2012–13 UAE Pro League

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UAE Pro League
Season2012–13
Champions Al Ain
Relegated Dibba Al Fujairah
Ittihad Kalba
Champions League Al Ain
Al Ahli
Al Jazira
Baniyas
Gulf Champions League Al Shabab
Al Nasr
Matches played90
Goals scored330 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorer Asamoah Gyan (31 goals)
Highest attendance19,756 (Al-Jazira vs. Al-Ain)
Lowest attendance103 (Ittihad Kalba vs. Dibba Al Fujairah)
Average attendance2,468
2013–14

The 2011–12 UAE Pro League (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th top-level football season in the UAE and the fifth Professional season. The season was contested by 14 teams due to an expansion in the league system. [1]

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Al Ain were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 Pro League season.

On Thursday, 18 April 2013, Al Ain won their match against Dubai Club which guaranteed them as winners of the 2012–13 Pro League and retained their Pro League trophy. They received their trophy on their last match against Al Nasr on Saturday, 25 May 2013.

Promotion

In June 2012, the UAE FA announced that the league would be expanded into 14 clubs. The two teams that came in the bottom two of the previous campaign – Sharjah and Emirates Club – would enter a promotion/relegation series with the teams that came third and fourth in the second level – Al Dhafra and Al Shaab. [2] These playoff winners would join Ittihad Kalba and Dibba Al Fujairah who came in the top two in the second division.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Al Shaab 320154+16Promotion to the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League
2 Al Dhafra 320184+46
3 Sharjah 320132+16Relegation to the 2012–13 UAE Second Division
4 Emirates 30033960
Source: Full Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Dubai
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Ajman
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Abu Dhabi
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Al Ain
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Sharjah
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Ras al-Khaimah
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Madinat Zayed
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Kalba
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Fujairah
Locations of teams in the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League
TeamHome cityManagerStadiumCapacity
Ajman Ajman Flag of Iraq.svg Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Ajman Stadium 10,000
Al Ahli Dubai Flag of Spain.svg Quique Sánchez Flores Rashed Stadium 18,000
Al Ain Al Ain Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Olăroiu Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium 15,000
Al Dhafra Madinat Zayed Flag of France.svg Laurent Banide Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium 12,000
Al Jazira Abu Dhabi Flag of Spain.svg Luis Milla Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 42,056
Al Nasr Dubai Flag of Italy.svg Walter Zenga Al-Maktoum Stadium 12,000
Al Shaab Sharjah Flag of Romania.svg Marius Șumudică Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium 10,000
Al Shabab Dubai Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paqueta Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 12,000
Al Wahda Abu Dhabi Flag of Austria.svg Josef Hickersberger Al-Nahyan Stadium 12,000
Al Wasl Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Eid Baroot Zabeel Stadium 12,000
Baniyas Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Salem Al Orafi Bani Yas Stadium 9,570
Dibba Al Fujairah Fujairah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdullah Mesfer Fujairah Club Stadium 3,500
Dubai Dubai Flag of France.svg René Marsiglia Police Officers Club Stadium 6,500
Ittihad Kalba Kalba Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Mário Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium3,000

Managerial changes

Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.

Pre-season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced by
Al Wasl Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Maradona Sacked [3] Flag of France.svg Bruno Metsu [4]
Al Wahda Flag of Austria.svg Josef Hickersberger Resigned [5] Flag of Croatia.svg Branko Ivanković [6]
Al Dhafra Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Džemal Hadžiabdić [7]
Al Sharjah Flag of Romania.svg Valeriu Tiţa Flag of Tunisia.svg Faouzi Benzarti [8]
Dubai Flag of Egypt.svg Ayman El Ramady Flag of France.svg René Marsiglia [9]
Baniyas Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Calderón [10] Contract not renewed Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jozef Chovanec [11]
Al Jazira Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Júnior [12] Contract not renewed Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Bonamigo [13]
Al Shabab Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Bonamigo [13] Resigned Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paqueta

During season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced by
Ittihad Kalba Flag of Croatia.svg Dragan Talajić Sacked [14] Flag of Tunisia.svg Lotfi Benzarti
Al Wasl Flag of France.svg Bruno Metsu Illness [15] Flag of France.svg Gilles Morisseau & Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Nasser Khamis (caretaker)
Dibba Al Fujairah Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Cabo Sacked [16] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdullah Mesfer
Al Wasl Flag of France.svg Gilles Morisseau & Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Nasser Khamis (caretaker)Temporary mandate [17] Flag of France.svg Guy Lacombe
Ittihad Kalba Flag of Tunisia.svg Lotfi Benzarti Sacked [18] Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Mário
Al Shaab Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Alexandre Sacked [18] Flag of Romania.svg Marius Șumudică
Al Dhafra Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Džemal Hadžiabdić Sacked [18] Flag of France.svg Laurent Banide
Al Wasl Flag of France.svg Guy Lacombe Sacked [19] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Eid Baroot
Al Jazira Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Bonamigo Sacked Flag of Spain.svg Luis Milla [20]
Al Wahda Flag of Croatia.svg Branko Ivanković Sacked [21] Flag of Austria.svg Josef Hickersberger
Baniyas Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jozef Chovanec Appointed as technical director [22] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Salem Al Orafi

