2012–13 UAE Pro League

April 2014 October 2019 UAE Pro League 2012–13 Al Ain Dibba Al FujairahIttihad Kalba Champions League Al AinAl AhliAl JaziraBaniyas Gulf Champions League Al ShababAl Nasr Asamoah Gyan (31 goals) 90 330 19,756 (Al-Jazira vs. Al-Ain) 103 (Ittihad Kalba vs. Dibba Al Fujairah) 2,468 2011–12 2013–14 The 2011–12 UAE Pro League (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th top-level football season in the UAE and the fifth Professional season. The season was contested by 14 teams due to an expansion in the league system.UAE FA increases the number of professional clubs to 14 http://proleague.ae/en/news/board-meeting.html ufl.ae 4 June 2012 4 June 2012 Al Ain were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 Pro League season. On Thursday, 18 April 2013, Al Ain won their match against Dubai Club which guaranteed them as winners of the 2012–13 Pro League and retained their Pro League trophy. They received their trophy on their last match against Al Nasr on Saturday, 25 May 2013. Promotion In June 2012, the UAE FA announced that the league would be expanded into 14 clubs. The two teams that came in the bottom two of the previous campaign – Sharjah and Emirates Club – would enter a promotion/relegation series with the teams that came third and fourth in the second level – Al Dhafra and Al Shaab.https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/uae-pro-league-to-expand-to-14-teams-1.410759/ UAE Pro League to expand to 14 teams Amith Passela The National 16 December 2012 These playoff winners would join Ittihad Kalba and Dibba Al Fujairah who came in the top two in the second division. Promotion/relegation play-offs main WDL PR SHB Al Shaab DHA Al Dhafra SHA Sharjah EMI Emirates 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 1 8 4 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 3 3 9 #ACE1AF Promotion to the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League P P #FFCCCC Relegation to the 2012–13 UAE Second Division R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Full Standings Teams Stadia and locations United Arab Emirates 400 right Locations of teams in the 2012–13 UAE Pro-League United Arab Emirates 25.25000 55.30000 Dubai United Arab Emirates 25.41667 55.50000 Ajman United Arab Emirates 24.46667 54.36667 Abu Dhabi left United Arab Emirates 24.20750 55.74472 Al Ain left United Arab Emirates 25.37288 55.41779 Sharjah right United Arab Emirates 25.78333 55.95000 Ras al-Khaimah United Arab Emirates 23.67023 53.69088 Madinat Zayed left United Arab Emirates 25.074167 56.355278 Kalba right United Arab Emirates 25.266667 56.333333 Fujairah right Team Home city Manager Stadium Capacity Ajman Ajman IRQ Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader Ajman Stadium 10,000 Al Ahli Dubai ESP Quique Sánchez Flores Rashed Stadium 18,000 Al Ain Al Ain ROM Cosmin Olăroiu Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium 15,000 Al Dhafra Madinat Zayed FRA Laurent Banide Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium 12,000 Al Jazira Abu Dhabi ESP Luis Milla Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium 42,056 Al Nasr Dubai ITA Walter Zenga Al-Maktoum Stadium 12,000 Al Shaab Sharjah ROM Marius Șumudică Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium 10,000 Al Shabab Dubai BRA Marcos Paqueta Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 12,000 Al Wahda Abu Dhabi AUT Josef Hickersberger Al-Nahyan Stadium 12,000 Al Wasl Dubai UAE Eid Baroot Zabeel Stadium 12,000 Baniyas Abu Dhabi UAE Salem Al Orafi Bani Yas Stadium 9,570 Dibba Al Fujairah Fujairah UAE Abdullah Mesfer Fujairah Club Stadium 3,500 Dubai Dubai FRA René Marsiglia Police Officers Club Stadium 6,500 Ittihad Kalba Kalba BRA Zé Mário Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium 3,000 Managerial changes Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign. Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Al Wasl ARG Diego Maradona SackedMaradona sacked as coach of Al Wasl http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/maradona-sacked-as-coach-of-al-wasl-1.1047274 Gulf News 10 July 2012 10 July 2012 FRA Bruno MetsuBruno Metsu confirmed as Maradona's replacement at Al Wasl http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/bruno-metsu-confirmed-as-maradonas-replacement-at-al-wasl https://archive.today/20130114163303/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/bruno-metsu-confirmed-as-maradonas-replacement-at-al-wasl dead 14 January 2013 The National 17 July 2012 17 July 2012 Al Wahda AUT Josef Hickersberger ResignedAl Wahda waste no time recruiting new faces http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-wahda-waste-no-time-recruiting-new-faces https://archive.today/20130114210305/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-wahda-waste-no-time-recruiting-new-faces dead 14 January 2013 The National 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 CRO Branko IvankovićAl Wahda line up Ivankovic to replace Hickersberger http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-wahda-line-up-ivankovic-to-replace-hickersberger https://archive.today/20130114170456/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-wahda-line-up-ivankovic-to-replace-hickersberger dead 14 January 2013 The National 1 May 2012 1 May 2012 Al Dhafra BIH Džemal HadžiabdićFootball: Al Dhafra recruit for play-offs http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/football-al-dhafra-recruit-for-play-offs https://archive.today/20130114165255/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/football-al-dhafra-recruit-for-play-offs dead 14 January 2013 The National 31 July 2012 31 July 2012 Al Sharjah ROM Valeriu Tiţa TUN Faouzi BenzartiPro League round-up: Nasr stand firm on Bresciano https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/pro-league-round-up-nasr-stand-firm-on-bresciano-1.405142/ The National 29 July 2012 29 July 2012 Dubai EGY Ayman El Ramady FRA René MarsigliaDubai coach Marsiglia hails signing of former Al Wahda midfielder Magrao http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/dubai-coach-marsiglia-hails-signing-of-former-al-wahda-midfielder-magrao https://archive.today/20130114164546/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/dubai-coach-marsiglia-hails-signing-of-former-al-wahda-midfielder-magrao dead 14 January 2013 The National 20 July 2012 20 July 2012 Baniyas ARG Gabriel CalderónAnother Pro League coach bites the dust http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/another-pro-league-coach-bites-the-dust https://archive.today/20130114175140/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/another-pro-league-coach-bites-the-dust dead 14 January 2013 Gulf News 30 May 2012 30 May 2012 Contract not renewed CZE Jozef ChovanecBani Yas looking to build on last season http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/bani-yas-looking-to-build-on-last-season-1.1048644 Gulf News 14 July 2012 14 July 2012 Al Jazira BRA Caio JúniorScocco among key figures on the way out from UAE https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/scocco-among-key-figures-on-the-way-out-from-uae-1.384233/ The National 31 May 2012 31 May 2012 Contract not renewed BRA Paulo BonamigoBonamigo breaks Al Shabab deal to take over at Al Jazira http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/bonamigo-breaks-al-shabab-deal-to-take-over-at-al-jazira https://archive.today/20130114172204/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/bonamigo-breaks-al-shabab-deal-to-take-over-at-al-jazira dead 14 January 2013 The National 1 June 2012 1 June 2012 Al Shabab BRA Paulo Bonamigo Resigned BRA Marcos Paqueta During season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Ittihad Kalba CRO Dragan Talajić SackedKalba sack manager Dragan Talajic after losing start to new season https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/kalba-sack-manager-dragan-talajic-after-losing-start-to-new-season-1.403904 The National 8 October 2012 8 October 2012 TUN Lotfi Benzarti Al Wasl FRA Bruno Metsu IllnessAl Wasl's Metsu has 'serious medical condition' http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/al-wasl-s-metsu-has-serious-medical-condition-1.1090134 Gulf News 16 October 2012 16 October 2012 FRA Gilles Morisseau & UAE Nasser Khamis (caretaker) Dibba Al Fujairah BRA Marcelo Cabo SackedAl Shabab smart to retain Marcos Paqueta http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/sport-comment/al-shabab-smart-to-retain-marcos-paqueta