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 Emirates Dibba Al Fujairah
From Division 1 Promoted to UAE Pro League Khor Fakkan Hatta
Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order. TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity Ajman Ajman Ajman Stadium Al Ain Al-Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Al Dhafra Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium Al Jazira Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Al Nasr Dubai (Al Nasr) Al-Maktoum Stadium Al Wahda Abu Dhabi (Al Nahyan) Al Nahyan Stadium Al Wasl Dubai (Zabeel) Zabeel Stadium Baniyas Abu Dhabi (Al Shamkha) Baniyas Stadium Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah Club Stadium Hatta Hatta Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Kalba Kalba Ittihad Kalba Stadium Khor Fakkan Khor Fakkan Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (Deira) Al-Rashid Stadium Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah 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 Malallah Hummel Ajman Bank Al Ain Pedro Emanuel Ismail Ahmed Nike First Gulf Bank Al Dhafra Vuk Rašović Ahmed Ali Adidas Ruwais Al Jazira Marcel Keizer Ali Khasif Adidas Healthpoint Al Nasr Krunoslav Jurčić Álvaro Negredo Nike Emirates NBD Al Wahda Manuel Jiménez Ismail Matar Adidas Cadillac Al Wasl Laurențiu Reghecampf Fábio de Lima New Balance Emaar Baniyas Winfried Schäfer Fawaz Awana Adidas Secure Engineering Fujairah Fabio Viviani Hilal Saeed Nike Asas Hatta Christos Kontis Mahmoud Hassan Macron Kalba Jorge Da Silva Mansor Abbas Erreà Unknown Khor Fakkan Goran Tufegdžić Saif Mohammed Adidas Khor Fakkan Beach Resort Shabab Al Ahli Gerard Zaragoza Majed Naser Nike Nakheel Sharjah Abdulaziz Mohamed Shahin Abdulrahman Adidas Saif 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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former 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 Natan Felipe 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 Garrido 1 June 2019 SackedPre-season Ivan Leko1 June 2019 Al Wahda Henk ten Cate8 June 2019 End of contract Maurice Steijn 9 June 2019 Hatta Walid Obaid Christos Kontis 10 June 2019 Al Jazira Damiën Hertog Jurgen Streppel16 June 2019 Fujairah Abdullah Mesfer Madjid Bougherra Baniyas Krunoslav Jurčić Winfried Schäfer 8 July 2019 Khor Fakkan Abdulwahab Abdulkadir 17 July 2019 Resigned Paulo Comelli 17 July 2019 Kalba Fabio Viviani 10 October 2019Sacked 11th Jorge Da Silva 12 October 2019 Al Jazira Jurgen Streppel 13 October 2019 7th Marcel Keizer 13 October 2019 Al Nasr Caio Zanardi 14 October 2019 11th Krunoslav Jurčić 14 October 2019 Al Wahda Maurice Steijn 17 October 2019 10th Manuel Jiménez 17 October 2019 Khor Fakkan Paulo Comelli 30 October 2019 14th Goran Tufegdžić 31 October 2019 Al Ain Ivan Leko 21 December 2019 Mutual consent 4th Pedro Emanuel 5 January 2020 Fujairah Madjid Bougherra 9 February 2020 13th Fabio Viviani 10 February 2020 Shabab Al Ahli Rodolfo Arruabarrena 8 March 2020 Sacked 1st Gerard Zaragoza 9 March 2020
League table
Results
Season statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Kodjo Fo-Doh LabaAl Ain192 Sebastián TagliabúeAl Wahda153 Ahmed KhalilShabab Al Ahli13 Ali MabkhoutAl Jazira5 Fábio LimaAl Wasl12 João PedroAl Dhafra7 Ryan MendesSharjah11 Peniel MlapaKalba9 WellitonAl Wasl910 Álvaro NegredoAl Nasr8
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Pedro Conde4 Baniyas Al Wahda 4–3 (H) 3 4 Al Ain Fujairah 7–1 (A) 5 Al Jazira Al Wasl 4–0 (A) 10 Shabab Al Ahli Kalba 5–0 (H) 11 Fábio Lima Al Wasl Baniyas 5–1 (H) 12 Al Ain Khor Fakkan 3–0 (A) 13
Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals(H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Positions by round
Attendances By round
+ 2019–20 Arabian Gulf League AttendanceRoundTotalAvg. Per Game Round 1 21,890 7 3,127 Round 2 15,662 7 2,237 Round 3 17,689 7 2,527 Round 4 9,702 7 1,386 Round 5 8,339 7 1,191 Round 6 24,009 7 3,429 Round 7 15,341 7 2,191 Round 8 0 0 0 Total 112,632 49 2,299
Number of teams by Emirates EmirateNumber of teamsTeams1 Abu Dhabi5Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Wahda, Baniyas and Al Dhafra2 Dubai4Shabab Al Ahli, Al Nasr, Al Wasl and Hatta3 Sharjah 3Sharjah, Kalba and Khor Fakkan 4 Ajman1Ajman Fujairah
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