Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 13 November 2020 – 24 April 2021 |
Champions | Al Urooba (2nd title) |
Promoted | Al Urooba Emirates |
Matches played | 110 |
Goals scored | 316 (2.87 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Diogo Acosta (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Emirates 6–0 Masafi (16 April 2021) |
Biggest away win | Al Taawon 0–4 Al Urooba (26 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | Al Taawon 5–4 Masfout (21 November 2020) |
Longest winning run | Al Urooba (5 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Emirates (15 games) |
Longest winless run | Al Dhaid (17 games) |
Longest losing run | Al Dhaid (8 games) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
2020–21 UAE Division one was the 44th Division one season. Since last season was cancelled and no promotion was rewarded, there were no team changes taken place this season. On the 17 April, both Al Urooba and Emirates secured promotion after defeating Dhaid and Masafi respectively.[1]
Stadia and locations
- Note:' Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
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 |
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 |
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Al Arabi | ![]() |
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Nike | QQ Holding |
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
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uhlsport | SMC |
Al Dhaid | ![]() |
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uhlsport | uhlsport |
Al Hamriyah | ![]() |
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Nike | SBR |
Al Taawon | ![]() |
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uhlsport | |
Al Urooba | ![]() |
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uhlsport | Fujairah TV |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() |
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uhlsport | |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() |
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uhlsport | |
Emirates | ![]() |
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uhlsport | |
Masafi | ![]() |
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Adidas | Al Futaim[2] |
Masfout | ![]() |
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Nike |
Foreign players
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use two on the field each game.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() |
1 June 2020 | End of contract | Pre-season | ![]() |
17 July 2020 |
Al Arabi | ![]() |
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2 June 2020 | |||
Al Urooba | ![]() |
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8 August 2020 | |||
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
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10 October 2020 | |||
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30 October 2020 | Resigned | ![]() |
31 October 2020 | ||
Al Arabi | ![]() |
20 October 2020 | End of caretaker spell | ![]() |
21 October 2020 | |
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
24 November 2020 | 6th | ![]() |
24 November 2020 | |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() |
1 December 2020 | Sacked | 4th | ![]() |
2 December 2020 |
Al Hamriyah | ![]() |
14 December 2020 | Mutual consent | 6th | ![]() |
20 January 2021 |
Masafi | ![]() |
4 February 2021 | End of contract | 7th | ![]() |
4 February 2021 |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() |
10 February 2021 | Resigned | 6th | ![]() |
12 February 2021 |
Al Bataeh | ![]() |
28 February 2021 | Sacked | 3rd | ![]() |
2 March 2021 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Al Urooba (C, P) | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 44 | Promotion to the UAE Pro League |
2 | Emirates (P) | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 41 | |
3 | Al Bataeh | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 38 | |
4 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 32 | |
5 | Dibba Al Hisn | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 28 | |
6 | Al Arabi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 28 | |
7 | Al Hamriyah | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 27 | |
8 | Al Taawon | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 20 | |
9 | Masfout | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 18 | |
10 | Masafi | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 17 | |
11 | Al Dhaid | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 6 |
Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
As of 24 April 2021
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Emirates | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Urooba | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Al Bataeh | 11 |
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Dibba Al Hisn | ||
4 | ![]() |
Dibba Al Fujairah | 10 |
5 | ![]() |
Al Urooba | 9 |
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Number of teams by Emirates
Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | Al Bataeh, Al Dhaid, Al Hamriyah and Dibba Al Hisn |
2 | ![]() |
3 | Al Taawon, Masafi and Emirates |
3 | ![]() |
2 | Al Urooba and Dibba Al Fujairah |
4 | ![]() |
1 | Al Arabi |
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Masfout |
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