UAE Federation Cup explained

Abolished:2008 (rebranded)
Region:United Arab Emirates
Number Of Teams:12
Related Comps:League Cup (successor)
Current Champions:Al Jazira
(1st title)
Most Successful Club:Al Nasr (4 titles)

The Federation cup (Arabic: كأس الإتحاد الإماراتي) was a United Arab Emirates football tournament for UAE Football League teams.[1] Starting from the 2008-09 season or whats known as the Pro Era this tournament was replaced with UAE League Cup and it became a second tier tournament for First Division League.

Winners

YearsWinnerResultRunners-up
1984–85Al Shabab1–0Al Wasl
1985–86Al Wahda4–1 RRAl Ain
1987–88Al Nasr4–1Al Wasl
1988–89Al Ain1–0Al Wasl
1992–93Al Wasl2–0Al Ahli
1993–94Al Nasr2–1Al Ain
1994–95Al Wahda3–0Al Wasl
1999–00Al Nasr3–2Al Wahda
2000–01Al Wahda3–1Al Shabab
2001–02Al Nasr1–0Al Ahli
2004–05Al Ain1–1 (a.e.t., 10–9 pens.)Al Ahli
2005–06Al Ain4–1Al Wahda
2006–07Al Jazira4–1Al Ahli
2009–10Dubai[2] 2–2 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.)Al Shaab
2010–11Ajman[3] 2–1Dibba Al Fujairah
2011–12Al Dhafra2–0Ittihad Kalba
2014–15Dubai4–2 Dibba Al Fujairah
2015–16AjmanRound robinIttihad Kalba

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunner-up years
401988, 1994, 2000, 2002
321989, 2005, 20061986, 1994
321986, 1995, 20012000, 2006
1419931985, 1988, 1989, 1995
Ajman202011, 2016
Dubai202010, 2015
1119852001
Al Dhafra102012
102007
Ittihad Kalba022012, 2016
Dibba Al Fujairah022011, 2015
Al Shaab012010

Notes and References

  1. News: Join UAE senior, Olympic and youth teams . . 7 October 2006 . 11 May 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20120707204420/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/06/10/07/10072912.html . 7 July 2012 .
  2. Web site: نادي دبي بطل كأس الاتحاد. 28 January 2010. AlKhaleej.ae.
  3. Web site: عجمان يعتلي عرش كأس الاتحاد. 4 December 2010 . AlBayan.ae.