| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Ain 10th title |
| Relegated | Emirates Sharjah |
| Champions League | Al Ain Al Jazira Al Nasr Al Shabab |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 449 (3.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Asamoah Gyan (22) |
| Biggest home win | Al Jazira 5–0Sharjah |
| Biggest away win | Emirates 1–5Al Shabab Al Wasl 2–6Al Ahli Al Jazira 1–5Al Nasr |
| Highest scoring | Sharjah 4–5Al Nasr (9 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 21,455 Al Jazira 1–3Al Ain |
2012–13 → | |
The2011–12UAE Pro League season (known asEtisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th top-level football season in the UAE, and the fourth Professional season.
Al Jazira were the defending champions, having won their 1st Pro League title inthe 2010–11 campaign after being runner-up for three times in a row.Al Dhafra andIttihad Kalba were relegated fromthe previous season.Ajman Club andEmirates Club were promoted from theUAE Division 1 Group A.[1] The campaign began on 15 October 2011[2] and ended on 27 May 2012.
Ittihad Kalba andAl Dhafra were relegated to the2011–12 UAE Division 1 Group A after finishing in the bottom two spots of the table at the end of the2010–11 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by 2nd level championsAjman Club and runners upEmirates Club.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes during the 2011–12 campaign.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wasl |  Khalifa Mubarak | Caretaker role ended[3] |  Diego Maradona |
| Al Jazira |  Abel Braga | Contract finished |  Franky Vercauteren[4] |
| Al Ain | Alexandre Gallo | Contract finished[5] |  Cosmin Olăroiu |
| Baniyas | Mahdi Ali[6] | Caretaker role ended | Jorvan Vieira |
| Al Ahli | Abdulhameed Al Mishtiki | Caretaker role ended[7] |  Ivan Hašek[8] |
| Sharjah |  Carlos Azenha | Resigned before season started[9] | Valeriu Tiţa[10] |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Néstor Clausen | Resigned |  Umberto Barberis |
| Dubai | Umberto Barberis | Caretaker role ended | Ion Marin[11] |
| Baniyas | Jorvan Vieira | Sacked | Salem Al-Orfi |
| Al Ahli | Ivan Hašek | Sacked |  Quique Sánchez Flores |
| Baniyas | Salem Al-Orfi | Sacked | Gabriel Calderón[12] |
| Dubai | Ion Marin | Sacked[13] | Pierre-André Schürmann |
| Dubai | Pierre-André Schürmann | Caretaker role ended |  Ayman El Ramady |
| Sharjah | Valeriu Tiţa | Sacked[14] | Jorvan Vieira |
| Sharjah | Jorvan Vieira | Sacked[15] | Valeriu Tiţa |
| Al Jazira | Franky Vercauteren | Sacked[16] | Caio Júnior |
| Sharjah | Valeriu Tiţa | Sacked[17] | Abdulmajeed Al Nimr |
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per AGL team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain(C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 55 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 41 | 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 3 | Al Shabab | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 38 | |
| 4 | Al Jazira | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 35 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage[a] |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 34 | |
| 6 | Al Wahda | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Ajman | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | Baniyas | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 24 | 2012–13 GCC Champions League |
| 10 | Dubai | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 20 | |
| 11 | Emirates(R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 17 | Promotion/relegation Stage |
| 12 | Sharjah(R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 11 |
| Home \ Away | AJM | ALI | AIN | JAZ | NAS | SHA | WAH | WAS | YAS | DUB | EMI | SHR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al Ahli | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Al Ain | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Al Jazira | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| Al Nasr | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 3–2 | |
| Al Shabab | 4–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
| Al Wahda | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Al Wasl | 2–4 | 2–6 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| Baniyas | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | |
| Dubai | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3–0 | |
| Emirates | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Sharjah | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Mark Bresciano (Al Nasr)Baré (Al Jazira)Edinho (Sharjah)Marcelinho (Sharjah)
Modibo Kane Diarra (Emirates)Source: official site:[18]
