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.

UAE Pro League
Season2023–24
DatesTBD
2024–25 →

Teams

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]

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2023–24 UAE Pro League
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
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
Ajman Serbia Goran Tufegdžić United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Hosani Adidas Ajman Bank
Al Ain Ukraine Serhiy Rebrov United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi Nike First Abu Dhabi Bank
Al Bataeh Morocco Said Chkhit United Arab Emirates Khamis Esmaeel Nike N/A
Al Jazira Netherlands Marcel Keizer United Arab Emirates Ali Khasif Zat Outfit Healthpoint
Al Nasr Croatia Goran Tomić United Arab Emirates Tareq Ahmed N45 Emirates Islamic
Al Wahda Netherlands Arno Buitenweg United Arab Emirates Mohammed Barqesh Adidas N/A
Al Wasl Vacant United Arab Emirates Ali Salmeen Macron Dubai Real Estate Centre
Baniyas Romania Daniel Isăilă United Arab Emirates Fawaz Awana Macron ADIB
Emirates United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Jalboot Brazil Diogo Acosta uhlsport N/A
Hatta United Arab Emirates Abdullah Mesfer United Arab Emirates Rashed Eissa uhlsport N/A
Kalba Iran Farhad Majidi United Arab Emirates Mansor Abbas Errea Caltex
Khor Fakkan United Arab Emirates Abdulaziz Al Yassi United Arab Emirates Saif Mohammed Adidas N/A
Shabab Al Ahli Portugal Leonardo Jardim United Arab Emirates Majed Naser Nike Nissan
Sharjah Romania Cosmin Olăroiu United Arab Emirates Shahin Abdulrahman Adidas SAIF Zone

Foreign players
  • 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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Former players
Ajman Slovenia Miral Samardžić Tunisia Firas Ben Larbi Morocco Walid Azaro Republic of the Congo Prestige Mboungou
Al Ain Togo Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Morocco Soufiane Rahimi Ukraine Andriy Yarmolenko Argentina Matías Palacios Morocco Mehdi Moubarik
Al Bataeh Cameroon Anatole Abang Brazil Lourency Portugal Artur Jorge South Africa Thibang Phete Portugal João Novais Ghana Kwame Bonsu
Al Jazira Serbia Miloš Kosanović South Africa Thulani Serero Romania Florin Tănase Morocco Achraf Bencharki Czech Republic Filip Novák Iraq Aymen Hussein
Al Nasr Portugal Tozé Cape Verde Ryan Mendes The Gambia Dembo Darboe Morocco Adel Taarabt Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Memišević Togo Peniel Mlapa
Al Wahda Brazil João Pedro Portugal Adrien Silva Syria Omar Khribin Brazil Maracás Brazil Allan
Al Wasl Morocco Soufiane Bouftini Brazil Gabrielzinho Argentina Gerónimo Poblete Chile Felipe Gutiérrez Algeria Djamel Benlamri Argentina Nicolás Giménez
Baniyas Serbia Saša Ivković Argentina Gastón Álvarez Suárez Senegal Opa Nguette State of Palestine Ahmed Abunamous
Emirates Brazil Dedê Brazil Diogo Acosta Oman Arshad Al-Alawi
Hatta Zambia Emmanuel Mwiinde Democratic Republic of the Congo Benik Afobe Suriname Mitchell te Vrede
Kalba Slovakia Filip Kiss Italy Daniel Bessa Brazil Igor Rossi Mali Abdoulay Diaby
Khor Fakkan Brazil Dodô Portugal Aylton Boa Morte Serbia Lazar Rosić Angola Fábio Abreu Greece Panagiotis Tachtsidis Algeria Mehdi Abeid
Shabab Al Ahli Argentina Federico Cartabia Uzbekistan Azizjon Ganiev Iran Ahmad Nourollahi Iran Mehdi Ghayedi Serbia Bogdan Planić Belgium Jason Denayer
Sharjah Brazil Caio Spain Paco Alcácer Bosnia and Herzegovina Miralem Pjanić Greece Kostas Manolas Brazil Luanzinho

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Manner of departure Pos. Incoming manager Date of appointment
Al Wasl Spain Juan Antonio Pizzi[4] 16 May 2023 Mutual consent Pre-season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Al Ain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League play off round
3 Al Bataeh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al Jazira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al Nasr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Al Wahda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Al Wasl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Baniyas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hatta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Kalba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Khor Fakkan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shabab Al Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to UAE Division 1
14 Sharjah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on TBD. Source: UPLeague
Rules for classification: [5] 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[6] 10) draw

Results
Home \ Away AJM AIN BTH JAZ NAS WAH WAS YAS EMI HAT KAL KHF SAD SHR
Ajman
Al Ain a a
Al Bataeh
Al Jazira a
Al Nasr a
Al Wahda a a
Al Wasl a a
Baniyas
Emirates
Hatta
Kalba
Khor Fakkan
Shabab Al Ahli a
Sharjah a
Updated to match(es) played on TBD. Source: UPLeague
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Number of teams by Emirates
Emirate Number of teams Teams
1 Emirate of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi 4 Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Wahda and Baniyas
Emirate of Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah, Kalba, Khor Fakkan and Al Bataeh
Emirate of Dubai Dubai Shabab Al Ahli, Al Nasr, Al Wasl and Hatta
4 Emirate of Ajman Ajman 1 Ajman
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah Emirates


References
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  3. "دبا الفجيرة يودع «الأضواء» بدموع الندم والحسرة" (in Arabic). Al Bayan. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. "الشعفار: بيتزي لن يستمر مع الوصل" (in Arabic). Al Bayan. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. "Article (15) P.50 of Arabian Gulf League Regulations" (PDF) (in Arabic). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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