2017–18 Al Ain FC season
Al Ain 2017–18 football season
2017–18 season | |||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
Manager | Zoran Mamić | ||
Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed | ||
UAE Pro League | 1st | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Marcus Berg (25 goals) All: Marcus Berg (35 goals) | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Al Ain Football Club's 50th in existence and the club's 43rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff
Source: Al Ain Club | Board of directors
Source: Al Ain Club
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Players
First Team
| From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy
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Transfers
In
| Loans in
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Out
| Loans out
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Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Pro League | 16 September 2017 | 29 April 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 072.73 |
President's Cup | 17 January 2018 | 3 May 2018 | Round of 16 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100.00 |
League Cup | 4 September 2017 | 16 February 2018 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 028.57 |
AFC Champions League | 13 February 2018 | 15 May 2018 | play-offs | Round of 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 033.33 |
Total | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 106 | 57 | +49 | 061.54 |
Last updated: 15 May 2018
Source: Soccerway
UAE Pro-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Al Ain (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 53 | Qualification to the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup first round and the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al Wahda | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 46 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
3 | Al Wasl | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 41 | |
4 | Al Nasr | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 37 | Qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 31 | |
6 | Sharjah | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
7 | Al Jazira | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 28 | |
8 | Ajman | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 26 | |
9 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 21 | |
10 | Al Dhafra | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 18 | |
11 | Emirates (Q) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | Qualified for the UAE Pro-League Play Off |
12 | Hatta (Q) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2018. Source: AGLeague
Rules for classification: [11] 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking[12] 10) draw
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: [11] 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking[12] 10) draw
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 |
Last updated: 29 April 2018.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Matches
Al Ain v Al Wasl
16 September 2017 1 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
Hatta v Al Ain
23 September 2017 2 | Hatta | 0–3 | Al Ain | Hatta |
17:25 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
Al Ain v Shabab Al-Ahli
29 September 2017 3 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Shabab Al-Ahli | Al Ain |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
Ajman v Al Ain
14 October 2017 4 | Ajman | 2–3 | Al Ain | Ajman |
17:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Referee: Omar Al Ali |
Emirates v Al Ain
21 October 2017 5 | Emirates | 0–2 | Al Ain | Ras Al Khaimah |
17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
Al Ain v Sharjah
28 October 2017 6 | Al Ain | 3–3 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yahya Al Mulla |
Al Wahda v Al Ain
4 November 2017 7 | Al Wahda | 0–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Al Nahyan Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
Al Ain v Al Jazira
18 November 2017 8 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
Dibba v Al Ain
23 November 2017 9 | Dibba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
16:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Referee: Omar Al Ali |
Al Ain v Al Nasr
1 December 2017 10 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
Al Dhafra v Al Ain
8 December 2017 11 | Al Dhafra | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
16:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel |
Al Wasl v Al Ain
12 January 2018 12 | Al Wasl | 1–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Zabeel Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
Al Ain v Al Nasr
21 January 2018 13 | Al Ain | 6–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
17:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Ain
26 January 2018 14 | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rashid Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
Al Ain v Ajman
3 February 2018 15 | Al Ain | 7–0 | Ajman | Al Ain |
17:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Sultan Mohamed |
Al Ain v Emirates
8 February 2018 16 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Emirates | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
Sharjah v Al Ain
24 February 2018 17 | Sharjah | 3–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
Al Ain v Al Wahda
1 March 2018 18 | Al Ain | 6–2 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
Al Jazira v Al Ain
17 March 2018 19 | Al Jazira | 2–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
Al Ain v Dibba
6 April 2018 20 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Dibba | Al Ain |
17:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
Al Nasr v Al Ain
21 April 2018 21 | Al Nasr | 0–4 | Al Ain | Dubai |
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
29 April 2018 22 | Al Ain | 5–0 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
19:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yahya Al Mulla |
President's Cup
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
17 January 2018 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
17:05 | Berg ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
Al Ain v Fujairah
12 April 2018 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 4–2 | Fujairah | Al Ain |
Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
Shabab Al-Ahli v Al Ain
25 April 2018 Semi-finals | Shabab Al-Ahli | 0–6 | Al Ain | Dubai |
Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Al Wasl v Al Ain
3 May 2018 Final | Al Wasl | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium |
League Cup
