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UAE Pro League

{{short description|Top division in Emirati football}}

{{EngvarB|date=April 2020}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox football league

| name = ADNOC Pro League

| logo = UAE_Pro_League_logo.svg

| pixels =

| organiser = Pro League Committee

| country = United Arab Emirates

| confed = AFC

| founded = {{Start date and age|1973}}

| teams = 14

| relegation = First Division League

| levels = 1

| domest_cup = UAE President's Cup
UAE Super Cup

| league_cup = UAE League Cup

| confed_cup = AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League Two

| champions = Shabab Al Ahli Club (9th title)

| season = 2024–25

| most successful club = Al Ain (14 titles)

| tv = Abu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports
Majid Sports

| website = {{URL|uaeproleague.ae}}

| current = 2024–25 UAE Pro League season

}}

The UAE Pro League ({{langx|ar|دوري المحترفين الإماراتي}}), also known as the ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the highest level of the Emirati football league system.

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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae74.html |title=1973/74 UAE Football League|access-date=25 July 2013}} In February 2007, the Pro League Committee was formed, and became the organising body of the league.

Name change

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.{{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}} However, the name change has been viewed as a revival of the Persian Gulf naming dispute{{cite web|author=James M. Dorsey |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/gulf-rivalry-between-iran-uae-transfered-to-the-football-pitch-51560 |title=Gulf rivalry between Iran, UAE {{sic|trans|fered|nolink=y}} to the football pitch |publisher=Hürriyet Daily News |date=29 July 2013}} with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of bigotry,{{cite web|author=Category: Asia |url=http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2013/05/29/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 Persian Gulf League |publisher=Inside World Football |date=29 May 2013}} and the Iranian Football Federation 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 |work=Fox News |date=21 July 2013}} 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.{{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|access-date=16 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.agleague.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=agleague.ae|access-date=19 August 2019}}{{cite web |title=Arabian Gulf Development takes UAE League Cup title spot |url=https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/news/arabian-gulf-development-takes-uae-league-cup-title-spot/ |website=SportBusiness Sponsorship |date=2 April 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wam.ae/en/details/1395302958795|title=ADNOC and UAE Pro League announce title partnership|publisher=WAM|access-date=8 August 2021}}

Ranking

{{main|AFC Club Competitions Ranking}}

As of 26 May 2024{{cite web|url=https://footyrankings.com/crank2024/|title=AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2024|publisher=FootyRankings|date=26 May 2024|access-date=26 May 2024}}

class = "wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan="4" | Ranking

! rowspan="2" | Member association
{{small|(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)}}

! colspan="8" | Club points

! rowspan="2" | Total

! colspan="3" | 2025–26 Competition

2023–24

!2022
{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_ranking.html|title=AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2022|website=www.the-afc.com|language=en|date=15 May 2023|access-date=15 May 2023|archive-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107182849/https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_ranking.html/|url-status=live}} || data-sort-type="number" |{{abbr|Mvmt|Movement}} || {{abbr|Region|Ranking within region (E: East, W: West)}}

!2015
{{small|(×0.3)}}

!2016
{{small|(×0.4)}}

!2017
{{small|(×0.5)}}

!2018
{{small|(×0.6)}}

!2019
{{small|(×0.7)}}

!2021
{{small|(×0.8)}}

!2022
{{small|(×0.9)}}

!2023–24
{{small|(×1.0)}}

!ACL Elite

!ACL Two

!Challenge

1

|1

{{same position|b}} —W 1align=left|{{flagicon|KSA}} Saudi Arabia {{small|(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

{{same position|b}} —E 1align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan {{small|(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

{{same position|b}} —E 2align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea {{small|(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

{{rise|b}} +2W 2align=left| {{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates {{small|(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

=Member clubs (2024–25)=

:Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Club

! Home city

! Stadium

! 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|22,965}}

Al Bataeh

| Al Bataeh

| Al Bataeh Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|2,000}}

Al Jazira

| Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan)

| Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

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

Al Nasr

| Dubai (Oud Metha)

| Al-Maktoum Stadium

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

Al Urooba

| Qidfa / Mirbah

| Al Sharqi Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|3,000}}

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}}

Dibba Al Hisn

| Dibba Al-Hisn

| Dibba (H) Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|700}}

Kalba

| Kalba

| Ittihad Kalba Stadium

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

Khor Fakkan

| Khor Fakkan

| Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium

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

Shabab Al Ahli

| Dubai (Deira)

| Rashid Stadium

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

Sharjah

| Sharjah

| Sharjah Stadium

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|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 1973–74 to 2007–08. 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=

{{div col}}

{{div col end}}

Notes:

  • Italtics indicates that the club no longer exists
  • Bold indicates that the club is still competing in the UAE Pro League as of 2024–25

Managers

class="wikitable sortable"
Nat.

