2020–21_UAE_Division_1
2020–21 UAE Division 1
Football league season
2020–21 UAE Division one was the 44th Division one season. Since last season was cancelled and no promotion was rewarded, there were no team changes taken place this season. On the 17 April, both Al Urooba and Emirates secured promotion after defeating Dhaid and Masafi respectively.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 November 2020 – 24 April 2021 |
| Champions | Al Urooba (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Al Urooba Emirates |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 316 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Diogo Acosta (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Emirates 6–0 Masafi (16 April 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Al Taawon 0–4 Al Urooba (26 March 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Al Taawon 5–4 Masfout (21 November 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Al Urooba (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Emirates (15 games) |
| Longest winless run | Al Dhaid (17 games) |
| Longest losing run | Al Dhaid (8 games) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
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- 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 Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
| Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
| Al Urooba | Qidfa | Al Sharqi Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al-Fujairah | Dibba (F) Stadium | 100 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba (H) Stadium | 700 |
| Emirates | Ras Al Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | 5,200 |
| Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
| Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
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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 |  Mohammed Al Musharrakh |
 Bakare Kone |
Nike | QQ Holding |
| Al Bataeh | Abdullah Mesfer |
Eisa Ali |
uhlsport | SMC |
| Al Dhaid | Mohamed Al Ajmani |
Ali Al-Nuaimi |
uhlsport | uhlsport |
| Al Hamriyah | Mohamed Ismail |
Ali Rabee |
Nike | SBR |
| Al Taawon | Aaref Al Shehhi |
Rashed Humaid |
uhlsport | |
| Al Urooba |  Fathi Al-Obeidi |
Hassan Mohammed |
uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Sulaiman Al Balooshi |
Faisel Al-Khodaim |
uhlsport | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Abdulghani Binkarshat |
Mahmoud Hassan |
uhlsport | |
| Emirates |  Gjoko Hadžievski |
Abdullah Malallah |
uhlsport | |
| Masafi | Mohamed Al Khaddeim |
Brahima Diakite |
Adidas | Al Futaim[2] |
| Masfout | Tarek Hadhiri |
Hassan Al-Hammadi |
Nike |
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Foreign players
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use two 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.
More information Club, Player 1 ...
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi |  Paulo Henrique |
Vinícius Lopes |
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| Al Bataeh | Dedê Costa |
 William Owusu |
Alex |
| Al Hamriyah | Luan Santos |
 Faneva Andriatsima |
Élton |
| Al Dhaid | Erick Kassi |
 Jeffrén Suárez |
Adeílson Dionatan Machado |
| Al Taawon | Gil Paraíba |
Fidélis |
|
| Al Urooba | Rodrigo |
 Fatrie Sakhi |
|
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Bruno Moraes |
 Manuel Pucciarelli |
Dudu Figueiredo |
| Dibba Al Hisn |  Sid Ahmed Aouadj |
 Mailson Lima |
 Ibrahim Mustapha |
| Emirates | Diogo Acosta |
 Yaseen al-Bakhit |
 Tommy Tobar |
| Masafi | Brahima Diakite |
 Marius Obekop |
Mechac Koffi |
| Masfout | Bruno Dybal |
Dionatan Machado |
Yacine Abed Nikola Ašćerić |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibba Al Hisn | Sulaiman Al Balooshi |
1 June 2020 | End of contract | Pre-season |  Rui Ferreira[3] |
17 July 2020 |
| Al Arabi |  Predrag Stilinović |
Mohammad Al Jalboot |
2 June 2020 | |||
| Al Urooba |  Brahim Boufoud |
Fathi Al-Obeidi[4] |
8 August 2020 | |||
| Al Bataeh |  Tareq Al Sayed |
Giovanni Tedesco[5] |
10 October 2020 | |||
| Giovanni Tedesco[6] |
30 October 2020 | Resigned | Saeed Shakhit |
31 October 2020 | ||
| Al Arabi | Mohammed Al Jalboot |
20 October 2020 | End of caretaker spell | Mohammed Al Musharrakh |
21 October 2020 | |
| Al Bataeh | Saeed Shakhit |
24 November 2020 | 6th | Noureddine Abidi[7] |
24 November 2020 | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Rui Ferreira[8] |
1 December 2020 | Sacked | 4th |  Walter Pandiani[9] |
2 December 2020 |
| Al Hamriyah | Ghazi Ghrairi[10] |
14 December 2020 | Mutual consent | 6th | Mohamed Ismail |
20 January 2021 |
| Masafi | Abdulghani Binkarshat |
4 February 2021 | End of contract | 7th | Mohamed Al Khaddeim |
4 February 2021 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Walter Pandiani |
10 February 2021 | Resigned | 6th | Abdulghani Binkarshat[11] |
12 February 2021 |
| Al Bataeh | Noureddine Abidi[12] |
28 February 2021 | Sacked | 3rd | Abdullah Mesfer[13] |
2 March 2021 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Urooba (C, P) | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 44 | Promotion to the UAE Pro League |
| 2 | Emirates (P) | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 41 | |
| 3 | Al Bataeh | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 38 | |
| 4 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 32 | |
| 5 | Dibba Al Hisn | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al Hamriyah | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Al Taawon | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 20 | |
| 9 | Masfout | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 18 | |
| 10 | Masafi | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 17 | |
| 11 | Al Dhaid | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 6 |
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Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
More information Home \ Away, ARB ...
| Home \ Away | ARB | BTH | HAM | TAW | URO | DAF | DAH | DHD | EMI | MSF | MST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 4–3 | |
| Al Bataeh | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al Hamriyah | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al Taawon | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–4 | |
| Al Urooba | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dhaid | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Emirates | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| Masafi | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Masfout | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
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Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top Scorers
As of 24 April 2021
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Acosta |
Emirates | 20 |
| 2 | Victor Nwaneri |
Al Urooba | 15 |
| 3 | Dedê Costa |
Al Bataeh | 11 |
 Mohammed Al-Marbuii |
Dibba Al Hisn | ||
| 4 | Bruno Moraes |
Dibba Al Fujairah | 10 |
| 5 | Fatrie Sakhi |
Al Urooba | 9 |
| Saied Obaid |
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More information Emirate, Number of teams ...
| Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sharjah |
4 | Al Bataeh, Al Dhaid, Al Hamriyah and Dibba Al Hisn |
| 2 | Ras Al Khaimah |
3 | Al Taawon, Masafi and Emirates |
| 3 | Fujairah |
2 | Al Urooba and Dibba Al Fujairah |
| 4 |  Umm Al Quwain |
1 | Al Arabi |
 Ajman |
Masfout |
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