The 2015–16 Division 1 was the 40th season of the UAE Division 1. 9 teams took part, each playing each other twice, home and away, for a total of 16 games. Hatta were the inaugural champions.[1]
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | Khor Fakkan | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium | 2,880 |
| Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
| Al Urooba | Mirbah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 8,000 |
| Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
| Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Stadium | 10,000 |
| Hatta | Hatta | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dubai | Dubai | Dubai Club Stadium | 7,500 |
| Kalba | Kalba | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 8,500 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | Ras al Khaimah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman |  Ayman El Ramady
|
 Driss Fettouhi
|
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| Al Khaleej |  Ismail Khalaf
|
Mohammad Ghuloom
|
uhlsport |
| Al Dhaid | Mohamed Al Tunaiji
|
Salem Musabbeh
|
uhlsport |
| Al Urooba |  Marco Aurélio
|
 Boubacar Sanogo
|
uhlsport |
| Dubai | Hany Ramzy
|
Jamal Abdulla
|
uhlsport |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Fábio Magrão
|
Adel Abdulkareem
|
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| Hatta | Walid Obaid
|
Ali Mahmoud
|
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| Kalba |  Mourad Okbi
|
 Papa Waigo
|
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| Ras Al Khaimah | Hasan Ebrahim
|
Khaled Esmaeel
|
uhlsport |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatta (C, P) | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 39 | Promotion to the UAE Pro-League |
| 2 | Kalba (P) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 37 | |
| 3 | Ajman | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 35 | |
| 4 | Dubai | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 34 | |
| 5 | Al Urooba | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 16 | |
| 6 | Dibba Al-Hisn | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 15 | |
| 7 | Al Dhaid | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 14 | |
| 8 | Al Khaleej | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 13 | |
| 9 | Ras Al Khaimah | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2016. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
References
- ^ "First Division League 15/16". Globalsportarchive. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