!Name

!Club

!Appointed

!Time in charge

{{sort|Romania|{{Flagicon|ROM}}}}Cosmin OlăroiuSharjah{{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|10}}894 days
{{sort|Serbia|{{Flagicon|SER}}}}Marko NikolićShabab Al-Ahlirowspan="2" | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|6|2}}rowspan="2" | 325 days
{{sort|Serbia|{{Flagicon|SER}}}}Miloš MilojevićAl Wasl
{{sort|Slovenia|{{Flagicon|SLO}}}}Darko MilaničBaniyas{{dts|format=dmy|2023|6|8}}319 day
{{sort|Italy|{{Flagicon|ITA}}}}Fabio VivianiHatta{{dts|format=dmy|2023|9|5}}230 days
{{sort|Romania|{{Flagicon|ROM}}}}Daniel IsăilăAjman{{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|3}}202 days
{{sort|Montenegro|{{Flagicon|MNE}}}}Nebojša JovovićKhor Fakkan{{dts|format=dmy|2023|10|28}}177 days
{{sort|Argnetina|{{Flagicon|POR}}}}Leonardo JardimAl Ain{{dts|format=dmy|2023|11|14}}160 days
{{sort|Netherlands|{{Flagicon|NED}}}}Alfred SchreuderAl Nasr{{dts|format=dmy|2023|11|27}}147 days
{{sort|Serbia|{{Flagicon|SER}}}}Goran TufegdžićAl Wahda{{dts|format=dmy|2024|1|3}}110 days
{{sort|Romania|{{Flagicon|ROM}}}}Mirel RădoiAl Jazirarowspan="2" | {{dts|format=dmy|2024|1|5}}rowspan="2" | 108 days
{{sort|Italy|{{Flagicon|ITA}}}}Walter ZengaEmirates
{{sort|Croatia|{{Flagicon|CRO}}}}Goran TomićAl Bataeh{{dts|format=dmy|2024|1|7}}106 days
{{sort|Iraq|{{Flagicon|IRQ}}}}Ibn AbdurahmenIttihad Kalba{{dts|format=dmy|2024|3|2}}51 days

List of champions

Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uaechamp.html|title=United Arab Emirates – List of Champions|last=Atsushi Fujioka|date=19 May 2011|work=UAE FA website|publisher=RSSSF|access-date=14 February 2012}}

