United Arab Emirates football records

Most Successful Teams

Successful Teams

Most successful clubs in the UAE by their combined trophy count

Last updated on 26 May 2024, following Al Wasl winning the Pro League, .
Rank Club PL PC LC FC SC ACL GCL Other Total
1 Al Ain 14 7 2 3 5 2 1 2a 36
2 Shabab Al Ahli 8 10 5 — 6 — — 2b 31
3 Sharjah 6 10 1 — 3 — — 1 c 21
4 Al Nasr 3 4 2 4 2 — 1 1 d 17
5 Al Wahda 4 2 3 3 4 — — — 16
6 Al Wasl 8 3 — 1 — — 1 — 13
7 Al Shababe 3 4 1 1 — — 3 — 12
8 Al Jazira 3 3 1 1 1 — 1 — 10
9 Ajman — 1 1 2 — — — — 4
10 Dubaie — — — 2 — — — — 2
= Baniyas — 1 — — — — 1 — 2
= Emirates — 1 — — 1 — — — 2
= Al Shaabf — 1 — — 1 — — — 2
14 Al Dhafra — — — 1 — — — — 1

Notes
1.^ Al Ain include 2 Abu Dhabi Championship (not official by UAEFA), 1 Joint League Cup, 1 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup.
2.^ Shabab Al Ahli include 1 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup, 1 Qatar–UAE Super Shield.
3.^ Sharjah include 1 Joint League Cup.
4.^ Al Nasr include 1 ADNOC Championship (not official by UAEFA), 1 Joint League Cup.
5.^ Al Shabab and Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017
6.^ Al Shaab dissolved in 2017, after club merged with Sharjah

Continental Titles

AFC Champions League

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Al Ain 2 2003, 2024

Gulf Club Champions Cup

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Al Shabab 3 1992, 2011, 2015
Al Nasr 1 2014
Baniyas 2013
Al Wasl 2010
Al Jazira 2007
Al Ain 2001

Domestic Titles

Pro-League

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Al Ain 14 1977, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022
Shabab Al Ahli 8 1975, 1976, 1980, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2023
Al Wasl 8 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2007, 2024
Sharjah 6 1974, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2019
Al Wahda 4 1999, 2001, 2005, 2010
Al Nasr 3 1978, 1979, 1986
Al Shabab 3 1990, 1995, 2008
Al Jazira 3 2011, 2017, 2021

President's Cup

Club Champions Years
Shabab Al Ahli 10 1975, 1977, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2019, 2021
Sharjah 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2022, 2023
Al Ain 7 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2018
Al Nasr 4 1985, 1986, 1989, 2015
Al Shabab 1981, 1990, 1994, 1997
Al Jazira 3 2011, 2012, 2016
Al Wasl 1987, 2007, 2024
Al Wahda 2 2000, 2017
Baniyas 1 1992
Ajman 1984
Emirates 2010
Al Shaab 1993

League Cup

Club Champions Years
Shabab Al Ahli 5 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
Al Wahda 3 2016, 2018, 2024
Al Ain 2 2009, 2022
Al Nasr 2015, 2020
Ajman 1 2013
Al Jazira 2010
Sharjah 2023
Al Shabab 2011

Federation Cup

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Al Nasr 4 1988, 1994, 2000, 2002
Al Ain 3 1989, 2005, 2006
Al Wahda 1986, 1995, 2001
Ajman 2 2011, 2016
Dubai 2010, 2015
Al Dhafra 1 2012
Al Jazira 2007
Al Wasl 1993
Al Shabab 1985

Super Cup

Team Champion Years Won
Shabab Al Ahli 6 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023
Al Ain 5 1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015
Al Wahda 4 2002, 2011, 2017, 2018
Sharjah 3 1994, 2019, 2022
Al Nasr 2 1990, 1996
Emirates 1 2010
Al Jazira 2021
Al Shaab 1993

Minor Titles

Joint League Cup

Source:[1]

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Sharjah 1 1976–77
Al Ain 1982–83
Al Nasr 1984–85

Abu Dhabi Championship Cup

Club
 Number of Championships
 Years
Al Ain 2 1974, 1975

Asian Champions League

Participations

Team Qualified 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024
Al Ain 17 Times C QF R QF G G G G SF R16 R QF R16 G QS C
Al Wahda 12 Times QF G SF G G G QS G G R16 WD QF
Al Jazira 11 Times G G G R16 G R16 QS G G R16 G
Al Ahli 6 Times G G G G R R16
Sharjah 6 Times QF DQ G R16 G G
Shabab Al Ahli 4 Times R16 G R16 QS
Al Nasr 4 Times G G QF QS
Al Wasl 3 Times G G G
Al Shabab 3 Times G R16 QS
Baniyas 3 Times R16 QS QS
Emirates 1 Time G

QS : Qualifying Stage, G : Group Round, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarterfinals, SF : Semifinal, R : Runner-up, C : Champions, DQ : Disqualified, WD : Withdrew

Asian Club Championship

Participations

A total of six clubs represented UAE in the AFC Asian Club Championship which became defunct in 2002 (see : AFC Champions League).

Team Qualified 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Al Wasl 3 Times G 3rd G
Sharjah 3 Times G QS WD
Al Shabab 2 Times 4th QS
Al Ain 2 Times 3rd QS
Al Wahda 2 Times QS G
Al Nasr 2 Times G WD

QS : Qualifying Stage, G : Group Round, 4th : Fourth Place, 3rd : Third Place, WD : Withdrew

Arab Club Champions Cup

Participations

Team Qualified 1988 1992 1998 1999 2000 2001 2007 2008 2009 2017 2019 2020
Sharjah 4 Times GS GS R32 WD
Al Wasl 3 Times SF QF R16
Al Ain 2 Times WD R32
Al Ahli 2 Times GS R32
Al Jazira 2 Times R32 R16
Al Wahda 1 Time GS
Al Shabab 1 Time GS

GS : Group Stage, R32 : Round of 32, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarter final, SF : Semi final, R : Runner-up, C : Champions, WD : Withdrew

FIFA Club World Cup

Participations

Team Qualified 2009 2010 2017 2018 2021
Al Jazira 2 Times 4th 6th
Al Ahli 1 Time 7th
Al Wahda 1 Time 6th
Al Ain 1 Time 2nd

Q = Qualified, 7th = seventh place, 6th = sixth place, 5th = fifth place, 4th = fourth place, 3rd = third place, 2nd = runner up, 1st = champions

References

  1. ^ "Joint League". UAEFA.ae. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.