UAE President's Cup
Founded | 1974 |
---|---|
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of clubs | 16 |
Current champions | Al Wasl (2023–24) |
Most championships | Shabab Al Ahli Sharjah (10 titles) |
Current: 2024–25 UAE President's Cup |
The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup,[1] is a football tournament that takes place in United Arab Emirates, between clubs in the UAE Pro League and the UAE First Division League. The winner qualifies for the preliminary stage of AFC Champions League Elite.
History
[edit]The UAE President's Cup started in the 1974–75 season, held by United Arab Emirates Football Association. Shabab Al Ahli and Sharjah are the competition's most successful club with ten wins. Al Ain has contested the most finals with fourteen. The first match of the President's Cup, played on March 20, 1974, between Al Wasl, Ajman ended 2–3, Ali Saeed scored the first goal of the competition.[2] Kuwaiti Ghazi Al-Qandi is the first referee to run a final match of the Cup, on April 11, 1975.[3]
Finals
[edit]The final match is often held in a major stadium in the UAE, such as the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, and is a major event in the UAE's sports calendar.
Performance by club
[edit]Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shabab Al Ahli | 10
|
2
|
1975, 1977, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2019, 2021 | 2014, 2015 |
Sharjah | 10
|
1
|
1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2022, 2023 | 2006 |
Al Ain | 7
|
8
|
1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2018 | 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2016, 2023 |
Al Nasr | 4
|
8
|
1985, 1986, 1989, 2015 | 1975, 1980, 1984, 1992, 1997, 2017, 2021, 2024 |
Al Shabab | 4
|
7
|
1981, 1990, 1994, 1997 | 1977, 1985, 1988, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2013 |
Al Jazira | 3
|
1
|
2011, 2012, 2016 | 2002 |
Al Wasl | 3
|
8
|
1987, 2007, 2024 | 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2018 |
Al Wahda | 2
|
6
|
2000, 2017 | 1989, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2022 |
Al Shaab | 1
|
3
|
1993 | 1982, 2001, 2004 |
Baniyas | 1
|
1
|
1992 | 2012 |
Ajman | 1
|
0
|
1984 | – |
Emirates | 1
|
0
|
2010 | – |
Al Dhafra | 0
|
1
|
– | 2019 |
Khor Fakkan | 0
|
1
|
– | 1987 |
Total | 46 | 46 |
Top scorers
[edit]Top scorers by season
[edit]All-time top scorers
[edit]Rank | Nat | Name | Club | Years | Goals | Apps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ahmed Abdullah | Al Ain | 1978–1995 | |||
2 | Adnan Al Talyani | Al Shaab | 1980–1999 | — | ||
3 | Abdelkarim Hassan | 39 | ||||
4 | Fahad Khamees | Al Wasl | 1980–1997 | 34 | — | |
5 | Khamees Saad Mubarak | Al Shabab | 34 | |||
6 | Eissa Jumaa | Al Nasr | 1996-2005 | 33 | ||
7 | Saad Bakheet Mubarak | Al Shabab | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ Official UAE FA site in English
- ^ "History". AlBayan.ae. Al Bayan newspaper. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Al-qandi Expresses His Appreciation With Tears". UAEFA.ae. UAEFA. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "زايد يسلم الكأس لـ"لفرسان" 1977 و"العميد" 1986". UAEFA.ae. UAEFA. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates 1974/75". RSSSF.
- ^ "أحمد عبدالله يفتح ملفات «الزمن الجميل»". alittihad.ae. November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "10 أنـديـــة في القـائمــة الذهبيـــة". alittihad.ae. 12 April 2008.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2005/2006". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2006/2007". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2007/2008". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2008/2009". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2009/2010". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2010/2011". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2011/2012". Kooora.com.
- ^ "UAE President's Cup 2012/2013". Kooora.com.
- ^ "جيان جلاد الحراس يهدي الكأس إلى العين". AlBayan.ae. 18 May 2014.
- ^ "President's Cup 2013/2014". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2014/2015". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2015/2016". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2016/2017". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "President's Cup 2017/2018". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2018/2019". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2019/2020". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2020/2021". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2021/2022". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Cup 2022/2023". UAEFA.ae. Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- "UAE Presidents Cup". goalzz.com. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- "United Arab Emirates - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 August 2011.