UAE Super Cup

The UAE Super Cup (Arabic: كأس السوبر الإماراتي) and Charity Champions Cup in the first edition (1989–90), is the curtain raiser of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners.

UAE Super Cup

Founded	1990 2008 (current format)
Region	United Arab Emirates
Number of teams	2
Current champions	Shabab Al Ahli (6th title)
Most successful club(s)	Shabab Al Ahli (6 titles)
Television broadcasters	Abu Dhabi Sports Dubai Sports Sharjah Sports
Website	uaefa.ae

The first edition was played on 14 September 2008.^[1]

History

From 2008 to 2021, it was known as the Etisalat Super Cup and Arabian Gulf Super Cup for sponsorship reasons.^[2][3]

Finals by year

Year	Winners	Score		Runners-up
Two-team format (League, President's Cup Winners)
1990	Al Nasr (1988–89 President's Cup)	0–0 (aet) 5–4 (p)		Sharjah (1988–89 Football League)
1991	Not played
1992
1993	Al Shaab (1992–93 President's Cup)	2–1 (aet)		Al Ain (1992–93 Football League)
1994	Sharjah (1993–94 Football League)	2–0		Al Shabab (1993–94 President's Cup)
League system (top-6 of league)
1995	Al Ain	1st	2nd	Sharjah
1996	Al Nasr	1st	2nd	Al Wasl
1997	Not played
1998
1999
2000
2001
Four-team format (Top-4 league)
2002	Al Wahda	1–0		Al Ain
2003	Al Ain	3–1		Al Wahda
2004	Not played
2005
2006
2007
Two-team format (League, President's Cup Winners)
2008	Al Ahli	1–0 (aet)		Al Shabab
2009	Al Ain	2–2 (aet) 5–3 (p)		Al Ahli
2010	Emirates	3–1		Al Wahda
2011	Al Wahda (2010–11 President's Cup Runners-up)	2–2 (aet) 7–6 (p)		Al Jazira (won the Double)
2012	Al Ain	0–0 (aet) 5–4 (p)		Al Jazira
2013	Al Ahli	0–0 (aet) 3–2 (p)		Al Ain
2014	Al Ahli	1–0		Al Ain
2015	Al Ain	4–2		Al Nasr
2016	Al Ahli	2–1		Al Jazira
2017	Al Wahda	2–0		Al Jazira
2018	Al Wahda (2017–18 Pro League Runners-up)	3–3 (aet) 4–3 (p)		Al Ain (won the Double)
2019	Sharjah	0–0 (aet) 4–3 (p)		Shabab Al Ahli
2020a	Shabab Al Ahli	1–0		Sharjah
2021	Al Jazira	1–1 (aet) 5–3 (p)		Shabab Al Ahli
2022	Sharjah	1–0		Al Ain
2023	Shabab Al Ahli	6–2		Sharjah
2024	Al Wasl (won the Double)			Al Nasr (2023–24 President's Cup Runners-up)

_{Notes
1.^ Due to the cancellation of last year's tournament as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the super cup was contested as a repeat between
the participants of last season's league and cup winners, Sharjah and Shabab Al Ahli.^[4]}

Titles by team

Source:^[5][6]

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Winning years	Runner-up years
Shabab Al Ahli	6	3	2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023	2009, 2019, 2021
Al Ain	5	6	1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015	1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022
Al Wahda	4	2	2002, 2011, 2017, 2018	2003, 2010
Sharjah	3	4	1994, 2019, 2022	1990, 1995, 2020, 2023
Al Nasr	2	0	1990, 1996
Al Jazira	1	4	2021	2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
Emirates	1	0	2010
Al Shaabb	1	0	1993
Al Shabab	0	2		1994, 2008

_{Notes
1.^ Al Shabab and Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017
2.^ Al Shaab dissolved in 2017}

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

Season	Player	Club	Goals
1994–95[6]	Salem Johar	Al Ain	6
1995–96[6]	Bakheet Saad	Al Shabab	5

References

1. "UAE SUPER CUP".
2. "Arabian Gulf League". www.uaeproleague.ae.
3. "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final - News | Khaleej Times".
4. "Arabian Gulf Super Cup: Sharjah, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai to battle for title". gulfnews. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
5. "Detailed Winners List". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
6. "UAE Super Cup the oldest in the Gulf and the second in West Asia". aletihad.ae. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

External links

• Official website (in English and Arabic)
• Fixtures & Results at Goalzz.com