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3 AFC playerFormer player(s)
Ajman Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Boris Kabi Flag of Mali.svg Founéké Sy Flag of Morocco.svg Driss Fettouhi Flag of Oman.svg Fawzi Bashir Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Kerkar
Flag of Iraq.svg Karrar Jassim
Flag of Morocco.svg Abdessamad Ouhakki
Al Ahli Flag of Brazil.svg Grafite Flag of Chile.svg Luis Jiménez Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Quaresma Flag of Lebanon.svg Youssef Mohamad Flag of Cameroon.svg Achille Emaná
Al Ain Flag of France.svg Jirès Kembo Ekoko Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan Flag of Romania.svg Mirel Rădoi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Brosque
Al Dhafra Flag of Brazil.svg Rodriguinho Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Amara Diané Flag of Senegal.svg Makhete Diop Flag of Jordan.svg Anas Bani Yaseen Flag of Oman.svg Fawzi Bashir
Al Jazira Flag of Argentina.svg Matías Delgado Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandinho Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Oliveira Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Hyung-min
Al Nasr Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Correa Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Lima Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Mascara Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Morimoto Flag of Iraq.svg Nashat Akram
Al Shaab Flag of France.svg Michaël N'dri Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Teixeira Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Noel Kaseke Flag of Lebanon.svg Hassan Maatouk Flag of Brazil.svg Careca
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodriguinho
Al Shabab Flag of Brazil.svg Ciel Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Henrique Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Azizbek Haydarov
Al Wahda Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelinho Flag of Gabon.svg Éric Mouloungui Flag of Senegal.svg Papa Waigo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dino Djulbic Flag of Croatia.svg Srđan Andrić
Flag of Jordan.svg Anas Bani Yaseen
Al Wasl Flag of Brazil.svg Jussiê Flag of Cameroon.svg Achille Emaná Flag of Uruguay.svg Emiliano Alfaro Flag of Iraq.svg Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Donda
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucas Neill
Flag of Egypt.svg Shikabala
Baniyas Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Senegal.svg André Senghor Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Wilhelmsson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Carle Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Zidan
Flag of Morocco.svg Ismail Belmaalem
Dibba Al Fujairah Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Fernando Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Ocran Flag of Lebanon.svg Bilal El Najjarine Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior
Flag of Syria.svg Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain
Dubai Flag of Brazil.svg Careca Flag of Brazil.svg Juca Flag of Brazil.svg Magrão Flag of Uruguay.svg Richard Porta 1 Flag of Guinea.svg Alhassane Keita
Flag of Guinea.svg Simon Feindouno
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Quero
Ittihad Kalba Flag of Brazil.svg Ji-Paraná Flag of Guinea.svg Aboubacar Camara Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Edward Sadomba Flag of Jordan.svg Amer Deeb Flag of Brazil.svg Serginho 2
Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Jahouh
Flag of Morocco.svg Nabil Daoudi

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Al Ain (C)2620247426+4862Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Al Ahli 2615656233+2951
3 Al Jazira 2613855637+1947
4 Baniyas 2614575037+1347Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round
5 Al Shabab 26133104839+942Qualification to the 2014 GCC Champions League
6 Al Nasr 2611695140+1139
7 Al Wahda 26123114441+339
8 Al Dhafra 269983746936
9 Al Wasl 2688104145432
10 Ajman 26861248581030
11 Dubai 26691132532127
12 Al Shaab 26741537491225
13 Dibba Al Fujairah (R)26631730552521Relegation to the 2013–14 UAE Second Division
14 Ittihad Kalba (R)26322124755111
Source: Full Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AJM ALI AIN DHA ITT JAZ NAS SHB SHA WAH WAS YAS DAF DUB
Ajman 1–21–40–36–12–42–13–12–24–20–23–33–32–1
Al Ahli 3–00–31–13–00–22–22–05–12–04–00–01–01–1
Al Ain 4–03–67–06–01–02–12–12–12–15–02–20–13–0
Al Dhafra 1–12–10–31–02–11–03–31–11–22–11–32–31–1
Ittihad Kalba 0–31–31–32–11–32–10–40–20–62–21–21–21–3
Al Jazira 2–12–22–24–13–11–22–02–12–22–33–03–31–1
Al Nasr 1–12–30–21–26–13–32–12–34–12–22–13–14–1
Al Shaab 2–11–31–02–22–12–31–10–31–20–01–35–32–3
Al Shabab 2–22–02–30–23–25–12–41–23–22–12–02–03–1
Al Wahda 3–42–62–03–02–10–20–11–01–01–12–02–01–2
Al Wasl 4–22–21–21–13–10–00–13–22–14–10–12–33–1
Baniyas 5–01–40–32–22–01–33–14–21–01–13–12–05–0
Dibba Al Fujairah 1–41–01–50–22–30–41–30–11–20–12–11–20–1
Dubai 1–03–62–52–21–11–11–11–00–20–32–22–30–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan Al Ain 31
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Grafite Al Ahli 24
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Emiliano Alfaro Al Wasl 17
4 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Mascara Al Nasr 10
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Oliveira Al Jazira 9
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Correa Al Nasr 8
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Boris Kabi Ajman
Flag of Senegal.svg André Senghor Baniyas
Flag of Senegal.svg Papa Waigo Al Wahda
Flag of Uruguay.svg Richard Porta Dubai

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