2019–20 UAE Pro League


The 2019–20 UAE Pro League was the 46th edition of the UAE Pro League. On 26 April 2019, Khor Fakkan won the first division title over Al Taawon 3–0; this is their inaugural appearance on the pro league as Khor Fakkan Club as they were previously known as Al Khaleej, having been absent from the Pro League for twelve years. Hatta later returned to the pro league after a 1–0 away victory against Al Hamriyah secured them a spot on the first division after getting relegated a year ago. Sharjah are the defending champions. The League was put on hold on March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however on June, with the majority of 12 out of 14 clubs votes, the league was cancelled and the champion is yet to be decided. On 18th of June, it was declared that this season will end with no champion despite Shabab Al-Ahli leading the table with 43 points and the same teams that qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League.

Team Changes

To Division 1

Relegated to UAE Division 1
Promoted to UAE Pro League

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
AjmanAjmanAjman Stadium
Al AinAl-AinHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Al DhafraMadinat ZayedAl Dhafra Stadium
Al JaziraAbu Dhabi City Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
Al NasrDubai City Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al WahdaAbu Dhabi City Al Nahyan Stadium
Al WaslDubai City Zabeel Stadium
BaniyasAbu Dhabi City Baniyas Stadium
FujairahFujairah CityFujairah Club Stadium
HattaHattaHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
KalbaKalbaIttihad Kalba Stadium
Khor FakkanKhor FakkanSaqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium
Shabab Al AhliDubai City Al-Rashid Stadium
SharjahSharjah CitySharjah Stadium

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.
TeamHead CoachCaptainKit ManufacturerShirt Sponsor
Ajman Ayman Elramady Rashed MalallahHummelAjman Bank
Al Ain Pedro Emanuel Ismail AhmedNikeFirst Gulf Bank
Al Dhafra Vuk Rašović Ahmed AliAdidasRuwais
Al Jazira Marcel Keizer Ali KhasifAdidasHealthpoint
Al Nasr Krunoslav Jurčić Álvaro NegredoNikeEmirates NBD
Al Wahda Manuel Jiménez Ismail MatarAdidasCadillac
Al Wasl Laurențiu Reghecampf LimaNew BalanceEmaar
Baniyas Winfried Schäfer Fawaz AwanaAdidasSecure Engineering
Fujairah Fabio Viviani Hilal SaeedNikeAsas
Hatta Christos Kontis Mahmoud HassanMacron
Kalba Jorge Da Silva Mansor AbbasErreàUnknown
Khor Fakkan Goran Tufegdžić Saif MohammedAdidasKhor Fakkan Beach Resort
Shabab Al Ahli Gerard Zaragoza Majed NaserNikeNakheel
Sharjah Abdulaziz Mohamed Shahin AbdulrahmanAdidasSaif Zone

Foreign players

All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use four on the field each game.
  • 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.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former Players
Ajman Vander Vieira Sébastien Siani Bubacarr Trawally William Owusu Tongo Doumbia
Godwin Mensha
Al Ain Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Balázs Dzsudzsák Tsukasa Shiotani Bauyrzhan Islamkhan Abderrahmane Meziane
Caio
Al Dhafra Yaseen Al-Bakhit Diego Jardel João Pedro Issam El Adoua Mikhail Rosheuvel
Al Jazira Keno Mourad Batna Miloš Kosanović Thulani Serero
Al Nasr Esteban Pavez Brandley Kuwas Álvaro Negredo Tozé
Al Wahda Lee Myung-joo Rim Chang-woo Paul-José M'Poku Gaspar Panadero Sebastián Tagliabúe
Leonardo
Nicolás Milesi
Carlitos
Al Wasl Lucas Galvão Welliton Fernando Gaibor Christian Träsch Fábio Lima
Baniyas Richard Almeida Luiz Antônio Zé Roberto Saša Ivković Ayanda Patosi
Pedro Conde
Fujairah Fernando Gabriel Jefferson Assis Jhonnattann Ernest Asante Martial Yao
William Jebor
Hatta Cleylton Daniel Amora Neilton Samuel Rosa Ricardo Valente
Cristian López
Khor Fakkan Bruno Lamas Dodô Ramon Lopes Ricardinho Bismark
Pedro Júnior
Róbson
Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
Kalba Wanderson Ricardo Gomes Navarone Foor Peniel Mlapa Henrique
Balázs Dzsudzsák
Yaseen Al-Bakhit
Shabab Al Ahli Federico Cartabia Leonardo Pedro Conde Henrique Luvannor Davide Mariani
Sharjah Caio Igor Coronado Ryan Mendes Otabek Shukurov Ricardo Gomes

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al Ain Juan Carlos Garrido1 June 2019SackedPre-season Ivan Leko1 June 2019
Al Wahda Henk ten Cate8 June 2019End of contractPre-season Maurice Steijn9 June 2019
Hatta Walid Obaid8 June 2019End of contractPre-season Christos Kontis10 June 2019
Al Jazira Damiën Hertog8 June 2019End of contractPre-season Jurgen Streppel16 June 2019
Fujairah Abdulla Masfer8 June 2019End of contractPre-season Madjid Bougherra16 June 2019
Baniyas Krunoslav Jurčić8 June 2019End of contractPre-season Winfried Schäfer8 July 2019
Khor Fakkan Abdulwahab Abdulkadir17 July 2019ResignedPre-season Paulo Comelli17 July 2019
Kalba Fabio Viviani10 October 2019Sacked11th Jorge Da Silva12 October 2019
Al Jazira Jurgen Streppel13 October 2019Sacked7th Marcel Keizer13 October 2019
Al Nasr :pt:Caio Zanardi|Caio Zanardi14 October 2019Sacked11th Krunoslav Jurčić14 October 2019
Al Wahda Maurice Steijn17 October 2019Sacked10th Manuel Jiménez17 October 2019
Khor Fakkan Paulo Comelli30 October 2019Sacked14th Goran Tufegdžić31 October 2019
Al Ain Ivan Leko21 December 2019Mutual consent4th Pedro Emanuel5 January 2020
Fujairah Madjid Bougherra9 February 2020Mutual consent13th Fabio Viviani10 February 2020
Shabab Al Ahli Rodolfo Arruabarrena8 March 2020Sacked1st Gerard Zaragoza9 March 2020

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top Goal Scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kodjo Fo-Doh LabaAl Ain18
2 Sebastián TagliabúeAl Wahda14
3 Ali MabkhoutAl Jazira12
4 João PedroAl Dhafra11
4 Ahmed KhalilShabab Al Ahli11
6 Fábio LimaAl Wasl10
6 Ryan MendesSharjah10
6 Peniel MlapaKalba10
9 WellitonAl Wasl9
10 Álvaro NegredoAl Nasr8

Hat-tricks

;Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
– Home team
– Away team

Positions by round

Attendances

By round

RoundTotalAvg. Per Game
Round 121,89073,127
Round 215,66272,237
Round 317,68972,527
Round 49,70271,386
Round 58,33971,191
Round 624,00973,429
Round 715,34172,191
Round 8000
Total112,632492,299

Number of teams by Emirates