UAE League Cup

UAE League Cup
Founded2008
RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Number of teams14
Current championsAl Wahda (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)Shabab Al Ahli (5 titles)
Television broadcastersAbu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports
Websiteuaefa.ae
2024–25 UAE League Cup

The UAE League Cup (Arabic: كأس رابطة المحترفين الإماراتية) or the Pro League Cup[1] is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.[2]

In the 2008–09 season, UAE League Cup replaced the UAE Federation Cup and became a second tier tournament,[2] initially under the name of Etisalat Cup in 2008–2013 and Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013–2021 for sponsorship reasons.[3][4][5]

Finals

# Season Champion Final score Runner-up
1 2008–09 Al Ain
1–0
 Al Wahda
2 2009–10 Al Jazira
2–0
 Ajman
3 2010–11 Al Shabab
3–2
 Al Ain
4 2011–12 Al Ahli
1–1 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.)
 Al Shabab
5 2012–13 Ajman
2–1
 Al Jazira
6 2013–14 Al Ahli
2–1
 Al Jazira
7 2014–15 Al Nasr
4–1
 Sharjah
8 2015–16 Al Wahda
1–0
 Al Shabab
9 2016–17 Al Ahli
2–0
 Al Shabab
10 2017–18 Al Wahda
2–1
 Al Wasl
11 2018–19 Shabab Al-Ahli
3–1 (a.e.t.)
 Al Wahda
12 2019–20 Al Nasr
2–1
 Shabab Al Ahli
13 2020–21 Shabab Al Ahli
0–0 (5–4 pens.)
 Al Nasr
14 2021–22 Al Ain
2–2 (5–4 pens.)
 Shabab Al Ahli
15 2022–23 Sharjah
2–1
 Al Ain
16 2023–24 Al Wahda
1–0
 Al Ain

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runner-up years
Shabab Al Ahli
5
2
 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021 2020, 2022
Al Wahda
3
2
 2016, 2018, 2024 2009, 2019
Al Ain
2
3
 2009, 2022 2011, 2023, 2024
Al Nasr
2
1
 2015, 2020 2021
Al Shabab
1
3
 2011 2012, 2016, 2017
Al Jazira
1
2
 2010 2013, 2014
Ajman
1
1
 2013 2010
Sharjah
1
1
 2023 2015
Al Wasl
0
1
 – 2018

Top goalscorers

Source:[6]

Rank Nat Name Pos Years Team Total
1 Argentina Sebastián Tagliabúe FW 2013–2024 Al Wahda (36),Sharjah FC (1) 37
2 BrazilUnited Arab Emirates Fábio Lima MF 2014– Al Wasl (32) 32
3 Senegal Makhete Diop FW 2012–2022 Al Dhafra (22), Shabab Al Ahli (7),Sharjah FC (1) 30
4 Brazil Ricardo Oliveira FW 2009–2014 Al Jazira (27) 27
5 BrazilMoldova Henrique Luvannor FW 2015–2020 Al Shabab (15),Shabab Al Ahli (11) 26
6 BrazilUnited Arab Emirates Caio Canedo FW 2014– Al Wasl (17), Al Ain (5) 22
7 Brazil Grafite FW 2011–2014 Shabab Al Ahli (20) 20
Brazil Ciel FW 2011–2018 Al Shabab (12),Shabab Al Ahli (5), Ittihad Kalba (1), Ittihad Kalba (2)
9
Ivory Coast Boris Kabi FW 2009–2015 Ajman (12), Al Dhafra (4), Dibba Al-Fujairah (3) 19
Ivory CoastUnited Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky MF 2008–2017 Al Jazira (12), Al Ain (7)

Top scorers by season

Season Player Club Goals
2008–09 Brazil Fernando Baiano Al Jazira 7
2009–10 Ivory Coast Boris Kabi Ajman 7
2010–11 Guinea Ismaël Bangoura
Guinea Aboubacar Camara
France Michaël N'dri 		Al-Nasr
Dubai
Dubai 		7
2011–12 Brazil Grafite Al Ahli 13
2012–13 Mali Founéké Sy Ajman 10
2013–14 Brazil Ricardo Oliveira Al Jazira 6
2014–15 Brazil Edgar Al Shabab 6
2015–16 Brazil Jô Al Shabab 8
2016–17 Moldova Henrique Luvannor Al Shabab 10
2017–18 Argentina Sebastián Tagliabúe Al Wahda 14
2018–19 Brazil Caio Lucas Al Ain 7
2019–20 Spain Pedro Conde
Brazil Fábio Lima 		Baniyas
Al Wasl 		6
2020–21 Togo Peniel Mlapa Ittihad Kalba 5
2021–22 Brazil Michel Araújo Al Wasl 6
2022–23 Portugal Aylton Boa Morte Khor Fakkan 5
2023–24 BrazilUnited Arab EmiratesFábio Lima Al Wasl 5
2024–25

See also

References

  1. ^ Official UAE FA site in English
  2. ^ a b "كأس اتصالات المولود الجديد يبصر النور اليوم". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development introduced as new Title Sponsor for the Arabian Gulf League - News - UAE Pro League Committee". www.uaeproleague.ae.
  4. ^ "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final". www.khaleejtimes.com.
  5. ^ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development renews League sponsorship - News - UAE Pro League Committee". beta.proleague.ae.
  6. ^ "AGC Most Goals & Appearances Stats". AGLeague. Retrieved 14 January 2020.