class="wikitable sortable"
valign="top" |

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! No

! Season

! Champion

! Runner up

bgcolor=white| 11973–74SharjahAl Ahli
bgcolor=red| 21974–75rowspan="2" | Al AhliSharjah
bgcolor=red| 31975–76Al Ain
bgcolor=#632B8A| 41976–77Al AinSharjah
bgcolor=#1840B1| 51977–78rowspan="2" | Al NasrAl Ain
bgcolor=#1840B1| 61978–79Sharjah
bgcolor=red| 71979–80Al AhliAl Shaab
bgcolor=#632B8A| 81980–81Al AinAl Nasr
bgcolor=yellow | 91981–82rowspan="2" | Al WaslAl Ain
bgcolor=yellow | 101982–83Sharjah
bgcolor=#632B8A| 111983–84Al AinAl Wasl
bgcolor=yellow | 121984–85Al WaslAl Shaab
bgcolor=#1840B1| 131985–86Al Nasrrowspan="2" | Al Wasl
bgcolor=white| 141986–87Sharjah
bgcolor=yellow | 151987–88Al WaslSjarjah
bgcolor=white| 161988–89Sharjahrowspan="2" | Al Wasl
bgcolor=#028b2b| 171989–90Al Shabab
×1990–91colspan="2" align="center" |Cancelled{{ref|a|a|Gulf War}}
bgcolor=yellow | 181991–92Al WaslSharjah
bgcolor=#632B8A| 191992–93Al AinAl Wasl
bgcolor=white| 201993–94Sharjahrowspan="2" | Al Ain
bgcolor=#028b2b| 211994–95Al Shabab
bgcolor=white| 221995–96SharjahAl Wasl
bgcolor=yellow | 231996–97Al WaslAl Nasr
bgcolor=#632B8A| 241997–98Al AinSharjah
bgcolor=#692335| 251998–99Al WahdaAl Ain
bgcolor=#632B8A| 261999–2000Al AinAl Nasr
bgcolor=#692335| 272000–01Al WahdaAl Ahli
bgcolor=#632B8A| 282001–02rowspan="3" | Al AinAl Jazira
bgcolor=#632B8A| 292002–03Al Wahda
bgcolor=#632B8A| 302003–04Al Shabab
bgcolor=#692335| 312004–05Al WahdaAl Ain
bgcolor=red| 322005–06Al Ahlirowspan="2" | Al Wahda
bgcolor=yellow | 332006–07Al Wasl
bgcolor=#028b2b| 342007–08Al Shababrowspan="3" | Al Jazira
bgcolor=red| 352008–09Al Ahli
bgcolor=#692335| 362009–10Al Wahda
bgcolor=black | 372010–11Al JaziraBaniyas
bgcolor=#632B8A| 382011–12rowspan="2" | Al AinAl Nasr
bgcolor=#632B8A| 392012–13Al Ahli
bgcolor=red| 402013–14Al AhliAl Wahda
bgcolor=#632B8A| 412014–15Al AinAl Jazira
bgcolor=red| 422015–16Al AhliAl Ain
bgcolor=black | 432016–17Al JaziraAl Wasl
bgcolor=#632B8A| 442017–18Al AinAl Wahda
bgcolor=white| 452018–19SharjahShabab Al Ahli
×2019–20colspan="2" align="center" |Cancelled{{ref|b|b|Covid-19}}
bgcolor=black | 462020–21Al JaziraBaniyas
bgcolor=#632B8A| 472021–22Al AinSharjah
bgcolor=#C60000| 482022–23Shabab Al AhliAl Ain
bgcolor=yellow | 492023–24Al WaslShabab Al Ahli
bgcolor=#C60000| 502024–25Shabab Al Ahli

|}

Notes

1.{{note|a}} Competition cancelled due to Persian Gulf War

2.{{note|b}} Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates{{Cite web | url=http://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news/extraordinary-general-assembly-decisions-18062020.html7 |title = PRESS STATEMANT|date = 18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621165534/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/news/extraordinary-general-assembly-decisions-18062020.html|archive-date=21 June 2020}}

Champions

=Performance by club=

As of 2024, 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.{{cite web|url=http://arabic.sport360.com/article/arabfootball/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9/403862/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B0%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B6%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%9F/|title=لماذا ستوضع نجمة على قمصان بعض الفرق الإماراتية؟ – سبورت 360 عربية|website=arabic.sport360.com}}

class="wikitable sortable"
scope=col class="unsortable"|Club

! scope=col width=66|Won

! scope=col|Runners-up

! scope=col class="unsortable"|Winning seasons

align="center" |Al Ain File:Stella_10_Scudetti.svg File:Stella_10_Scudetti.svg

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|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

align="center" |Shabab Al Ahli File:Stella_10_Scudetti.svg

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|4}}

|1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2024–25

align="center" | Al Wasl File:Stella_10_Scudetti.svg

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|8}}

|1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2023–24

align="center" | Sharjah File:Stella_10_Scudetti.svg

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|7}}

|1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19

align="center" | Al Wahda

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|5}}

|1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10

align="center" | Al Jazira

| rowspan="2" |{{center|3}}

|{{center|5}}

|2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21

align="center" | Al Nasr

|{{center|4}}

|1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86

bgcolor=#DCDCDC

|align="center" |Al Shabab{{ref|c|c|Merger}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|1}}

|1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08

bgcolor=#DCDCDC

| align="center" |Al Shaab{{ref|d|d|Dissolution}}

|{{center|0}}

|{{center|2}}

| align=center| —

align="center" |Baniyas

|{{center|0}}

|{{center|2}}

| align=center| —

Notes

1.{{note|c}} Al Shabab along with Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017

