2013–14 UAE Pro League
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Ahli |
| Relegated | Dubai Al-Shaab |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli Al-Wahda Al-Jazira Al-Ain |
| Gulf Champions League | Al-Nasr Al-Shabab |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 571 (3.14 per match) |
| Average goals/game | 3.13 |
| Top goalscorer | Asamoah Gyan (29) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 Arabian Gulf League is the 39th top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates, and the sixth professional season. Fourteen teams participate, once again with Al Ain as the defending champions after winning the previous two seasons.
The league started on 14 September and finished on 11 May 2014 in accordance with FIFA guidelines ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.[1]
The league was previously known as the Pro League. Starting from the 2013–14 season the name was changed to UAE Arabian Gulf League.[2] The name change has been viewed as a revival of the Persian Gulf naming dispute[3] with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of racism,[4][5] and the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran barring the transfer of Javad Nekounam to a UAE club.[6]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Dubai
Ajman
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain
Sharjah
Ras al-Khaimah
Madinat Zayed
Sharjah
Ras al-Khaimah
Locations of teams in the 2013–14 Arabian Gulf League
| Team | Home city | Manager | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Ajman |  Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader[7]
|
Ajman Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Ahli | Dubai |  Cosmin Olăroiu
|
Rashed Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al Ain | Al Ain |  Quique Flores
|
Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
15,000 25,000 |
| Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed |  Abdullah Ahmed Mesfer
|
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi |  Walter Zenga
|
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
| Al Nasr | Dubai |  Ivan Jovanovic[8]
|
Al-Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Shaab Sharjah | Sharjah |  Zeljko Petrovic
|
Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Shabab | Dubai |  Marcos Paqueta
|
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Sharjah | Sharjah | Paulo Bonamigo[9]
|
Sharjah Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi |  Jose Peseiro
|
Al-Nahyan Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al Wasl | Dubai |  Hector Cuper
|
Zabeel Stadium | 12,000 |
| Bani Yas | Abu Dhabi | Adnan Hamad
|
Bani Yas Stadium | 9,570 |
| Dubai | Dubai |  Umberto Barberis
|
Police Officers Club Stadium | 6,500 |
| Emirates | Ras al-Khaimah | Paulo Comelli
|
Emirates Club Stadium | 5,000 |
- Al Ain moved into their new stadium, the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on the 16th matchday.[10]
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2013-14 campaign.
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per AGL team.
Note:
^1 Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season;
^2 Injury Replacement Players;
League table
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- Al Ain qualified through winning the Presidents Cup.
Results
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- ^ "New League name announced by H.E. Mohammed Thani Murshed Al Romaithi". Pro League Committee. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ James M. Dorsey (13 September 2011). "MIDEAST - Gulf rivalry between Iran, UAE transferred to the football pitch". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Category: Asia (29 May 2013). "Iran accuses UAE of racism in renaming Pro League to the Arabian Gulf League". Inside World Football. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ persiangulfstudies.com. "Persian Gulf Studies Center". Persiangulfstudies.com. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Iran bars captain's UAE transfer over Gulf name". Fox News. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Ajman coach Abdul Qader: Shock Etisalat Cup final win is just step 1".
- ^ John McAuley (21 June 2013). "Arabian Gulf League: Al Nasr give Ivan Jovanovic carte blanche". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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