| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 October 2020 – 15 May 2021 |
| Champions | Al Jazira (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Fujairah Hatta |
| 2022 AFC Champions League | Al Jazira Baniyas Shabab Al Ahli Sharjah |
| FIFA Club World Cup | Al Jazira |
| Matches | 169 |
| Goals | 566 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ali Mabkhout (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al Wahda 6–0Hatta (16 October 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Kalba 0–6Al Jazira (14 February 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Shabab Al Ahli 3–5Al Jazira (21 November 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Sharjah Al Jazira (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shabab Al Ahli (13 games) |
| Longest winless run | Hatta (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Hatta (8 games) |
2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 2021. | |
The 2020–21UAE Pro League was the 46th edition of the UAE Pro League following the cancellation of the previous season, no team changes occurred due to the previous season declared as void in UAE football.[1] Despite starting the season with rough results,Al Jazira went on to win their third league title whileBaniyas finished second, coincidentally, both teams finished in the same positions ten years ago in the2010–11 season.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Ajman | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
| Al Ain | Al-Ain | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | 25,965 |
| Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
| Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi(Al Nahyan) | Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium | 42,056 |
| Al Nasr | Dubai(Al Nasr) | Al-Maktoum Stadium | 15,058 |
| Al Wahda | Abu Dhabi(Al Nahyan) | Al Nahyan Stadium | 12,201 |
| Al Wasl | Dubai(Zabeel) | Zabeel Stadium | 8,439 |
| Baniyas | Abu Dhabi(Al Shamkha) | Baniyas Stadium | 10,000 |
| Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
| Hatta | Hatta | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium | 5,000 |
| Kalba | Kalba | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 8,500 |
| Khor Fakkan | Khor Fakkan | SBM Al Qassimi Stadium | 7,500 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Dubai(Deira) | Al-Rashid Stadium | 12,052 |
| Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah Stadium | 20,000 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | Hummel | Ajman Bank | ||
| Al Ain | Nike | First Abu Dhabi Bank | ||
| Al Dhafra | Adidas | Ruwais | ||
| Al Jazira | Adidas | Healthpoint | ||
| Al Nasr | N45 | Emirates Islamic | ||
| Al Wahda | Adidas | No sponsor | ||
| Al Wasl | New Balance | Emaar | ||
| Baniyas | Joma | No sponsor | ||
| Fujairah | Nike | Asas | ||
| Hatta | uhlsport | No sponsor | ||
| Kalba | Erreà | Caltex | ||
| Khor Fakkan | Adidas | No sponsor | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli | Nike | Nissan | ||
| Sharjah | Adidas | Saif Zone |
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use four on the field each game.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baniyas | 1 June 2020 | End of contract | Pre-season | 27 June 2020 | ||
| Fujairah | 12 July 2020 | |||||
| Khor Fakkan | 12 July 2020 | Signed byFujairah | 2 October 2020 | |||
| Al Wahda | 18 July 2020 | End of contract | 20 July 2020 | |||
| 7 September 2020 | Sacked | 7 September 2020 | ||||
| Al Dhafra | Signed byAl Wahda | 25 September 2020 | ||||
| Al Wasl | 18 October 2020 | Sacked | 12th | 20 October 2020 | ||
| Hatta | 22 November 2020 | 14th | 22 November 2020 | |||
| Al Wasl | 7 December 2020 | Mutual consent | 9th | 8 December 2020 | ||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 15 December 2020 | Sacked | 7th | 15 December 2020 | ||
| Al Dhafra | 5 January 2021 | 10th | 5 January 2021 | |||
| Al Nasr | 4 February 2021 | 4th | 4 February 2021 | |||
| Fujairah | 16 February 2021 | Resigned | 12th | 17 February 2021 | ||
| Al Wahda | 12 March 2021 | Sacked | 8th | 13 March 2021 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jazira(C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 57 | Qualification forAFC Champions League group stage andFIFA Club World Cup first round |
| 2 | Baniyas | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 54 | Qualification forAFC Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 50 | Qualification forAFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 4 | Sharjah | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 48 | Qualification forAFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Al Ain | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 40 | |
| 8 | Kalba | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 39 | |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Khor Fakkan | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 25 | |
| 11 | Al Dhafra | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 21 | |
| 12 | Ajman | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 18 | |
| 13 | Fujairah(R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 15 | Relegation toUAE Division 1 |
| 14 | Hatta(R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 12 |
| Home \ Away | AJM | AIN | DHA | JAZ | NAS | WAH | WAS | YAS | FUJ | HAT | KAL | KHF | SAD | SHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Al Ain | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |
| Al Dhafra | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Al Jazira | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–0[a] | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Al Nasr | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | |
| Al Wahda | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Al Wasl | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
| Baniyas | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Fujairah | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hatta | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
| Kalba | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Khor Fakkan | 2–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | |
| Sharjah | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
| Leader and qualification toAFC Champions League group stage | |
| qualification toAFC Champions League Play off round | |
| Relegation toUAE First Division League |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazira | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Baniyas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Sharjah | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Al Nasr | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Al Ain | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Al Wahda | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Kalba | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Al Wasl | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Khor Fakkan | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Al Dhafra | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Ajman | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Fujairah | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Hatta | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
As of 15 May 2021[22]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Jazira | 25 | |
| 2 | Al Wasl | 22 | |
| 3 | Baniyas | 18 | |
| 4 | Sharjah | 17 | |
| 5 | Sharjah | 13 | |
| Al Ain | |||
| 7 | Shabab Al Ahli | 12 | |
| Kalba | |||
| Al Wahda | |||
| 10 | Khor Fakkan | 11 | |
| Al Nasr |
As of 15 May 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baniyas | 11 | |
| 2 | Al Jazira | 10 | |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli | 8 | |
| Kalba | |||
| 5 | Al Nasr | 7 | |
| Al Ain | |||
| 7 | Al Wahda | 5 | |
| Sharjah | |||
| 9 | Khor Fakkan | 4 | |
| 10 | Al Dhafra | 3 | |
| Ajman | |||
| Al Wasl | |||
| Fujairah |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah | Al Dhafra | 5–0 (H) | 3 November 2020 | 4 | |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Hatta | 3–0 (H) | 4 November 2020 | ||
| Al Jazira | Al Dhafra | 5–1 (A) | 5 February 2021 | 15 | |
| Kalba | 6–0 (A) | 14 February 2021 | 16 | ||
| Al Wasl | Kalba | 4–4 (H) | 19 February 2021 | 17 | |
| Al Jazira | Fujairah | 4–2 (H) | 15 March 2021 | 21 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
| Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Al Ain, Al Jazira, Al Wahda, Baniyas and Al Dhafra | |
| 2 | 4 | Shabab Al Ahli, Al Nasr, Al Wasl and Hatta | |
| 3 | 3 | Sharjah, Kalba and Khor Fakkan | |
| 4 | 1 | Ajman | |
| Fujairah |