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Al Jazira | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
Al Nasr | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
Al Ain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 |
Hatta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Ajman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
Al Dhafra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
Source: Soccerway
Al Ain v Hatta
4 September 2017 (2017-09-04) 1 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Hatta | Al Ain |
17:25 | Yousef Ahmed ![]() Caio ![]() | Report | Mahir Jasem ![]() Fernando Gabriel ![]() | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Yahya Mohammed Ali Hassan Al Mulla |
Al Jazira v Al Ain
6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) 2 | Al Jazira | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:00 | Al Ghilani ![]() Al-Eidi ![]() | Report | Caio ![]() | Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
11 November 2017 (2017-11-11) 3 | Al Ain | 7–1 | Al Dhafra | Al-Ain |
16:50 | Douglas ![]() Caio ![]() Yousef Ahmed ![]() | Report | Abdulqader ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Ajman v Al Ain
14 December 2017 (2017-12-14) 4 | Ajman | 2–3 | Al Ain | Ajman |
16:45 | Kone ![]() Abdulrahman ![]() | Report | Diaky ![]() Douglas ![]() Abdullah ![]() | Stadium: Ajman Stadium |
Al Nasr v Al Ain
21 December 2017 (2017-12-21) 5 | Al Nasr | 3–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:45 | Marcelo Cirino ![]() Saleh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Quarter-finals
Al Ain v Al Wahda
29 December 2017 (2017-12-29) First leg | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Wahda | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
17:15 |
| Report |
| Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq |
Al Wahda v Al Ain
16 February 2018 (2018-02-16) Second leg | Al Wahda | 5–1 | Al Ain | Al Nahyan Stadium |
20:00 | Report |
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AFC Champions League
Play-off round
Al-Ain
v
Malkiya
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Bahrain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png)
30 January 2018 (2018-01-30) | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
18:15 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report | Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
Group stage
Group D
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EST | AIN | RAY | HIL | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 2–2 | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: AFC
Al-Hilal
v
Al-Ain
![Saudi Arabia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
13 February 2018 (2018-02-13) | Al-Hilal ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh |
20:25 UTC+3 | Live Report Stats Report | Attendance: 24,010 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
Al-Ain
v
Al-Rayyan
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Qatar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
20 February 2018 (2018-02-20) | Al-Ain ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:10 UTC+4 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 8,856 Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq) |
Al-Ain
v
Esteghlal
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:20 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 10,036 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
Esteghlal
v
Al-Ain
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
12 March 2018 (2018-03-12) | Esteghlal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
19:00 UTC+3:30 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
Al-Ain
v
Al-Hilal
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Saudi Arabia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:30 UTC+4 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 15,126 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
Al-Rayyan
v
Al-Ain
![Qatar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
16 April 2018 (2018-04-16) | Al-Rayyan ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
18:45 UTC+3 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Knockout stage
Al-Ain
v
Al-Duhail
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Qatar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
8 May 2018 (2018-05-08) | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
20:10 UTC+4 | Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 7,124 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
Al-Duhail
v
Al-Ain
![Qatar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
15 May 2018 (2018-05-15) | Al-Duhail ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |
18:30 UTC+3 | Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 6,853 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
Al-Duhail won 8–3 on aggregate.
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
| Disciplinary record
Last updated: 15 May 2018 Hat-tricks
4 – Player scored four goals. |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Assists
Clean sheets
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References
- ^ "Al Ain Contracts With the International Japanese Tsukasa Shiotani for Two Seasons". Al Ain. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Al Ain Officially Signs the Swedish Striker for Two Season". Al Ain. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Officially Joined Al Ain's Squad.. Ahmed Khalil: Ambitious to Write a New Chapter in My Career Wearing the "boss'" Logo". Al Ain. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Hussein El Shahat Signs to Al Ain in a Loan Contract Replacing Douglas". Al Ain. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ FC Seoul [@FCSEOUL] (19 June 2017). "Officially FC Seoul Signs Lee Myung-joo" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Al Wasl Sports Club [@AlWaslSC] (8 July 2017). "سالم العزيزي وصلاوي لمدة 3 مواسم" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Alanyaspor [@alanyaspor] (31 January 2018). "Dyanfres Douglas Alanyasporumuzda!" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Al Fayha Club [@Alfaihaclub] (28 July 2017). "الكولومبي "دانيلو اسبريلا" رابع اجانب" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Ittihad Kalba Football Club [@ittihadkalbafc] (27 September 2017). "إتحاد كلباء يجدد إستعارة كل من صقر البدواوي و عبدالله غمران" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 November 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Al Ain Loans Syria's Striker Hamza to Sharjah". Al Ain. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Article (15) of Arabian Gulf League Regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Fairplay - Arabian Gulf League - UAE Pro League Committee". uae.agleague.ae. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)