List of Al Ain FC seasons

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Al Ain Football Club is an association football club based in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, that competes in UAE Pro League, the top-division football league in United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates. [1] Al Ain is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from the top level of Emirati football since 1975–76 season, the others being Al Nasr and Al Wasl.

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Key

ChampionsRunners-up3rd PlaceAdvanced to next round but the cup continued in next season

Seasons

Pre-Football League era

SeasonDiv.Pos.CupManager
1969–70 [n 1] Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Ruler CupNot held Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Nasser Dhaen [2] [3] [4]
1970–71Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Ruler CupRU
1971–72Abu Dhabi ChampionshipNot completedAbu Dhabi Ruler CupRU Flag of Egypt.svg Abdelaziz Hammami
1972–73Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Ruler Cup
1973–74Abu Dhabi Championship1stAbu Dhabi Ruler CupNot held Flag of Syria.svg Ahmed Alyan
1974–75 [n 2] Abu Dhabi Championship1st UAE President's Cup R16 [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ from 1969 to 1974, Al Ain competed in the championship and Cup of the Abu Dhabi region organised by Abu Dhabi Football Association.
  2. ↑ Played as Categorization League and organised by UAEFA, included four clubs from Abu Dhabi region, Al Ain, Al Emirates qualified to 1975–76 UAE Football League, Al Jazira, Abu Dhabi to 1975–76 First Division League.

