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The 2011–12 UAE Pro League (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th top-level football season in the UAE and the fifth Professional season. The season was contested by 14 teams due to an expansion in the league system.[1]
 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2019) |
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ain |
| Relegated | Dibba Al Fujairah Ittihad Kalba |
| Champions League | Al Ain Al Ahli Al Jazira Baniyas |
| Gulf Champions League | Al Shabab Al Nasr |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 330 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Asamoah Gyan (31 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 19,756 (Al-Jazira vs. Al-Ain) |
| Lowest attendance | 103 (Ittihad Kalba vs. Dibba Al Fujairah) |
| Average attendance | 2,468 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Al Ain were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 Pro League season.
On Thursday, 18 April 2013, Al Ain won their match against Dubai Club which guaranteed them as winners of the 2012–13 Pro League and retained their Pro League trophy. They received their trophy on their last match against Al Nasr on Saturday, 25 May 2013.
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In June 2012, the UAE FA announced that the league would be expanded into 14 clubs. The two teams that came in the bottom two of the previous campaign – Sharjah and Emirates Club – would enter a promotion/relegation series with the teams that came third and fourth in the second level – Al Dhafra and Al Shaab.[2]These playoff winners would join Ittihad Kalba and Dibba Al Fujairah who came in the top two in the second division.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Source: Full Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Stadia and locations
Dubai
Ajman
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Sharjah
Ras al-Khaimah
Madinat Zayed
Kalba
Fujairah
Locations of teams in the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League
| Team | Home city | Manager | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Ajman |  Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |
Ajman Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Ahli | Dubai |  Quique Sánchez Flores |
Rashed Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al Ain | Al Ain |  Cosmin Olăroiu |
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed |  Laurent Banide |
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi | Luis Milla |
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
| Al Nasr | Dubai |  Walter Zenga |
Al-Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Shaab | Sharjah | Marius Șumudică |
Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Shabab | Dubai |  Marcos Paqueta |
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi |  Josef Hickersberger |
Al-Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Wasl | Dubai |  Eid Baroot |
Zabeel Stadium | 12,000 |
| Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | Salem Al Orafi |
Bani Yas Stadium | 9,570 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Fujairah | Abdullah Mesfer |
Fujairah Club Stadium | 3,500 |
| Dubai | Dubai | René Marsiglia |
Police Officers Club Stadium | 6,500 |
| Ittihad Kalba | Kalba | Zé Mário |
Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wasl |  Diego Maradona |
Sacked[3] | Bruno Metsu[4] |
| Al Wahda | Josef Hickersberger |
Resigned[5] |  Branko Ivanković[6] |
| Al Dhafra |  Džemal Hadžiabdić[7] | ||
| Al Sharjah | Valeriu Tiţa |
 Faouzi Benzarti[8] | |
| Dubai |  Ayman El Ramady |
René Marsiglia[9] | |
| Baniyas | Gabriel Calderón[10] |
Contract not renewed |  Jozef Chovanec[11] |
| Al Jazira | Caio Júnior[12] |
Contract not renewed | Paulo Bonamigo[13] |
| Al Shabab | Paulo Bonamigo[13] |
Resigned | Marcos Paqueta |
During season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ittihad Kalba | Dragan Talajić |
Sacked[14] | Lotfi Benzarti |
| Al Wasl | Bruno Metsu |
Illness[15] | Gilles Morisseau & Nasser Khamis (caretaker) |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Marcelo Cabo |
Sacked[16] | Abdullah Mesfer |
| Al Wasl | Gilles Morisseau & Nasser Khamis (caretaker) |
Temporary mandate[17] | Guy Lacombe |
| Ittihad Kalba | Lotfi Benzarti |
Sacked[18] | Zé Mário |
| Al Shaab | Sérgio Alexandre |
Sacked[18] | Marius Șumudică |
| Al Dhafra | Džemal Hadžiabdić |
Sacked[18] | Laurent Banide |
| Al Wasl | Guy Lacombe |
Sacked[19] | Eid Baroot |
| Al Jazira | Paulo Bonamigo |
Sacked | Luis Milla[20] |
| Al Wahda | Branko Ivanković |
Sacked[21] | Josef Hickersberger |
| Baniyas | Jozef Chovanec |
Appointed as technical director[22] | Salem Al Orafi |
Foreign players
- ^1 Richard Porta has Australian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player.
- ^2 Serginho has Syrian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain (C) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 74 | 26 | +48 | 62 | Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 51 | |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 47 | |
| 4 | Baniyas | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 47 | Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round |
| 5 | Al Shabab | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 42 | Qualification to the 2014 GCC Champions League |
| 6 | Al Nasr | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 39 | |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Al Dhafra | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 36 | |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Ajman | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 30 | |
| 11 | Dubai | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 27 | |
| 12 | Al Shaab | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 25 | |
| 13 | Dibba Al Fujairah (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 21 | Relegation to the 2013–14 UAE Second Division |
| 14 | Ittihad Kalba (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 75 | −51 | 11 |
Source: Full Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
| Home \ Away | AJM | ALI | AIN | DHA | ITT | JAZ | NAS | SHB | SHA | WAH | WAS | YAS | DAF | DUB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–1 | |
| Al Ahli | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al Ain | 4–0 | 3–6 | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Al Dhafra | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Ittihad Kalba | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Al Jazira | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| Al Nasr | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| Al Shaab | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 2–3 | |
| Al Shabab | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Al Wahda | 3–4 | 2–6 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Al Wasl | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Baniyas | 5–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Dubai | 1–0 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Asamoah Gyan |
Al Ain | 31 |
| 2 | Grafite |
Al Ahli | 24 |
| 3 |  Emiliano Alfaro |
Al Wasl | 17 |
| 4 | Giuseppe Mascara |
Al Nasr | 10 |
| 5 | Ricardo Oliveira |
Al Jazira | 9 |
| 6 | Bruno Correa |
Al Nasr | 8 |
 Boris Kabi |
Ajman | ||
 André Senghor |
Baniyas | ||
| Papa Waigo |
Al Wahda | ||
| Richard Porta |
Dubai |
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