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
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 | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
| Al Urooba | Qidfa | Al Sharqi Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al-Fujairah | Dibba (F) Stadium | 100 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba (H) Stadium | 700 |
| Emirates | Ras Al Khaimah | Emirates Club Stadium | 5,200 |
| FC Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
| Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 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 |  Tareq Al Sayed
|
 Eisa Ali
|
uhlsport | Sharjah Media City |
| Al Hamriyah |  Ghazi Ghrairi
|
Ali Rabee
|
Nike | SBR |
| Al Taawon | Mo Balooshi
|
Rashed Humaid
|
uhlsport | |
| FC Dhaid | Mohammed Saeed
|
Ali Al-Nuaimi
|
uhlsport | uhlsport |
| Al Urooba |  Brahim Boufoud
|
Hassan Mohammed
|
uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Ahmed El Moujahid
|
Faisel Al-Khodaim
|
uhlsport | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Sulaiman Al Balooshi
|
Mahmoud Hassan
|
uhlsport | |
| Emirates |  Gjoko Hadžievski
|
Abdullah Ali
|
uhlsport | |
| Masafi | Mohammed Al Hosani
|
Brahima Diakite
|
Adidas | Al Futaim[2] |
| Masfout | Tarek Hadhiri
|
Hassan Al-Hammadi
|
Nike |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | Eid Barout
|
31 October 2019 | Sacked | Pre-season | Gjoko Hadžievski
|
3 November 2019 |
| Masafi | Brahim Boufoud
|
??? | End of contract | Jamal Al Hassani
|
??? | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Fathy Mohamed
|
Sulaiman Al Balooshi
| ||||
| Masfout | Badr Abdulrahman
|
Abdulghani Binkarshat
| ||||
| Al Urooba | Ghazi Ghrairi
|
Signed by Al Hamriyah | Yousri Kahla
| |||
| Al Hamriyah | Mohamed Ismail
|
End of contract | Ghazi Ghrairi
| |||
| Al Urooba | Yousri Kahla
|
30 November 2019 | Resigned | 5th | Dalibor Starcevic
|
10 December 2019 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah |  Sergio Alexandre
|
31 January 2020 | Sacked | 4th | Ahmed El Moujahid
|
1 February 2020 |
| Al Taawon | Tarek Hadhiri
|
9 February 2020 | 11th | Mohammed Al Balooshi
|
10 February 2020 | |
| Masfout | Abdulghani Binkarshat
|
15 February 2020 | 6th | Tarek Hadhiri
|
16 February 2020 | |
| Masafi | Jamal Al Hassani
|
21 February 2020 | 10th | Mohammed Al Hosani
|
22 February 2020 | |
| Al Urooba | Dalibor Starcevic
|
28 February 2020 | 8th | Brahim Boufoud
|
29 February 2020 |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi | Alexandre Matão
|
Bakare Kone
|
Ivor Weitzer
|
| Al-Bataeh | Alex
|
Erick
|
Dedê
|
| Al-Hamriyah | Luan Santos
|
 Maurizio Vella
|
Gilmar
|
| Al-Taawon | Mechac Koffi
|
Mohamed Seghaier Nasri
|
David
|
| Al-Urooba |  Harry Novillo
|
Jean-Philippe Mendy
|
Taylon Correa Omar Kossoko
|
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 June 2020[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinícius Lopes
|
Dibba Al Fujairah | 11 |
| Alexssander azeredo
|
Al Hamriya | ||
| 2 |  Mohammed Al-Marbuii
|
Al Dhaid | 9 |
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 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "UAE Football Association". www.uaefa.ae.
- ^ "UAE First Division Top Scorers". uaefa. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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