Football League and Pro League era

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAGDP President's Cup Federation Cup / League Cup [n 1] Super Cup GCC ACCC Asia Other competitionsTop scorerManager
1975–76 12nd1610423315+1824Not completedNot held – – Flag of Syria.svg Ahmed Alyan
1976–77 11st321063+35Quarter-finals Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohieddine Habita [6] Flag of Tunisia.svg Humaid Dhib
1977–78 12nd241545 –34Cancelled
1978–79 13rd20 –27RU Flag of Syria.svg Ahmed Alyan
1979–80 18th183692840−1212Semi-Finals Flag of Tunisia.svg Abdelmajid Chetali
1980–81 11st1810442422+224RU Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Abdullah Flag of Tunisia.svg Abdelmajid Chetali
Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Nagah*
1981–82 12nd18 –21Quarter-finalsNot held – Flag of Morocco.svg Ahmed Nagah
1982–83 15th186752121019Quarter-finalsNot held –Not heldJoint LeagueC Flag of Brazil.svg Nelsinho Rosa
1983–84 11st1812333518+1727Semi-Finals – – Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Abdullah
1984–85 18th –Quarter-finalsGroup StageNot held Gulf Club Champions Cup GSJoint League4th Flag of Brazil.svg Nelsinho Rosa
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Miljan Miljanić
1985–86 19th1842122747−2014Semi-FinalsRU – –
1986–87 13rd2011363223+925Semi-FinalsNot held Flag of Brazil.svg Jair Picerni
Flag of Brazil.svg João Francisco
1987–88 15th229672624+233Round of 16 Flag of Brazil.svg João Francisco
1988–89 15th228952921+825Quarter-finalsC Flag of Brazil.svg Zé Mario
1989–90 17th269983626+1027RUNot held –Not heldNot held
1990–91 [n 2] 18th135531510+515Semi-FinalsNot heldNot held –cancelled [n 3] Flag of Algeria.svg Mahieddine Khalef
1991–92 17th3013894235+734Round of 16 –
1992–93 11st2215525413+4135Round of 16Group Stage – Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Saif Sultan Flag of Egypt.svg Yusri Abdul Ghani
Flag of Brazil.svg Amarildo
1993–94 12nd1812513110+2129RURURU Flag of Brazil.svg Amarildo
1994–95 12nd187922615+1123RU –1st Gulf Club Champions Cup 5th Flag of Brazil.svg Amarildo
Flag of Egypt.svg Shaker Abdel-Fattah
1995–96 13rd186751711+625Round of 16Not held4th – Asian Cup Winners' Cup R2 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Marcos
1996–97 15th28101174031+941Round of 16Not held – Flag of Brazil.svg Lori Sandri
Flag of Egypt.svg Yusri Abdul Ghani
Flag of Brazil.svg Cabralzinho
1997–98 11st3217964929+2061Semi-Finals Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Salem Johar Flag of Brazil.svg Cabralzinho
Flag of Egypt.svg Shaker Abdel-Fattah
1998–99 12nd3316985836+2257C Asian Club Championship 3rd Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Seydou Traoré 15 Flag of Portugal.svg Nelo Vingada
Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Balaci
1999–2000 11st2213724825+2347Round of 16Group Stage Asian Cup Winners' Cup R1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Majid Al Owais 15 Flag of Romania.svg Ilie Balaci
2000–01 14th2210483327+634CGroup Stage Gulf Club Champions Cup C Asian Club Championship R2 Flag of Burundi.svg Juma Mossi 15 Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Fulloné
Flag of Tunisia.svg Mrad Mahjoub
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Abdullah *
Flag of Romania.svg Anghel Iordănescu
2001–02 11st2214534423+2147Semi-FinalsGroup StageRU – Arab Club Champions Cup W [n 4] Asian Cup Winners' Cup QF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Joël Tiéhi 19 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Džemal Hadžiabdić
2002–03 11st2214625120+3148Quarter-finalsNot heldC – AFC Champions League C Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Boubacar Sanogo 24 Flag of France.svg Bruno Metsu
2003–04 11st1611323417+1736Semi-FinalsNot heldNot held AFC Champions League bye GS [n 5] Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Mendes 19
2004–05 12nd2618355426+2857CC –
AFC Champions League QF Flag of Brazil.svg Edílson 22 Flag of France.svg Alain Perrin
Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohammad El Mansi *
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Máčala
AFC Champions League QF
2005–06 14th2213274223+1941CC
AFC Champions League RU Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Jestrović 14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Máčala
Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohammad El Mansi *
AFC Champions League QF
2006–07 19th227782226−428RUGroup Stage
AFC Champions League QF Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Jestrović 9 Flag of Romania.svg Anghel Iordănescu
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tiny Ruys *
Flag of Italy.svg Walter Zenga
AFC Champions League GS
2007–08 16th229584136+532Round of 16Not held – Flag of The Gambia.svg Ousman Jallow 11 Flag of Brazil.svg Tite
Flag of Germany.svg Winfried Schäfer
2008–09 13rd2212734020+2043CC –Not held Flag of Brazil.svg André Dias 23 Flag of Germany.svg Winfried Schäfer
2009–10 13rd2214355729+2845Round of 16Semi-FinalsC – AFC Champions League GS Flag of Argentina.svg José Sand 33 Flag of Germany.svg Winfried Schäfer
Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid Benmahmoud *
Flag of Brazil.svg Toninho Cerezo
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulhameed Al Mistaki *
2010–11 110th226793335−225Round of 16RU – AFC Champions League GS Flag of Argentina.svg José Sand
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Omar Abdulrahman 		11 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulhameed Al Mistaki *
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Abdullah *
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Gallo
2011–12 11st2217415216+3655Quarter-FinalsGroup Stage – Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan 27 Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Olăroiu
2012–13 11st2620247426+4862Semi-FinalsGroup StageC AFC Champions League GS Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan 32
2013–14 16th2612775233+1943CGroup StageRU AFC Champions League QF Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan 45 Flag of Uruguay.svg Jorge Fossati
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Abdullah *
Flag of Spain.svg Quique Flores
Flag of Croatia.svg Zlatko Dalić
2014–15 11st2618626219+4360Quarter-FinalsGroup StageRU
AFC Champions League SF Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan 24 Flag of Croatia.svg Zlatko Dalić
AFC Champions League R16
2015–16 12nd2618355324+2957RUGroup StageCCancelled AFC Champions League QFEmirati-Moroccan Super CupC Flag of Brazil.svg Dyanfres Douglas 18
2016–17 14th2617455837+2155Quarter-FinalsGroup Stage – Arab Club Champions Cup W [n 6] AFC Champions League RU – Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Lucas 18 Flag of Croatia.svg Zlatko Dalić
Flag of Croatia.svg Joško Španjić *
Flag of Croatia.svg Zoran Mamić
AFC Champions League QF
2017–18 11st2216516523+4253CQuarter-FinalsNot held – AFC Champions League QF Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Berg 35 Flag of Croatia.svg Zoran Mamić
AFC Champions League R16
2018–19 14th2614484535+1046Round of 16Quarter-FinalsRU Arab Club Champions Cup R32 AFC Champions League GS FIFA Club World Cup RU Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Lucas 17 Flag of Croatia.svg Zoran Mamić
Flag of Croatia.svg Željko Sopić *
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Garrido
2019–20 [n 7] 12nd1911444621+2537FinalSemi-Finals – – AFC Champions League GS— Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Kodjo Laba 28 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Leko
Flag of Iraq.svg Ghazi Fahad *
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Emanuel
2020–21 16th2611873933+641Round of 16First Round – AFC Champions League QS Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Kodjo Laba 13 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Emanuel
2021–22 11st2620515717+4065Quarter-finalsC— Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Kodjo Laba 31 Flag of Ukraine.svg Serhii Rebrov
2022–23 12nd2616646731+3654RURURU Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Kodjo Laba 31
2023–24 13rd2614395437+1745Quarter-finalsRU— AFC Champions League C Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Rahimi 23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alfred Schreuder
Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Crespo

Notes

  1. ↑ Starting from the 2008-09 season or whats known as the Pro Era, UAE Federation Cup was replaced with UAE League Cup.
  2. ↑ cancelled due to Gulf War.
  3. ↑ cancelled due to Gulf War.
  4. ↑ Al-Ain withdrew the tournament, Al-Rayyan replaced it.
  5. ↑ bye through the Group Stage as the reigning champions
  6. ↑ Al-Ain withdrew the tournament, Al-Wahda replaced it.
  7. ↑ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

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