2015–16 UAE Pro League

Arabian Gulf League

Season	2015–16
Champions	Al-Ahli (7th title)
Relegated	Al-Fujairah Al-Shaab
2017 AFC Champions League	Al-Ahli Al-Jazira Al-Ain Al-Wahda
2017 GCC Champions League	Al-Wasl Al-Dhafra
Matches played	182
Goals scored	573 (3.15 per match)
Average goals/game	3.15
Top goalscorer	Sebastián Tagliabué (25 goals)
Biggest home win	Al-Ahli 8-1 Al-Fujairah (19 August 2015)
Biggest away win	Dibba 0-4 Al-Wahda (20 August 2015) Dibba 0-4 Al-Dhafra (23 April 2016)
Highest scoring	Al-Shaab 3-6 Al-Fujairah (22 January 2016)
Longest winning run	8 games Al-Ahli
Longest unbeaten run	16 games Al-Ahli
Longest winless run	16 games Al-Shaab
Longest losing run	8 games Emirates
Highest attendance	Al-Ain vs. Al-Wahda (18,126)
Lowest attendance	Dibba vs. Al-Shaab (168)
Average attendance	2,557
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The 2015–16 UAE Pro-League (also known as Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen teams participated with Al-Ain as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the twelfth time. Al-Ahli won its 7th title on the 29th of April despite being held to a 2-2 draw at home.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Ahli

Ain

Dhafra

Fujairah
Dibba

Jazira

Nasr

Shaab

Shabab

Sharjah

Wahda

Wasl

Baniyas

Emirates

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Locations of teams in the 2015–16 UAE Pro League

Team	Stadium	Town	Capacity	Manager
Al Ahli	Al-Rashid Stadium	Dubai	8,844	Cosmin Olăroiu
Al-Ain	Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium	Al Ain	22,717	Zlatko Dalić
Al-Dhafra	Al Dhafra Stadium	Madinat Zayed	5,000	Mohammad Kwid
Al-Fujairah	Fujairah Club Stadium	Fujairah	10,645	Ivan Hašek
Al-Jazira	Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium	Abu Dhabi	42,056	Henk ten Cate
Al-Nasr	Al-Maktoum Stadium	Dubai	10,750	Ivan Jovanović
Al-Shaab	Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium	Sharjah	5,000	Stefano Cusin
Al-Shabab	Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium	Dubai	8,011	Caio Júnior
Al-Sharjah	Sharjah Stadium	Sharjah	11,073	Abdulaziz Al-Anbari
Al-Wahda	Al Nahyan Stadium	Abu Dhabi	11,456	Javier Aguirre
Al-Wasl	Zabeel Stadium	Dubai	8,439	Gabriel Calderón
Baniyas	Baniyas Stadium	Abu Dhabi	8,954	Abdullah Mesfer
Dibba Al-Fujairah	Fujairah Club Stadium	Fujairah	10,645	Theo Bücker
Emirates	Emirates Club Stadium	Ras al-Khaimah	5,127	Paulo Comelli

Statistics

Top Scorers

As of matches played 8 May 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals	Penalty Goals
1	Sebastián Tagliabué	Wahda	25	1
2	Ali Mabkhout	Al Jazira	23	5
3	Fábio Lima	Al Wasl	20	1
4	Wanderley	Sharjah	15	2
5	Joaquín Larrivey	Baniyas	15	1
6	Patrick Friday Eze	Al-Fujairah	14	0
7	Makhete Diop	Dhafra	13	3
8	Moussa Sow	Al Ahli Dubai	13	2
9	Ishak Belfodil	Baniyas	11	1
10	Nilmar	Al Nasr	11	0

Source: Soccerway

Assists

As of matches played 8 May 2016

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Omar Abdulrahman	Al-Ain	12
2	Everton Ribeiro	Al-Ahli	9
3	Thiago Neves	Al Jazira	8
4	Hugo Viana	Al Wasl	7
5	Rodrigo Pimpão	Emirates	7

Source: Soccerway

Fair Play Ranking

As of matches played 8 May 2016

Pos	Team	Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Points
1	Al-Ain	41	2	46
2	Al-Ahli	60	2	64
3	Al-Nasr	57	5	69
4	Dibba Al Fujairah	51	7	69
5	Al-Sharjah	59	5	71
6	Al-Dhafra	64	4	75
7	Emirates	65	5	76
8	Al-Shaab	62	6	77
9	Al-Fujairah	69	4	79
10	Al-Shabab	69	5	80
11	Baniyas	71	5	83
12	Al-Jazira	72	5	84
13	Al-Wasl	62	10	84
14	Al-Wahda	82	5	94

Rules for fair play ranking: 1) 3 points for direct red card. 2) 2 points for indirect red card 3) 1 point for every yellow card

The team with the lowest number of points will be ranked top.

Source: Fairplay - Arabian Gulf League