2012–13 UAE Pro League
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Season | 2012–13 |
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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 → |
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]
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.
Promotion
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Al Shaab | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Promotion to the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League |
2 | Al Dhafra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Sharjah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Relegation to the 2012–13 UAE Second Division |
4 | Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Team | Home city | Manager | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ajman | Ajman | ![]() |
Ajman Stadium | 10,000 |
Al Ahli | Dubai | ![]() |
Rashed Stadium | 18,000 |
Al Ain | Al Ain | ![]() |
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium | 15,000 |
Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | ![]() |
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
Al Nasr | Dubai | ![]() |
Al-Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
Al Shaab | Sharjah | ![]() |
Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium | 10,000 |
Al Shabab | Dubai | ![]() |
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Al-Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
Al Wasl | Dubai | ![]() |
Zabeel Stadium | 12,000 |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Bani Yas Stadium | 9,570 |
Dibba Al Fujairah | Fujairah | ![]() |
Fujairah Club Stadium | 3,500 |
Dubai | Dubai | ![]() |
Police Officers Club Stadium | 6,500 |
Ittihad Kalba | Kalba | ![]() |
Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Managerial changes
[edit]Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.
Pre-season
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
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Al Wasl | ![]() |
Sacked[3] | ![]() |
Al Wahda | ![]() |
Resigned[5] | ![]() |
Al Dhafra | ![]() | ||
Al Sharjah | ![]() |
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Dubai | ![]() |
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Baniyas | ![]() |
Contract not renewed | ![]() |
Al Jazira | ![]() |
Contract not renewed | ![]() |
Al Shabab | ![]() |
Resigned | ![]() |
During season
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
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Ittihad Kalba | ![]() |
Sacked[14] | ![]() |
Al Wasl | ![]() |
Illness[15] | ![]() ![]() |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() |
Sacked[16] | ![]() |
Al Wasl | ![]() ![]() |
Temporary mandate[17] | ![]() |
Ittihad Kalba | ![]() |
Sacked[18] | ![]() |
Al Shaab | ![]() |
Sacked[18] | ![]() |
Al Dhafra | ![]() |
Sacked[18] | ![]() |
Al Wasl | ![]() |
Sacked[19] | ![]() |
Al Jazira | ![]() |
Sacked | ![]() |
Al Wahda | ![]() |
Sacked[21] | ![]() |
Baniyas | ![]() |
Appointed as technical director[22] | ![]() |
Foreign players
[edit]- ^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.
League table
[edit]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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Ain | 31 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Ahli | 24 |
3 | ![]() |
Al Wasl | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Al Nasr | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Al Jazira | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
Al Nasr | 8 |
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Ajman | ||
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Baniyas | ||
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Al Wahda | ||
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Dubai |
References
[edit]- ^ "UAE FA increases the number of professional clubs to 14". ufl.ae. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Amith Passela. "UAE Pro League to expand to 14 teams". The National. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Maradona sacked as coach of Al Wasl". Gulf News. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Bruno Metsu confirmed as Maradona's replacement at Al Wasl". The National. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Al Wahda waste no time recruiting new faces". The National. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Al Wahda line up Ivankovic to replace Hickersberger". The National. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Football: Al Dhafra recruit for play-offs". The National. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Pro League round-up: Nasr stand firm on Bresciano". The National. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Dubai coach Marsiglia hails signing of former Al Wahda midfielder Magrao". The National. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Another Pro League coach bites the dust". Gulf News. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Bani Yas looking to build on last season". Gulf News. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Scocco among key figures on the way out from UAE". The National. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Bonamigo breaks Al Shabab deal to take over at Al Jazira". The National. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Kalba sack manager Dragan Talajic after losing start to new season". The National. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "Al Wasl's Metsu has 'serious medical condition'". Gulf News. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Al Shabab smart to retain Marcos Paqueta". The National. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Al Wasl sign an 8 – month contract with Lacombe". Pro League Committee. 8 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Al Shaab fire coach Sergio Alexandre after run of defeats". The National. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Guy Lacombe dismissed as Al Wasl coach". The UAE National. 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Al Jazira 4 Al Dhafra 1". The National. 21 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Josef Hickersberger 'eager to start again' as Al Wahda coach". The National. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "GCC Championship semi-final: Time for Baniyas loyal Salem Al Orafi to shine". The National. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Results, venues, dates and times of matches at official site
- Football Association The UAE Football Association