{flagicon|BRA}}{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align="left"|Fábio Lima

|MF

|2014–

|align="left"|Al Wasl (32)

|32

3

|{{flagicon|SEN}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|Makhete|Diop}}

|FW

|2012–2022

|align="left"|Al Dhafra (22), Shabab Al Ahli (7),Sharjah FC (1)

|30

4

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|Ricardo|Oliveira}}

|FW

|2009–2014

|align="left"|Al Jazira (27)

|27

5

|{{flagicon|BRA}}{{flagicon|MLD}}

|align="left"|{{sortname|Henrique|Luvannor}}

|FW

|2015–2020

|align="left"|Al Shabab (15),Shabab Al Ahli (11)

|26

6

|{{flagicon|BRA}}{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align="left"|Caio Canedo

|FW

|2014–

|align="left"|Al Wasl (17), Al Ain (5)

|22

rowspan="2"|7

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align="left"|Grafite

|FW

|2011–2014

|align="left"|Shabab Al Ahli (20)

|rowspan="2"|20

{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align="left"|Ciel

|FW

|2011–2018

|align="left"|Al Shabab (12),Shabab Al Ahli (5), Ittihad Kalba (1), Ittihad Kalba (2)

rowspan="3"|9
{{flagicon|CIV}}

|align="left"|Boris Kabi

|FW

|2009–2015

|align="left"|Ajman (12), Al Dhafra (4), Dibba Al-Fujairah (3)

|rowspan="2"|19

{{flagicon|CIV}}{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align="left"|Ibrahim Diaky

|MF

|2008–2017

|align="left"|Al Jazira (12), Al Ain (7)

=Top scorers by season=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#efefef;" | Season

! style="background:#efefef;" | Player

! style="background:#efefef;" | Club

! style="background:#efefef; | Goals

2008–09

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando Baiano

| Al Jazira

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

2009–10

| {{flagicon|CIV }} Boris Kabi

| Ajman

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

2010–11

|{{flagicon|GUI}} Ismaël Bangoura
{{flagicon|GUI}} Aboubacar Camara
{{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël N'dri

| Al-Nasr
Dubai
Dubai

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

2011–12

| {{flagicon|BRA }} Grafite

| Al Ahli

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

2012–13

| {{flagicon|MLI }} Founéké Sy

| Ajman

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

2013–14

| {{flagicon|BRA }} Ricardo Oliveira

| Al Jazira

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

2014–15

| {{flagicon|BRA }} Edgar

| Al Shabab

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

2015–16

| {{flagicon|BRA }} Jô

| Al Shabab

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

2016–17

| {{flagicon|MLD}} Henrique Luvannor

| Al Shabab

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

2017–18

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Tagliabúe

| Al Wahda

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

2018–19

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Lucas

| Al Ain

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

2019–20

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pedro Conde
{{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio Lima

| Baniyas
Al Wasl

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

2020–21

| {{flagicon|TOG}} Peniel Mlapa

| Ittihad Kalba

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

2021–22

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Michel Araújo

| Al Wasl

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

2022–23

| {{flagicon|POR}} Aylton Boa Morte

| Khor Fakkan

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

2023–24

| {{flagicon|BRA}}{{flagicon|UAE}}Fábio Lima

| Al Wasl

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

2024–25

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competition/1262 Official website] {{in lang|en|ar}}

{{UAE League Cup Seasons}}

{{Etisalat Cup top scorers}}

{{Football in the United Arab Emirates}}

{{National football (soccer) league cups}}

Category:Football cup competitions in the United Arab Emirates

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2008

Category:2008 establishments in the United Arab Emirates