| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 10 September 2021 – 21 October 2022 |
| Teams | 16 (Knockout round) 30 (Total) |
| Defending champions | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sharjah(9th title) |
| Runners-up | Al Wahda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.85 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ahmed Abunamous Fábio Lima Gilberto (2 goals each) |
The2021–22 UAE President's Cup was the 45th edition of theUAE President's Cup,Shabab Al Ahli were the defending champions after winning thelast season's President's Cup, but were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual championsSharjah.
| Round | Clubs | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16UAE First Division League teams |
| Preliminary round play-offs | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14UAE Pro League teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Round | Draw date | Draw venue | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 31 August 2021 | Dubai | [1][2] |
| Round of 16 | 14 November 2021 | Dubai | [3] |
| Quarter-finals | 28 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [4] |
| Semi-finals | 18 January 2022 | Dubai | [5] |
The preliminary round is contested between the 16 teams in theUAE First Division League, divided into four groups of four, the winners of each group will advance into a play off round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Bataeh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Taawon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Masafi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dubai City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) | Al Taawon | 3–0 Awarded | Dubai City | Al Jeer |
| 17:35 | Report |
| Stadium:Taawon Stadium |
| 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) | Al Bataeh | 3–0 Awarded | Masafi | Al Bataeh |
| 17:40 | Report |
| Stadium:Al Bataeh Stadium |
| 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) | Al Taawon | 1–0 | Masafi | Al Jeer |
| 17:35 |
| Report | Stadium:Taawon Stadium |
| 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) | Al Bataeh | 5–0 | Dubai City | Al Bataeh |
| 17:35 | Report | Stadium:Al Bataeh Stadium |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) | Al Bataeh | 0–0 | Al Taawon | Al Bataeh |
| 17:25 | Report | Stadium:Al Bataeh Stadium |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) | Masafi | 2–0 | Dubai City | Masafi |
| 17:25 | Report | Stadium:Masafi Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Hamriyah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Abtal Al Khaleej | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
| 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | Dibba Al Fujairah | 7–0 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Dibba Al-Fujairah |
| 17:35 | Report | Stadium:Dibba (Fujairah) Stadium |
| 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | Al Hamriyah | 2–1 | Abtal Al Khaleej | Al Hamriyah |
| 17:40 | Report |
| Stadium:Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium |
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) | Al Hamriyah | 2–1 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Hamriyah |
| 17:30 | Report |
| Stadium:Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium |
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) | Abtal Al Khaleej | 0–4 | Dibba Al Fujairah | Al Lisaili |
| 17:35 | Report | Stadium:The Sevens Stadium |
| 24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 2–7 | Abtal Al Khaleej | Al Jazira Al Hamra |
| 17:20 |
| Report | Stadium:Al Hamra Stadium |
| 24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) | Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–0 | Al Hamriyah | Dibba Al-Fujairah |
| 17:20 |
| Report | Stadium:Dibba (Fujairah) Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Dibba Al Hisn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Al Rams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Masfout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) | Dibba Al Hisn | 4–1 | Al Rams | Dibba Al-Hisn |
| 17:35 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Dibba (Al Hisn) Stadium |
| 11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) | Hatta | 3–2 | Masfout | Hatta |
| 17:40 |
| Report | Stadium:Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
| 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) | Al Rams | 0–0 | Hatta | Ar-Rams |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium:Al Rams Stadium |
| 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) | Dibba Al Hisn | 4–0 | Masfout | Dibba Al-Hisn |
| 17:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Dibba (Al Hisn) Stadium |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) | Masfout | 1–2 | Al Rams | Masfout |
| 17:25 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Masfout Club Stadium |
| 25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) | Hatta | 4–1 | Dibba Al Hisn | Hatta |
| 17:25 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Arabi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Dhaid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Fujairah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ras Al Khaimah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) | Fujairah | 0–1 | Al Dhaid | Fujairah |
| 17:35 | Report |
| Stadium:Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) | Al Arabi | 3–0 | Al Dhaid | Umm Al Quwain |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium:Umm al Quwain Stadium |
| 24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) | Fujairah | 0–3 | Al Arabi | Fujairah |
| 17:20 | Report | Stadium:Fujairah Club Stadium |
| 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) | Al Bataeh | 0–0 (6–7p) | Hatta | Al Bataeh |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium:Al Bataeh Stadium |
| 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) | Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–2 | Al Arabi | Dibba Al-Fujairah |
| 17:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Dibba (F) Stadium |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kalba | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Arabi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emirates | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Jazira | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Urooba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Jazira | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ajman | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Khor Fakkan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hatta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Al Dhafra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
| 20 December 2021 (2021-12-20) | Emirates | 0–3 | Baniyas | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 16:45 | Report |
| Stadium:Emirates Club Stadium |
| 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) | Khor Fakkan | 0–3 | Al Wasl | Khor Fakkan |
| 16:45 | Report | Stadium:Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium |
| 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) | Al Jazira | 1–0 | Al Urooba | Al Nahyan,Abu Dhabi |
| 19:50 |
| Report | Stadium:Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium |
| 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) | Al Wahda | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ajman | Al Nahyan,Abu Dhabi |
| 19:45 |
| Report | Stadium:Al Nahyan Stadium |
| 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) | Al Nasr | 0–1 | Al Ain | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 19:50 | Report |
| Stadium:Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 22 December 2021 (2021-12-22) | Kalba | 2–1 | Al Arabi | Kalba |
| 16:45 | Report |
| Stadium:Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| 22 December 2021 (2021-12-22) | Al Dhafra | 0–1 | Shabab Al Ahli | Madinat Zayed |
| 16:50 | Report | Stadium:Al Dhafra Stadium |
| 15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) | Al Wasl | 2–1 | Al Ain | Zabeel,Dubai |
| 17:05 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Zabeel Stadium |
| 15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) | Al Jazira | 1–2 | Al Wahda | Al Rawdah,Abu Dhabi |
| 20:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Zayed Sports City Stadium |
| 16 January 2022 (2022-01-16) | Kalba | 0–2 | Baniyas | Kalba |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium:Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| 16 January 2022 (2022-01-16) | Sharjah | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Shabab Al Ahli | Sharjah |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Sharjah Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 14 February 2022 (2022-02-14) | Al Wasl | 0–0 | Sharjah | Zabeel,Dubai |
| 17:25 | Report | Stadium:Zabeel Stadium |
| 14 February 2022 (2022-02-14) | Al Wahda | 4–1 | Baniyas | Al Nahyan,Abu Dhabi |
| 20:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Al Nahyan Stadium |
| 22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) | Sharjah | 3–2 (3–2agg.) | Al Wasl | Sharjah |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium:Sharjah Stadium |
| 22 February 2022 (2022-02-22) | Baniyas | 2–2 (3–6agg.) | Al Wahda | Al Shamkha,Abu Dhabi |
| 20:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Baniyas Stadium |
| 21 October 2022 (2022-10-21) | Al Wahda | 0–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| 19:45 | Report | Alcacer | Stadium:Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baniyas | 2 | |
| Al Wasl | |||
| Al Wahda | |||
| 2 | 18 Players | 1 | |