2.{{note|d}} Al Shaab dissolved in 2017

=Performance by city=

class="wikitable"
City / Area

! Titles

! Clubs

! Winning seasons

rowspan="4" |Dubai

| rowspan="4" |{{center|23}}

| Al Ahli

| (9): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2024–25

Al Wasl

| (8): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2023–24

Al Nasr

| (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86

Al Shabab

| (3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08

Al Ain

| {{center|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

rowspan="2" | Abu Dhabi

| rowspan="2" | {{center| 7}}

| Al Wahda

| (4): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2009–10

Al Jazira

| (3): 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21

Sharjah

| {{center| 6}}

| Sharjah

| (6): 1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19

=Performance by emirates=

class="wikitable"
Emirates

! Titles

! Clubs

! Winning seasons

rowspan="4" |Dubai

| rowspan=4| {{center| 23}}

| Al Ahli

| (9): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2024–25

Al Wasl

| (8): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2023–24

Al Nasr

| (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86

Al Shabab

| (3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2007–08

rowspan=3| Abu Dhabi

| rowspan=3| {{center| 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

Sharjah

| {{center| 6}}

| Sharjah

| (6): 1973–74, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2018–19

Players

=All-time top scorers=

Source:{{cite web|title=100s|url=http://www.footballuae.net/league/100s.html|work=FootballUAE.net|access-date=17 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020625214147/http://www.footballuae.net/league/100s.html|archive-date=25 June 2002|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable sortable"
width=20|Rank

!width=65|Nat

!width=150|Name

!width=215|Club

!width=70|Years

!width=70|Goals

!width=70|Apps

style="text-align:center;"

|1

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Ali Mabkhout

|Al Jazira
Al Nasr

|2009–

226313
align=center

|2

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Sebastián Tagliabúe

|Al Wahda
Al Nasr
Sharjah

|2013–2024

184239
align=center

|3

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Fahad Khamees

|Al Wasl

|1980–1997

175{{n/a}}
align=center

|4

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Fábio Lima

|Al Wasl

|2014–

170230
align=center

|5

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Mohammad Omar

|Al Wasl
Al Ain
Al Jazira
Al Dhafra
Al Nasr
Ajman

|1992–2011

132
align=center

|6

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Adnan Al Talyani

|Al Shaab

|1980–1999

131{{n/a}}
align=center

|7

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Abdulaziz Mohamed

|Sharjah

|1980–2003

128{{n/a}}
align=center

|8

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Ahmed Abdullah

|Al Ain

|1978–1995

122{{n/a}}
align=center

|9

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Youssouf Al-Atiq Hassan

|Al Ahli

|1988–2002

119{{n/a}}
align=center

|10

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Faisal Khalil

|Al Ahli
Al Wasl
Al Shaab

|1999–2013

114302
align=center

|11

|{{flagicon|TOG}}

|align=center|Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba

|Al-Ain

|2019–

113119
align=center

|12

|{{flagicon|SEN}}

|align=center|Makhete Diop

|Al Dhafra
Shabab Al Ahli
Sharjah

|2011–2018, 2021–2023

108180
align=center

|13

|{{flagicon|GHA}}

|align=center|Asamoah Gyan

|Al-Ain
Al Ahli

|2011–2017

10197
align=center

|14

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Ismail Matar

|Al Wahda

|2001–2024

101418
align=center

|15

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align=center|Anderson Barbosa

