2023–24 UAE Division 1
Football league season
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 9 September 2023 – 30 May 2024 |
Champions | Al Urooba (3rd title) |
Promoted | Al Urooba Dibba Al Hisn |
Top goalscorer | Marcelo Torres (26 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
2023–24 UAE Division One is the 47th Division one season. This season saw the first time two teams got relegated to the 3rd tier as Al Fursan and Baynounah got relegated a season after promotion.
Team changes
To Division 1
Relegated from UAE Pro League
- Al Dhafra
- Dibba Al Fujairah
Promoted from UAE Division 2
- Gulf United
- Dubai United
From Division 1
Promoted to UAE Pro League
- Emirates
- Hatta
Relegated to UAE Division 2
- Al Fursan
- Baynounah
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al Arabi | Umm Al Quwain | Umm Al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Hamra Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Khaleej | Dubai (Mirdif) | UIS International School | 200 |
Al Rams | Ar-Rams | Al Rams Stadium | 4,000 |
Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
Al Urooba | Qidfa / Mirbah | Al Sharqi Stadium | 3,000 |
Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba New Stadium | 9,000 |
Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba (H) Stadium | 700 |
Dubai City | Dubai (Al Barsha) | Kings School Al Barsha | 100 |
Dubai United | Dubai (Jumeirah) | Dubai British School | 100 |
Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
Gulf United | Dubai (Al Jaddaf) | Dubai Club Stadium | 7,000 |
Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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Al Arabi | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | |
Al Dhafra | ![]() | ![]() | Kelme | Al Dhannah |
Al Dhaid | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Al Hamriyah | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Al Khaleej | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Al Rams | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Al Taawon | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Al Urooba | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Dubai City | ![]() | ![]() | uhlsport | |
Dubai United | ![]() | ![]() | Umbro | |
Fujairah | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | |
Gulf United | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | |
Masafi | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Masfout | ![]() | ![]() | Puma |
Foreign players
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use two on the field each game.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former Players |
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Al Arabi | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Dhafra | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Al Dhaid | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Hamriyah | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Khaleej | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Rams | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Taawon | ![]() | ![]() | |
Al Urooba | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dubai City | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dubai United | ![]() | ![]() | |
Fujairah | ![]() | ![]() | |
Gulf United | ![]() | ![]() | |
Masafi | ![]() | ![]() | |
Masfout | ![]() | ![]() |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() | 27 June 2023 | Mutual consent | Pre-season | ![]() | 27 June 2023 |
Al Arabi | ![]() | 5 July 2023 | ![]() | 5 July 2023 | ||
Masfout | ![]() | Signed by Al Arabi | ![]() | 7 July 2023 | ||
Fujairah | ![]() | 8 October 2023 | Sacked | 12th | ![]() | 9 October 2023 |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() | 16 October 2023 | Resigned | 6th | ![]() | 16 October 2023 |
Masfout | ![]() | 1 November 2023 | Sacked | 15th | ![]() | 2 November 2023 |
Al Rams | ![]() | 4 November 2023 | 17th | ![]() | 5 November 2023 | |
Al Hamriyah | ![]() | 18 November 2023 | 12th | ![]() | 20 November 2023 | |
Al Dhafra | ![]() | 18 November 2023 | Mutual consent | 2nd | ![]() | 4 December 2023 |
Dubai City | ![]() | 24 November 2023 | Sacked | 16th | ![]() | 25 November 2023 |
Dibba Al Hisn | ![]() | 14 December 2023 | 3rd | ![]() | 20 December 2023 | |
Masfout | ![]() | 22 December 2023 | 15th | ![]() | 25 December 2023 | |
Al Rams | ![]() | 31 December 2023 | Resigned | 17th | ![]() | 1 January 2024 |
Dibba Al Fujairah | ![]() | 2 January 2024 | Sacked | 8th | ![]() | 2 January 2024 |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | ![]() | 2 January 2024 | Signed by Dibba Al Fujairah | 7th | ![]() | 3 January 2024 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al Urooba (C, P) | 31 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 78 | Promotion to the UAE Pro League |
2 | Dibba Al Hisn (P) | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 64 | |
3 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 63 | |
4 | Fujairah | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 50 | |
5 | Al Arabi | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 49 | |
6 | Dubai United | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 48 | |
7 | Al Dhafra | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 45 | |
8 | Masafi | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 44 | |
9 | Al Taawon | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 43 | |
10 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 41 | |
11 | Al Hamriyah | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 39 | |
12 | Al Dhaid | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 34 | |
13 | Al Khaleej | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 33 | |
14 | Masfout | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 31 | |
15 | Gulf United | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 25 | |
16 | Dubai City (R) | 31 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 82 | −51 | 8 | Relegation to UAE Second Division League |
17 | Al Rams[13] (W) | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 6 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (W) ?
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (W) ?
Results
Home \ Away | ARB | DHA | DHD | HAM | JHR | KHL | RAM | TAW | URO | DAF | DAH | DCI | DUN | FUJ | GFU | MSF | MST |
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Al Arabi | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||
Al Dhafra | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
Al Dhaid | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
Al Hamriyah | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Al Khaleej | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
Al Rams | 0–5 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–6 | ||||||
Al Taawon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
Al Urooba | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
Dibba Al Fujairah | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
Dibba Al Hisn | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
Dubai City | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 1–1 | |
Dubai United | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
Fujairah | 5–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | ||
Gulf United | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
Masafi | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
Masfout | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2024. Source: soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Number of teams by Emirates
Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | Al Jazira Al Hamra, Al Rams, Al Taawon and Masafi |
![]() | Al Khaleej, Dubai City, Dubai United and Gulf United | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | Al Dhaid, Al Hamriyah and Dibba Al Hisn |
![]() | Al Urooba, Dibba Al Fujairah and Fujairah | ||
5 | ![]() | 1 | Al Arabi |
![]() | Al Dhafra | ||
![]() | Masfout |
Season statistics
Top Goalscorers
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Dubai United | 26 |
2 | ![]() | Al Taawon | 21 |
3 | ![]() | Masfout | 17 |
4 | ![]() | Al Dhafra | 16 |
5 | ![]() | Al Urooba | 14 |
6 | ![]() | Dubai United | 13 |
![]() | Al Arabi | ||
8 | ![]() | Dibba Al-Hisn | 12 |
![]() | Al Dhaid | ||
11 | ![]() | Dibba Al Fujairah | 11 |
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