2014–15 UAE Pro League
Season | 2014–15 |
---|---|
Champions | Al-Ain (12th title) |
Relegated | Ajman Al-Ittihad Kalba |
2016 AFC Champions League | Al-Ain Al-Jazira Al-Shabab Al-Arabi Al-Nasr |
2015–16 GCC Champions League | Al-Wasl Baniyas |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 562 (3.09 per match) |
Average goals/game | 3.09 |
Top goalscorer | Mirko Vučinić (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al Ain 7–1 Ajman (13 February 2015) |
Biggest away win | Fujairah 0–7 Baniyas (30 November 2014) |
Highest scoring | Al Ain 7–1 Ajman (13 February 2015) |
Longest winning run | Al Jazira (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Ain (12 matches) |
Longest winless run | Ajman (14 matches) |
Longest losing run | Kalba (9 matches) |
Highest attendance | 19,790 Al-Jazira vs. Al Wahda |
Lowest attendance | 182 Ajman vs. Emirates |
Average attendance | 2,529 |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The 2014–15 UAE Pro League, known as the Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 40th top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen teams participated with Al Ahli as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the first time since the 2008–09 campaign.
The league was started on 15 September 2014 and was concluded on 15 May 2015.[2]
Teams[]
Al Shaab and Dubai Club were relegated to the second tier being replaced by Al Ittihad Kalba and Fujairah who were both relegated in the 2012–13 campaign.[3]
Stadia and locations[]
Team | Home city | Emirate | Manager | Stadium | Capacity |
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Ajman | Ajman | Ajman | ![]() |
Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
Al Ahli | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() |
Rashed Stadium | 9,415 |
Al Ain | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | 25,000 |
Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Al Jazira Stadium | 42,056 |
Al Nasr | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() |
Al-Maktoum Stadium | 10,954 |
Al Shabab | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() |
Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 8,011 |
Al Wasl | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() |
Zabeel Stadium | 8,411 |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Baniyas Stadium | 9,047 |
Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
Emirates | Ras al-Khaimah | Ras al-Khaimah | ![]() |
Emirates Club Stadium | 5,020 |
Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah | ![]() |
Fujairah Club Stadium | 5,020 |
Kalba | Kalba | Sharjah | ![]() |
Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 3,000 |
Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah | ![]() |
Sharjah Stadium | 10,082 |
Wahda | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() |
Al-Nahyan Stadium | 11,538 |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al Jazira | ![]() |
Sacked[4] | Pre-season | 14 May 2014 | ![]() |
20 May 2014 |
Al Shabab | ![]() |
Mutual contest | 23 May 2014 | ![]() |
23 May 2014 | |
Baniyas | ![]() |
1 July 2014 | ![]() |
10 July 2014 | ||
Al Wasl | ![]() |
13th | 1 October 2014 | ![]() |
1 October 2014 | |
Ajman | ![]() |
Sacked | 13th | 25 January 2015 | ![]() |
27 January 2015 |
Al Wahda | ![]() |
4th | 10 February 2015 | ![]() |
16 February 2015 | |
Al Wahda | ![]() |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al Ain (C) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 60 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
2 | Al Jazira | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 51 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
3 | Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 49 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round |
4 | Al Wahda | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 47 | |
5 | Al-Nasr | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 39 | Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage[a] |
6 | Al-Wasl | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 39 | Qualification to the 2016 GCC Champions League |
7 | Al Ahli | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 38 | |
8 | Bani Yas | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 35 | Qualification to the 2016 GCC Champions League |
9 | Al-Fujairah | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 32 | |
10 | Emirates | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
11 | Al Dhafra | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 27 | |
12 | Sharjah | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 26 | |
13 | Ajman (R) | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 60 | −33 | 15 | Relegation to the 2015–16 |
14 | Al-Ittihad Kalba (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 63 | −46 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2015. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al-Nasr qualifies for 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of 2014–15 UAE President's Cup.
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
- As of matches played 15 May 2015
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[10] |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Jazira | 25 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Nasr | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Sharjah | 17 |
4 | ![]() |
Al Jazira | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Al Wasl | 16 |
4 | ![]() |
Al Wasl | 16 |
5 | ![]() |
Wahda | 15 |
6 | ![]() |
Al Wasl | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
Al Ain | 13 |
8 | ![]() |
Dhafra | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
Al Shabab | 11 |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Al Jazira | Emirates | 3–0[11] | 25 September 2014 |
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Al Ahli | Al Jazira | 4–2 | 18 October 2014 |
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Al Jazira | Ajman | 3–1 | 4 February 2015 |
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Al Ain | Fujairah | 3–0 | 28 February 2015 |
Assists[]
- As of matches played 22 March 2015
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Jazira | 8 |
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Al Shabab | 8 | |
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Wahda | 8 | |
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Al Jazira | 8 | |
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Al Ain | 8 | |
2 | ![]() |
7 | |
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Al Ain | 7 |
References[]
- ^ http://www.uae.agleague.ae/en/news/ag-league-title-sponsor-pc.html
- ^ "2014/15 Season Schedule confirmed". Pro League Committee. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Arabian Gulf League 2014/2015". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Al Jazira dismiss Walter Zenga after seven months". The National. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coach Marcos Paqueta is the fall guy for Al Shabab's wobbles". The National. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Baniyas reach agreement with new manager Luis Garcia". The National. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Al Wahda dismiss manager Jose Peseiro after poor results". The National. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Difference in vision led Sami Al Jaber and Al Wahda to part ways". The National. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Summary - Arabian Gulf League - United Arab Emirates - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Al Jazira vs. Emirates - 25 September 2014 - Soccerway". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
Categories:
- UAE Pro League seasons
- 2014–15 in Asian association football leagues
- 2014–15 in Emirati football