|Sharjah
Al Wasl

|2003–2009

99128
align=center

|16

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Caio Canedo

|Al Ain
Al Wasl

|2014–

99218
align=center

|17

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Ahmed Khalil

|Al Ain
Shabab Al Ahli
Al Bataeh

|2007–

96273
align=center

|18

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Ali Thani

|Sharjah

|{{n/a}}

93{{n/a}}
align=center

|19

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Aissa Sangour

|Al Shabab

|{{n/a}}

88
align=center

|20

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Zuhair Bakheet

|Al Wasl

|{{n/a}}

88
align=center

|21

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Saeed Al-Kass

|Sharjah
Al Wasl

|{{n/a}}

87{{n/a}}
align=center

|22

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Majid Al Owais

|Al Ain

|{{n/a}}

86{{n/a}}
align=center

|23

|{{flagicon|UAE}}{{flagicon|QAT}}

|align=center|Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi

|Al Wahda
Al Wasl
Al Jazira

|{{n/a}}

83{{n/a}}
align=center

|24

|{{flagicon|CIV}}

|align=center|Boris Kabi

|

|{{n/a}}

82146
align=center

|25

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Nasir Khamees

|Al Wasl

|{{n/a}}

82{{n/a}}
align=center

|26

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

|align=center|Ibrahim Diaky

|Al Ain
Al Jazira

|{{n/a}}

80{{n/a}}
align=center

|27

|{{flagicon|UAE}}

|align=center|Khalid Ismail

|Al Nasr

|{{n/a}}

75{{n/a}}
align=center

|28

|{{flagicon|SYR}}

|align=center|Omar Khribin

|Al Wahda
Al Dhafra
Shabab Al Ahli

|{{n/a}}

75117
align=center

|29

|{{flagicon|SEN}}

|align=center|André Senghor

|

|{{n/a}}

73118
align=center

|30

|{{flagicon|BRA}}

|align=center|Caio Lucas

|Al Ain
Sharjah

|{{n/a}}

73169

=Top scorers by season=

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

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

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

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

1973–74

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Saeed Hareb AlFalahi

| Al Ahli

|

1974–75{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae75.html|website=RSSSF|title=United Arab Emirates 1974/75}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Suhail Salim

| Al Ahli

| 14

1975–76

| {{flagicon|PAK}} Ali Nawaz Baloch

| Emirates

| 13

1976–77

| {{flagicon|SUD}} Alfadel Santo

| Al Nasr

| 11

1977–78

| {{flagicon|TUN}} Mohieddine Habita

| Al Ain

| 20

1978–79{{cite web|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/emirates/2018-08-30-1.3345610|title=الأبطال.. من الهواية إلى الاحتراف|publisher=AlBayan.ae|language=ar}}

| {{flagicon|MAR}} Mostafa Mahrous

| Al Ahli

| 16

1979–80

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Alo Ali Mohamed

| rowspan="2" | Emirates

| rowspan="2" | 14

1980–81{{cite web |title=Scorers 1980–2001|url=http://www.footballuae.net/league/scorers2.html|work=FootballUAE.net |access-date=23 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011216120102/http://www.footballuae.net/league/scorers2.html| archive-date=16 December 2001| url-status= dead|language=ar}}

| {{flagicon|GHA}} Karim Abdul Razak

1981–82

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah

| Al Ain

| 13

1982–83

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Carlos

| Al Nasr

| 12

1983–84{{cite web|url=http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=51750&y=2012&article=full|title=1983–84: Goals|publisher=Al Ittihad |language=ar}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah
{{flagicon|UAE}} Fahad Khamees

| Al Ain
Al Wasl

| 20

1984–85{{cite web|url=http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=17838&y=2009&article=full|title=1984–91|publisher=Al Ittihad |language=ar}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Fahad Khamees
{{flagicon|UAE}} Adnan Al Talyani

| Al Wasl
Al Shaab

| 14

1985–86

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Salem

| Al Wahda

| 16

1986–87

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Adnan Al Talyani
{{flagicon|UAE}} Khalil Ghanim

| Al Shaab
Khor Fakkan

| 13

1987–88

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Zuhair Bakheet

| rowspan="2" | Al Wasl

| 24

1988–89

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Fahad Khamees

| 13

1989–90

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Hussain Yaslam

| Baniyas

| 16

1990–91

| colspan="3" align="center" |Cancelled{{ref|a|a|Gulf War}}

1991–92{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae92.html|website=RSSSF|title=1991–92: Goals}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Youssouf Atiq

| Al Ahli

| 25

1992–93

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Saif Sultan

| Al Ain

| 21

1993–94{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae94.html|website=RSSSF|title=1993–94: Goals}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulaziz Mohamed

| Sharjah

| 18

1994–95

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Bader Jassim

| Al Wahda

| rowspan="2" | 10

1995–96{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae96.html|website=RSSSF|title=1995–96: Goals}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Jassim Al Dokhi

| Al Shaab

1996–97

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Bader Jassim

| Al Wahda

| 11

1997–98

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Thani

| Sharjah

| 19

1998–99{{cite web|url=http://web.agleague.ae/en/news/the-pro-league-4th-edition-launches-today.html|title=The Pro-League 4th edition launches today|publisher=AGLeague}}

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|SEN}} Alboury Lah

| rowspan="4" | Al Wahda

| 29

1999–00{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae00.html|website=RSSSF|title=1999–00: Goals}}

| 18

2000–01{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/al-ain-take-on-sharjah-in-top-draw-clash-1.312355|title=2000–01: Goals|publisher=GulfNews.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae01.html|website=RSSSF|title=2000–01: Goals}}

