2017–18_UAE_Division_1
2017–18 UAE Division 1
Football league season
2017–18 UAE Division 1 was the 42nd season of the UAE 1st Division.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baniyas (4th title) |
| Promoted | Baniyas, Kalba |
| Matches played | 228 |
| Goals scored | 401 (1.76 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Dibba Al-Hisn 6–0 Ras Al Khaimah (27 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Masafi 0–5 Baniyas (27 January 2018) Ras Al Khaimah 0–5 Al Khaleej (24 March 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Kalba 6–3 Al Hamriyah (7 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Baniyas Kalba (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Fujairah (22 games) |
| Longest winless run | Al Arabi (19 games) |
| Longest losing run | Ras Al Khaimah (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 5,009 Fujairah 1–1 Baniyas (17 November 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 44 Al Arabi 0–1 Al Thaid (6 January 2018) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
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To Division 1
Relegated from UAE Pro League
From Division 1
Promoted to UAE Pro League
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
More information Club, Home city ...
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Khaleej | Khor Fakkan | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium | 2,880 |
| Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al Thaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
| Al Urooba | Mirbah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 8,000 |
| Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | Baniyas Stadium | 9,570 |
| Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Stadium | 700 |
| Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
| Kalba | Kalba | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 8,500 |
| Masfut | Masfut | Masfut Club Stadium | 3,000 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | Ras al Khaimah Stadium | 4,500 |
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Number of teams by Emirates
More information Rank, Emirate ...
| Rank | Emirate | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sharjah |
5 | Al Hamriyah, Al Khaleej, Al Dhaid, Dibba Al Hisn, Kalba |
| 2 |  Fujairah |
2 | Al Urooba, Fujairah |
| Ras al-Khaimah |
Masafi, Ras Al Khaimah | ||
| 3 |  Umm al-Quwain |
1 | Al Arabi |
 Abu Dhabi |
Baniyas | ||
 Ajman |
Masfut |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Head Coach ...
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi |  Jamal Ali |
Omar Wade |
Nike | Al Futaim[1] |
| Al Khaleej | Badr Al Hammadi |
Ibrahim Almansoori |
Adidas | Khor Fakkan Beach Resort |
| Al-Hamriyah | Sulaiman Al Blooshi |
Nike | Sharjah Beach Resort | |
| Al Dhaid | Mohamed Al Tunaiji |
Salem Musabbeh |
uhlsport | uhlsport |
| Al-Urooba |  Rodion Gačanin |
Faisal Mohammed |
uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
| Baniyas |  Goran Tufegdzic |
Yousif Jaber |
Adidas | Secure Engineering |
| Dibba Al-Hisn |  Guglielmo Arena |
Humaid Abbas |
uhlsport | Chips Oman |
| Fujairah |  Diego Maradona[2][3][4] |
Ahmed Meadhad |
Adidas | Al Khaleej Times |
| Kalba |  Jorvan Vieira |
Errea | Errea | |
| Masafi |  Brahim Boufoud |
Mohammed Ahli |
Adidas | Al Futaim[1] |
| Masfut | Walid Obaid |
 Fatrie Sakhi |
Nike | Masdar |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Luiz Antônio Zaluar |
Omar Abdulaziz |
Nike | Al Aswaq |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baniyas (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 52 | Promotion to the UAE Pro-League |
| 2 | Kalba (P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 46 | |
| 3 | Fujairah (Q) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 44 | Qualified for the UAE Pro-League Play Off |
| 4 | Al Hamriyah (Q) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 33 | |
| 5 | Al Khaleej | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Al Urooba | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al Dhaid | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Masafi | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Masfut | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al Arabi | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 14 | |
| 12 | Ras Al Khaimah (W) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 57 | −39 | 12 | Withdrew |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (W) Withdrew
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (W) Withdrew
More information Home \ Away, ARB ...
| Home \ Away | ARB | DHD | HAM | KHL | URO | YAS | DAH | FUJ | KAL | MSF | MST | RAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Al Dhaid | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Al Hamriyah | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | |
| Al Khaleej | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Al Urooba | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Baniyas | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | |
| Fujairah | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Kalba | 1–0 | 3–2 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Masafi | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–1 | |
| Masfut | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
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Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: GSA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- "Thank you UAE, says Maradona after joining Fujairah club". www.khaleejtimes.com.
- Reporter, Ashley Hammond, Staff (14 May 2017). "Diego Maradona: Nobody will beat me or my Fujairah".
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