UAE League: Khazaen Al-Ahly youth in Dubai are adorned with the eighth star
The curtain fell on the events of the UAE Football League competitions after a very exciting season, which was eventually decided by the Al-Ahly Dubai youth team, who won the title for the eighth time in its history.
Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai topped the overall standings for the teams with 57 points, three points ahead of Al-Ain, who ranked second, while Al-Wahda came third with (52) points, and Al-Wasl ranked fourth with (47) points.
Al-Ain team holds the record for the number of titles and has 14 titles, followed by Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai (8), Al-Wasl (7), Sharjah (6), Al-Wehda (4), and three titles for each of Al-Jazira, Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr.
The final standings of the teams
1- Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai: 57 points from 26 matches
2- Al Ain: 54
3- Al Wehda: 52
4- Al-Wasl: 47
5- Al Jazeera: 46
6- Ajman: 44
7- Sharjah: 43
8- Ittihad Kalba: 33
9- Al Nasser: 27
10- Khorfakkan: 25
11- Bani Yas: 24
12- Al-Bataeh: 21
13- Dibba Al-Fujairah: 20
14- Al Dhafra: 12
The Al-Ahly Dubai youth team returned to the podiums again after an absence of 5 seasons, as it deservedly succeeded in resolving the conflict, despite the great competition from the defending champions Al-Ain and Al-Wahda, who presented distinguished levels this season, as the competition between the three clubs was limited to the top of the competition. .
The mid-ranking region witnessed the presence of Al Wasl, Al Jazira, Ajman and Sharjah, respectively, and the Ittihad Kalba teams advanced the teams that escaped the specter of relegation, along with Al Nasr, Khor Fakkan, Bani Yas and Al Bataeh.
Dibba Al-Fujairah and Al-Dhafra teams bid farewell to the League of Lights, by occupying the thirteenth and fourteenth places, respectively, to be replaced by Hatta and the Emirates.
Figures and Statistics
Over the course of 26 rounds, 182 matches were held, during which the teams scored 550 goals, at an average of 3.02 goals per round. Al Ain team was the strongest attacker when its players scored 67 goals, followed by Shabab Al Ahly Dubai with 53 goals.
The Dibba Al-Fujairah team is considered the least scoring team with 20 goals, while on the defensive level, the Al-Ahly Youth Team Dubai was the least receiving goals with 25 goals, followed by Al-Wahda 26, while Al-Dhafra, who ranked last, was the weakest team on the defensive level, conceding 64 goals.
Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai was the most victorious with 17 victories, and Al-Dhafra the least with three victories. Al-Dhafra also suffered a loss in 20 confrontations, and the champion Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai lost only 3 times, and Al-Wasl is considered the most tied with 8 matches.
Top scorers ranking
28 goals – Kodjo Laba (Al Ain)
27 – Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazeera)
19 – Fabio de Lima (Al Wasl)
15 – Joao Pedro (Al Wahda)