2017–18 UAE Pro League


The 2017–18 UAE Pro League was the 43rd season of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Jazira are the defending champions after winning their second title last season.
Ajman and Dubai both got promoted on 22 April 2017 after beating Fujairah 3–2 and Ras Al Khaimah 2–0. On 3 May 2017, Baniyas were the first team to get relegated from 2016–17 season after drawing 4–4 against Emirates. Ittihad Kalba were the last team to get relegated after losing to Al-Ain 2–1 and both Emirates and Dibba Al-Fujairah didn't lose in the same week. In July 2017, Al Ahli, Al Shabab and Dubai merged to form Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.
On 20 April 2018, Hatta lost to Al Wasl 2–0 and were the first team to get relegated. On 21 April 2018, Al Ain were crowned champions for the 13th time after destroying Al Nasr 4–0. On the final day, Emirates were relegated after drawing against Al Nasr 2–2. In May 2012, it was decided that since the league needs 14 teams for next season, the bottom two teams of this season would have to face 3rd and 4th-placed team of the 2nd division to see who will secure spots for next season.

Stadia and locations


ClubHome cityStadiumCapacity
AjmanAjmanAjman Stadium
Al-AinAl-AinHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-DhafraMadinat ZayedAl Dhafra Stadium
Al-JaziraAbu DhabiMohammad Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-NasrDubaiAl-Maktoum Stadium
Al-WahdaAbu DhabiAl Nahyan Stadium
Al-WaslDubaiZabeel Stadium
Dibba Al-FujairahFujairahFujairah Club Stadium
EmiratesRas Al-KhaimahEmirates Club Stadium
HattaHattaHamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
Shabab Al AhliDubaiDubai Club Stadium
SharjahSharjahSharjah 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 coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ajman

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly 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 was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players name in italic indicates the player was de-registered or left their respectively clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC PlayerFormer players
Al-Ain

League table


Relegation play-offs

Because the League 2018–2019 season needs 14 teams, the bottom two teams of year and the 3rd and 4th place team of the 2nd division will have to face each other to see who will secure the final two spots this year.

Second leg

Fujairah won 3–1 on aggregate.
''Emirates won 1–0 on aggregate.''