UAE President's Cup explained

UAE President Cup
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Country:United Arab Emirates
Confed:AFC
Founded:1974
Teams:16
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:Shabab Al Ahli
Sharjah (10 titles)
Current:2023–24 UAE President's Cup

The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup,[1] is a football tournament that takes place in United Arab Emirates, between clubs in the UAE Pro League and the UAE First Division League. The winner qualifies for the AFC Champions League.

History

The UAE President's Cup started in the 1974–75 season, held by Uniteهd Arab Emirates Football Association. Shabab Al Ahli and Sharjah are the competition's most successful club with ten wins. Al Ain has contested the most finals with fourteen. The first match of the President's Cup, played on March 20, 1974, between Al Wasl, Ajman ended 2–3, Ali Saeed scored the first goal of the competition.[2] Kuwaiti Ghazi Al-Qandi is the first referee to run a final match of the Cup, on April 11, 1975.[3]

Finals

SeasonChampion Final scoreRunner-upDateVenue
11974–75Al Ahli2–0Al Nasr11 April 1975Dubai Stadium, Dubai
1975–76not completed
21976–77Al Ahli1–1 (a.e.t., 4–3 pens.)[4] Al ShababDubai Stadium, Dubai
1977–78Cancelled
31978–79Sharjah2–2 (a.e.t., 3–0 pens.)Al AinEmirates Club Stadium, Abu Dhabi
41979–80Sharjah1–0Al NasrZayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
51980–81Al Shabab3–1Al Ain
61981–82Sharjah2–0Al ShaabZayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
71982–83Sharjah2–0Al WaslZayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
81983–84Ajman0–0 (4–1 pens.)Al Nasr
91984–85Al Nasr3–0Al Shabab
101985–86Al Nasr2–1Al Wasl
111986–87Al Wasl2–0Al Khaleej
121987–88Al Ahli3–2Al Shabab
131988–89Al Nasr1–0Al Wahda27 April 1989Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
141989–90Al Shabab2–1Al Ain
151990–91Sharjah3–0Al Wasl
161991–92Baniyas2–1 (a.e.t.)Al Nasr
171992–93Al Shaab2–1Al Wasl
181993–94Al Shabab1–0Al Ain
191994–95Sharjah0–0 (a.e.t., 5–4 pens.)Al Ain
201995–96Al Ahli4–1Al Wahda
211996–97Al Shabab1–1 (a.e.t., 5–4 pens.)Al Nasr
221997–98Sharjah3–2 (asdet)Al Wasl
231998–99Al Ain1–0 (asdet)Al Shabab
241999–00Al Wahda1–1 (asdet, 8–7 pens.)Al Wasl
252000–01Al Ain3–2Al Shaab
262001–02Al Ahli3–1Al Jazira
272002–03Sharjah1–1 (asdet, 6–5 pens.)Al Wahda
282003–04Al Ahli2–1Al Shaab2 June 2004Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
292004–05Al Ain3–1 (a.e.t.)Al Wahda16 June 2005Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
302005–06Al Ain2–1Sharjah3 April 2006Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
312006–07Al Wasl4–1Al Ain3 April 2007Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
322007–08Al Ahli2–0Al Wasl14 April 2008Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
332008–09Al Ain1–0Al Shabab13 April 2009Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
342009–10Emirates3–1Al Shabab19 April 2010Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
352010–11Al Jazira4–0Al Wahda11 April 2011Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
362011–12Al Jazira3–1Baniyas23 April 2012Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
372012–13Al Ahli4–3Al Shabab28 May 2013Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
382013–14Al Ain1–0Al Ahli18 May 2014Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
392014–15Al Nasr1–1 (a.e.t., 3–0 pens.)Al Ahli3 June 2015Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
402015–16Al Jazira1–1 (a.e.t., 6–5 pens.)Al Ain29 May 2016Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
412016–17Al Wahda3–0Al Nasr19 May 2017Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
422017–18Al Ain2–1Al Wasl3 May 2018 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
432018–19Shabab Al Ahli2–1Al Dhafra29 April 2019 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
2019–20not completed due to COVID-19 Pandemic
442020–21Shabab Al Ahli2–1Al Nasr16 May 2021 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
452021–22Sharjah1−0Al Wahda21 October 2022 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
462022–23Sharjah1–1 (a.e.t., 14–13 pens.)Al Ain28 April 2023 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
472023-24Al-Wasl4−0Al Nasr17 May 2024 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunner-up years
Shabab Al Ahli1975, 1977, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2019, 20212014, 2015
Sharjah1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2022, 20232006
Al Ain1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 20181979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2016, 2023
Al Nasr1985, 1986, 1989, 20151975, 1980, 1984, 1992, 1997, 2017, 2021, 2024
Al Shabab1981, 1990, 1994, 19971977, 1985, 1988, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2013
Al Jazira2011, 2012, 20162002
Al Wasl1987, 2007, 20241983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2018
Al Wahda2000, 20171989, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2022
Al Shaab19931982, 2001, 2004
Baniyas19922012
Ajman1984–
Emirates2010–
Al Dhafra–2019
Khor Fakkan–1987
Total4646

