2016–17 UAE Pro League


The 2016–17 UAE Pro League was the 42nd season of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ahli are the defending champions of this season's UAE pro league after securing their seventh title last season. Al-Jazira won its second title on 29 April 2017 after defeating Hatta 5-0.

Stadia and locations

ClubHome cityStadiumCapacity
Al-AhliDubaiAl-Rashid Stadium15,000
Al-AinAl-AinHazza Bin Zayed Stadium25,000
Al-DhafraMadinat ZayedAl Dhafra Stadium
Al-JaziraAbu DhabiMohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-NasrDubaiAl-Maktoum Stadium
Al-ShababDubaiMaktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
SharjahSharjahSharjah Stadium
Al-WahdaAbu DhabiAl Nahyan Stadium
Al-WaslDubaiZabeel Stadium
BaniyasAbu DhabiBaniyas Stadium
DibbaFujairahFujairah Club Stadium
EmiratesRas Al-KhaimahEmirates Club Stadium
HattaHattaHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
KalbaKalbaIttihad Kalba Stadium

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coachAssistant coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Al-Ahli

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC PlayerFormer players
Al-Ahli

Transfers

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming managerDate of appointment
Al-Shabab

League table


Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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