2019–20 UAE Division 1
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No title rewarded |
| Promoted | No Promotion rewarded |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 218 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vinícius Lopes (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Emirates 5–1 Al Urooba (21 December 2019) Dibba Al Fujairah 4–0 Al Taawon (3 January 2020) Al Bataeh 5–1 Al Arabi (1 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Masfout 1–5 Al Hamriyah (31 January 2020) |
| Highest scoring | FC Dhaid 3–4 Emirates (28 December 2019) Emirates 4–3 Al Arabi (14 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Emirates (9 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Emirates (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Al Taawon (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Masafi (8 games) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
2019–20 UAE Division one was the 44th Division one season. Team changes for the season include Al Bataeh who joined the league, while Hatta and Khor Fakkan was promoted to the UAE Pro League, while Dibba Al Fujairah and Emirates were relegated. However, the season was cancelled with 12 out of 14 UAE Pro League clubs voting in favour of cancelling the season and not a single division one club had a say on the matter. The decision was done due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates and no team were rewarded with promotion.[1]
Team Changes[]
To Division 1[]
Relegated from UAE Pro League
- Dibba Al Fujairah
- Emirates
Joined
From Division 1[]
Promoted to UAE Pro League
Stadia and locations[]
- Note:' Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | 3,000 | |
| Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | 2,000 | |
| Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Taawon | Al Jeer | 200 | |
| Al Urooba | Qidfa | 3,000 | |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 100 | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | 700 | |
| Emirates | Ras Al Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | 5,200 |
| FC Dhaid | Dhaid | 500 | |
| Masafi | Masafi | 2,000 | |
| Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
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.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi |  Predrag Stilinović
|
 Bakare Kone
|
Nike | QQ Holding |
| Al Bataeh | 
|
 Eisa Ali
|
uhlsport | Sharjah Media City |
| Al Hamriyah |  Ghazi Ghrairi
|
Ali Rabee
|
Nike | SBR |
| Al Taawon |
|
Rashed Humaid
|
uhlsport | |
| FC Dhaid |
|
Ali Al-Nuaimi
|
uhlsport | uhlsport |
| Al Urooba | 
|
Hassan Mohammed
|
uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
| Dibba Al Fujairah |
|
Faisel Al-Khodaim
|
uhlsport | |
| Dibba Al Hisn |
|
Mahmoud Hassan
|
uhlsport | |
| Emirates |  Gjoko Hadžievski
|
Abdullah Ali
|
uhlsport | |
| Masafi |
|
Brahima Diakite
|
Adidas | Al Futaim[2] |
| Masfout |
|
Hassan Al-Hammadi
|
Nike |
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates |
|
31 October 2019 | Sacked | Pre-season | Gjoko Hadžievski
|
3 November 2019 |
| Masafi |
|
??? | End of contract |
|
??? | |
| Dibba Al Hisn |
|
| ||||
| Masfout |
|
| ||||
| Al Urooba | Ghazi Ghrairi
|
Signed by Al Hamriyah |
| |||
| Al Hamriyah |
|
End of contract | Ghazi Ghrairi
| |||
| Al Urooba |
|
30 November 2019 | Resigned | 5th | Dalibor Starcevic
|
10 December 2019 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 
|
31 January 2020 | Sacked | 4th |
|
1 February 2020 |
| Al Taawon |
|
9 February 2020 | 11th |
|
10 February 2020 | |
| Masfout |
|
15 February 2020 | 6th |
|
16 February 2020 | |
| Masafi |
|
21 February 2020 | 10th |
|
22 February 2020 | |
| Al Urooba | Dalibor Starcevic
|
28 February 2020 | 8th |
|
29 February 2020 |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emirates | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 39 |
| 2 | Dibba Al Hisn | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 32 |
| 3 | Al Bataeh | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Hamriyah | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 27 |
| 5 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 26 |
| 6 | Masfout | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Dhaid | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Arabi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 17 |
| 9 | Al Urooba | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 14 |
| 10 | Masafi | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 10 |
| 11 | Al Taawon | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. Source: uaefa
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Top Goal Scorers[]
- As of 29 February 2020[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinícius Lopes
|
Dibba Al Fujairah | 10 |
| 2 |  Mohammed Al-Marbuii
|
Al Dhaid | 9 |
| 3 | Alexandre Matão
|
Al Arabi | 7 |
| Luan Santos
|
Al Hamriyah | ||
 Tommy Tobar
|
Emirates | ||
| Alex
|
Al Bataeh | ||
| 7 |  Fatrie Sakhi
|
Masfout | 6 |
|
|
Al Bataeh | ||
|
|
Al Taawon | ||
| 10 |
|
Emirates | 5 |
|
|
Al Arabi | ||
| Rafael Grampola
|
Dibba Al Hisn | ||
| Harry Novillo
|
Al Urooba |
Number of teams by Emirates[]
| Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sharjah
|
4 | Al Bataeh, Al Hamriyah, Al Dhaid and Dibba Al Hisn |
| 2 | Ras Al Khaimah
|
3 | Al Taawon, Masafi and Emirates |
| 3 | Fujairah
|
2 | Al Urooba and Dibba Al Fujairah |
| 4 |  Umm Al Quwain
|
1 | Al Arabi |
 Ajman
|
Masfout |
References[]
- ^ "PRESS STATEMANT". 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ http://www.uaefa.ae/en/index.php?go=news&more=18011
- ^ "UAE First Division Top Scorers". uaefa. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
Categories:
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