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1974–75[5] Mohamed HamdounAl Ahli5
1975–76Cancelled
1977–78Cancelled
1978–79[6] Ahmed AbdullahAl Ain5
1982–83[7] Adnan Al TalyaniAl Shaab13
Ahmed Al Mulla Al Khaleej4
1984–85 Khalid IsmailAl Nasr7
1985–86 Fahad KhameesAl Wasl6
1987–88 Khalid AbdullahAl Shabab7
1988–89 Salim Khalifa AlshamsiAl Wahda4
1990–91 Abdulrazzaq IbrahimSharjah7
1992–93 Mubarak MohamedAl Shaab4
Jasem Al-HuwaidiAl Shabab6
2003–04 Denílson Martins NascimentoDubai21
2004–05 Ismail MatarAl Wahda5
2005–06[8] Anderson BarbosaSharjah8
2006–07[9] Nenad JestrovićAl Ain4
2007–08[10] Ahmed Khalil
Faisal Khalil
Alexandre Oliveira
Essa Obaid		Al Ahli
Al Ahli
Al Wasl
Al Shabab		4
2008–09[11] André DiasAl Ain9
2009–10[12] Michaël N'driIttihad Kalba11
2010–11[13] Jader BaréAl Jazira5
2011–12[14] Ricardo OliveiraAl Jazira7
2012–13[15] Edgar BrunoAl Shabab4
2013–14[16] [17] Asamoah Gyan
Patrick Fabiano		Al Ain
Fujairah		6
2014–15[18] Asamoah Gyan
Ahmed Khalil		Al Ain
Al Ahli		4
2015–16[19] Dyanfres Douglas
Ali Mabkhout		Al Ain
Al Jazira		5
2016–17[20] Al Wahda
Dubai
Dibba Al Hisn		5
2017–18[21] Caio Canedo
Papa Waigo
Marcus Vinícius		Al Wasl
Al Dhaid
Al Hamriyah		5
2018–19[22] 5
2019–20[23] 7
2020–21[24] 7
2021–22[25] Dibba8
2022–23[26] Ajman
Emirates		4

All-time top scorers

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1Ahmed AbdullahAl Ain1978–1995
2Adnan Al TalyaniAl Shaab1980–1999
3Abdelkarim Hassan39
4Fahad KhameesAl Wasl1980–199734
5Khamees Saad MubarakAl Shabab34
6Eissa JumaaAl Nasr1996-2005 33
7Saad Bakheet MubarakAl Shabab25

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competitions Official UAE FA site in English
  2. Web site: History. AlBayan.ae. Al Bayan newspaper. 18 September 2007. 15 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Al-qandi Expresses His Appreciation With Tears. UAEFA.ae. UAEFA. 10 May 2021. 15 February 2022.
  4. Web site: زايد يسلم الكأس لـ"لفرسان" 1977 و"العميد" 1986. UAEFA.ae. UAEFA. 6 May 2021. 15 February 2022.
  5. Web site: United Arab Emirates 1974/75. RSSSF.
  6. Web site: أحمد عبدالله يفتح ملفات «الزمن الجميل». November 2017 . alittihad.ae.
  7. Web site: 10 أنـديـــة في القـائمــة الذهبيـــة. 12 April 2008 . alittihad.ae.
  8. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2005/2006. Kooora.com.
  9. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2006/2007. Kooora.com.
  10. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2007/2008. Kooora.com.
  11. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2008/2009. Kooora.com.
  12. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2009/2010. Kooora.com.
  13. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2010/2011. Kooora.com.
  14. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2011/2012. Kooora.com.
  15. Web site: UAE President's Cup 2012/2013. Kooora.com.
  16. Web site: جيان جلاد الحراس يهدي الكأس إلى العين. 18 May 2014 . AlBayan.ae.
  17. Web site: President's Cup 2013/2014. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  18. Web site: President's Cup 2014/2015. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  19. Web site: President's Cup 2015/2016. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  20. Web site: President's Cup 2016/2017. Global Sports Archive . 7 September 2019 .
  21. Web site: President's Cup 2017/2018. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  22. Web site: President's Cup 2018/2019. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  23. Web site: President's Cup 2019/2020. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  24. Web site: President's Cup 2020/2021. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  25. Web site: President's Cup 2021/2022. Global Sports Archive . 6 March 2022.
  26. Web site: President's Cup 2022/2023. UAEFA.ae. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507024029/https://www.uaefa.ae/en/competition/1420 . 7 May 2023. 2023-05-07 .

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