2017–18 UAE Division 1
Appearance
Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions | Baniyas (4th title) |
Promoted | Baniyas, Kalba |
Matches played | 228 |
Goals scored | 401 (1.76 per match) |
Biggest home win | Dibba Al-Hisn 6–0 Ras Al Khaimah (27 April 2018) |
Biggest away win | Masafi 0–5 Baniyas (27 January 2018) Ras Al Khaimah 0–5 Al Khaleej (24 March 2018) |
Highest scoring | Kalba 6–3 Al Hamriyah (7 April 2018) |
Longest winning run | Baniyas Kalba (5 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Fujairah (22 games) |
Longest winless run | Al Arabi (19 games) |
Longest losing run | Ras Al Khaimah (8 games) |
Highest attendance | 5,009 Fujairah 1–1 Baniyas (17 November 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 44 Al Arabi 0–1 Al Thaid (6 January 2018) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
2017–18 UAE Division 1 was the 42nd season of the UAE 1st Division.
Team changes
[edit]To Division 1
[edit]Relegated from UAE Pro League
From Division 1
[edit]Promoted to UAE Pro League
Stadia and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Al Khaleej | Khor Fakkan | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium | 2,880 |
Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Thaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
Al Urooba | Mirbah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 8,000 |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | Baniyas Stadium | 9,570 |
Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Stadium | 700 |
Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
Kalba | Kalba | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 8,500 |
Masfut | Masfut | Masfut Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | Ras al Khaimah Stadium | 4,500 |
Number of teams by Emirates
[edit]Rank | Emirate | Number of teams | Teams |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | Al Hamriyah, Al Khaleej, Al Dhaid, Dibba Al Hisn, Kalba |
2 | ![]() |
2 | Al Urooba, Fujairah |
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Masafi, Ras Al Khaimah | ||
3 | ![]() |
1 | Al Arabi |
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Baniyas | ||
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Masfut |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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Al Arabi | ![]() |
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Nike | Al Futaim[1] |
Al Khaleej | ![]() |
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Adidas | Khor Fakkan Beach Resort |
Al-Hamriyah | ![]() |
Nike | Sharjah Beach Resort | |
Al Dhaid | ![]() |
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uhlsport | uhlsport |
Al-Urooba | ![]() |
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uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
Baniyas | ![]() |
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Adidas | Secure Engineering |
Dibba Al-Hisn | ![]() |
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uhlsport | Chips Oman |
Fujairah | ![]() |
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Adidas | Al Khaleej Times |
Kalba | ![]() |
Errea | Errea | |
Masafi | ![]() |
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Adidas | Al Futaim[1] |
Masfut | ![]() |
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Nike | Masdar |
Ras Al Khaimah | ![]() |
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Nike | Al Aswaq |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | Baniyas (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 52 | Promotion to the UAE Pro-League |
2 | Kalba (P) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 46 | |
3 | Fujairah (Q) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 44 | Qualified for the UAE Pro-League Play Off |
4 | Al Hamriyah (Q) | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 33 | |
5 | Al Khaleej | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 30 | |
6 | Al Urooba | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 28 | |
7 | Al Dhaid | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 26 | |
8 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 25 | |
9 | Masafi | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 25 | |
10 | Masfut | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 20 | |
11 | Al Arabi | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 14 | |
12 | Ras Al Khaimah (W) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 57 | −39 | 12 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (W) Withdrew
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (W) Withdrew
Results
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Al Futaim Motors signs four year sponsorship contract with the UAEFA".
- ^ "Thank you UAE, says Maradona after joining Fujairah club". www.khaleejtimes.com.
- ^ Reporter, Ashley Hammond, Staff (14 May 2017). "Diego Maradona: Nobody will beat me or my Fujairah".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Diego Maradona says 'Fujairah is my top-priority project' and will make beating them 'an impossible task'".