UAE Pro League
Top division in Emirati football
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February 24 2025 | Current ranking data shows UAE Pro League continuing its systematic approach to tracking club and league performance across regional competitions. |
2024 | United Arab Emirates secures 4th place in regional football league rankings, demonstrating consistent performance in both domestic league and cup competitions. |
2024 | The 50th edition of the UAE Pro League begins, with Al Wasl defending their championship title from the previous season. |
2023 | Shabab Al Ahli won the league championship, defeating Al Ain |
2023 | UAE Pro League maintains its performance tracking system, with the league participating in regional competitions including ACL Elite, ACL Two, and Challenge categories. |
August 2023 | Al Wasl wins the UAE Pro League title in the 2023-24 season, adding to its historic championship record. |
2022 | UAE Pro League continues its regional club performance ranking, with United Arab Emirates achieving 4th place in the regional standings. |
August 2022 | Al Ahli wins its most recent UAE Pro League title in the 2022-23 season, demonstrating continued competitive strength. |
2021 | Ali Mabkhout repeated his top scorer achievement with 25 goals for Al Jazira. |
August 8 2021 | Pro League signed a partnership deal with ADNOC worth 80 million AED, leading to the league being renamed to UAE's ADNOC Pro League from the 2021–22 season. |
2019 | League competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates |
August 2018 | Sharjah wins their most recent UAE Pro League title in the 2018-19 season. |
2017 | Al Shaab football club is dissolved. |
2017 | Al Shabab and Dubai CSC merge to form Shabab Al Ahli. |
2016 | Ali Mabkhout of Al Jazira becomes the first UAE national to win the top scorer title with 33 goals. |
2015 | UAE Pro League ranking system begins tracking club performance points across multiple years with weighted coefficients. |
2014 | Fábio Lima joins Al Wasl in the UAE Pro League, becoming one of the top scorers with 30 goals during his tenure. |
2013 | Sebastián Tagliabúe starts playing in the UAE Pro League, eventually becoming the second all-time top scorer with 184 goals across multiple clubs including Al Wahda, Al Nasr, and Sharjah. |
2013 | League name changed from Etisalat Pro League to Arabian Gulf League, sparking controversy with Iran over the naming dispute. |
2011 | Asamoah Gyan joins the UAE Pro League, playing for Al-Ain and Al Ahli between 2011-2017, contributing to the league's international player profile. |
August 2010 | Al Jazira wins its first UAE Pro League title in the 2010-11 season, expanding the league's competitive landscape. |
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