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|UAE}}{{flagicon|QAT}} Mohammed Al Enazi

| rowspan="2" | 22

2001–02{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/al-ain-take-on-sharjah-in-top-draw-clash-1.312355|title=2001–02: Goals|publisher=GulfNews}}
2002–03{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/general/montecinos-set-for-al-wahda-debut-at-weekend-1.367778|title=2002–03: Goals|publisher=GulfNews}}

| {{flagicon|Chile}} Cristián Montecinos

| Dubai

| 19

2003–04{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uae04.html|website=RSSSF|title=2003–04: Goals}}

| {{flagicon|Iran}} Ali Karimi

| Al Ahli

| 14

2004–05{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/top-scorer-valder-calls-for-professional-set-up-in-uae-1.291779|title=Top-scorer Valder calls for professional set-up in UAE|publisher=GulfNews.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=395&scorers=true|title=2004–05: Goals|website=Goalzz}}

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Valdir
{{flagicon|Brazil}} Anderson Barbosa

| Al Nasr
Sharjah

| 23

2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=2301&scorers=true|title=2005–06: Goals|website=Goalzz}}

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Anderson Barbosa

| Sharjah

| 20

2006–07

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Anderson Barbosa
{{flagicon|Iran}} Ali Samereh

| Al Wasl
Al Shaab

| 18

2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=3121&scorers=true|title=2007–08: Goals|website=Goalzz}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Faisal Khalil
{{flagicon|Brazil}} Anderson Barbosa

| Al Ahli
Sharjah

| 16

2008–09

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fernando Baiano

| Al Jazira

| rowspan="2" | 24

2009–10{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/2009-2010/regular-season/r8996/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=2009–10: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} José Sand

| Al Ain

2010–11{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/2010-2011/regular-season/r12448/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=2010–11: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|SEN}} André Senghor

| Baniyas

| 18

2011–12{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/2011-2012/regular-season/r15101/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=2011–12: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan

| rowspan="3" | Al Ain

| 22

2012–13{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20122013/regular-season/r19341/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=2012–13: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| 31

2013–14{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20132014/regular-season/r22111/players/?ICID=PL_3N_04|title=2013–14: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| 29

2014–15{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20142015/regular-season/r26021/players/|title=2014–15: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|MNE}} Mirko Vučinić

| Al Jazira

| rowspan="2" | 25

2015–16{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r31665/players/|title=2015–16: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Tagliabúe

| Al Wahda

2016–17{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20162017/regular-season/r35653/players/|title=2016–17: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Mabkhout

| Al Jazira

|bgcolor=mistyrose |33

2017–18{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20172018/regular-season/r41343/players/|title=2017–18: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Berg

| Al Ain

| 25

2018–19{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20182019/regular-season/r49325/players/|title=2018–19: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Sebastián Tagliabúe

| Al Wahda

| 27

2019–20{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20192020/regular-season/r53949/players/|title=2019–20: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|Togo}} Kodjo Laba

| Al Ain

| 19

2020–21{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/united-arab-emirates/premier-league/20202021/regular-season/r58568/players/|title=2020–21: Goals|website=Soccerway}}

| {{flagicon|UAE}} Ali Mabkhout

| Al Jazira

| 25

2021–22

| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba

| rowspan="2" | Al Ain

| 26

2022–23

|28

2023–24

| {{flagicon|SYR}} Omar Khribin

| Al Wahda

| 18

= Top scorers by country =

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!Country

!Players

!Seasons

align=left |{{Flagu|United Arab Emirates}}

|17

|22

align=left |{{Flagu|Brazil}}

|4

|6

align=left |{{Flagu|Ghana}}

| rowspan="4" |2

|4

align=left |{{Flagu|Argentina}}

| rowspan="2" |3

align=left |{{Flagu|Senegal}}
align="left" |{{Flagu|Iran}}

|1

align="left" |{{Flagu|Togo}}

| rowspan="8" |1

|3

align="left" |{{Flagu|Pakistan}}

| rowspan="7" |1

align="left" |{{Flagu|Sudan}}
align="left" |{{Flagu|Tunisia}}
align="left" |{{Flagu|Chile}}
align=left |{{Flagu|Montenegro}}
align=left |{{Flagu|Sweden}}
align=left |{{Flagu|Syria}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website|https://uaeproleague.ae/}} {{in lang|en|ar}}

{{UAE Pro League}}

{{UAE Pro-League seasons}}

{{UAE Pro-League teamlist}}

{{Football in the United Arab Emirates}}

{{Emirati Sport leagues}}

{{AFC Leagues}}

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