https://archive.today/20130114185035/http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/sport-comment/al-shabab-smart-to-retain-marcos-paqueta dead 14 January 2013 The National 24 October 2012 24 October 2012 UAE Abdullah Mesfer Al Wasl FRA Gilles Morisseau & UAE Nasser Khamis (caretaker) Temporary mandatehttp://www.proleague.ae/en/news/lacomb-new-coach.html Al Wasl sign an 8 – month contract with Lacombe Pro League Committee 8 November 2012 17 November 2012 23 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130623205444/http://www.proleague.ae/en/news/lacomb-new-coach.html dead FRA Guy Lacombe Ittihad Kalba TUN Lotfi Benzarti SackedAl Shaab fire coach Sergio Alexandre after run of defeats http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-shaab-fire-coach-sergio-alexandre-after-run-of-defeats https://archive.today/20130114181129/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/al-shaab-fire-coach-sergio-alexandre-after-run-of-defeats dead 14 January 2013 The National 16 December 2012 16 December 2012 BRA Zé Mário Al Shaab BRA Sérgio Alexandre Sacked ROM Marius Șumudică Al Dhafra BIH Džemal Hadžiabdić Sacked FRA Laurent Banide Al Wasl FRA Guy Lacombe Sackedhttps://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/guy-lacombe-dismissed-as-al-wasl-coach-1.296866/ Guy Lacombe dismissed as Al Wasl coach The UAE National 18 February 2013 UAE Eid Baroot Al Jazira BRA Paulo Bonamigo Sacked ESP Luis MillaAl Jazira 4 Al Dhafra 1 http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/pro-league/al-jazira-4-al-dhafra-1 The National 21 February 2013 22 February 2013 https://archive.today/20130403203812/http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/pro-league/al-jazira-4-al-dhafra-1 3 April 2013 dead dmy-all Al Wahda CRO Branko Ivanković SackedJosef Hickersberger 'eager to start again' as Al Wahda coach https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/josef-hickersberger-eager-to-start-again-as-al-wahda-coach-1.391790/ The National 28 April 2013 28 April 2013 AUT Josef Hickersberger Baniyas CZE Jozef Chovanec Appointed as technical directorGCC Championship semi-final: Time for Baniyas loyal Salem Al Orafi to shine https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/gcc-championship-semi-final-time-for-baniyas-loyal-salem-al-orafi-to-shine-1.476703/ The National 7 May 2013 7 May 2013 UAE Salem Al Orafi Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former player(s) Ajman Ivory Coast Boris Kabi Mali Founéké Sy Morocco Driss Fettouhi Oman Fawzi Bashir Algeria Karim Kerkar Iraq Karrar Jassim Morocco Abdessamad Ouhakki Al Ahli Brazil Grafite Chile Luis Jiménez Portugal Ricardo Quaresma Lebanon Youssef Mohamad Cameroon Achille Emaná Al Ain France Jirès Kembo Ekoko Ghana Asamoah Gyan Romania Mirel Rădoi Australia Alex Brosque Al Dhafra Brazil Rodriguinho Ivory Coast Amara Diané Senegal Makhete Diop Jordan Anas Bani Yaseen Oman Fawzi Bashir Al Jazira Argentina Matías Delgado Brazil Fernandinho Brazil Ricardo Oliveira South Korea Shin Hyung-min Al Nasr Brazil Bruno Correa Brazil Léo Lima Italy Giuseppe Mascara Japan Takayuki Morimoto Iraq Nashat Akram Al Shaab France Michaël N'dri Portugal Filipe Teixeira Zimbabwe Noel Kaseke Lebanon Hassan Maatouk Brazil Careca Brazil Rodriguinho Al Shabab Brazil Ciel Brazil Edgar Brazil Luiz Henrique Uzbekistan Azizbek Haydarov Al Wahda Brazil Marcelinho Gabon Éric Mouloungui Senegal Papa Waigo Australia Dino Djulbic Croatia Srđan Andrić Jordan Anas Bani Yaseen Al Wasl Brazil Jussiê Cameroon Achille Emaná Uruguay Emiliano Alfaro Iraq Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf Argentina Mariano Donda Australia Lucas Neill Egypt Shikabala Baniyas Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika Senegal André Senghor Sweden Christian Wilhelmsson Australia Nick Carle Egypt Mohamed Zidan Morocco Ismail Belmaalem Dibba Al Fujairah Brazil Alex Brazil Luiz Fernando Ghana Samuel Ocran Lebanon Bilal El Najjarine Brazil Júnior Syria Abdelrazaq Al-Hussain Dubai Brazil Careca Brazil Juca Brazil Magrão Uruguay Richard Porta 1 1 Guinea Alhassane Keita Guinea Simon Feindouno Spain Juan Quero Ittihad Kalba Brazil Ji-Paraná Guinea Aboubacar Camara Zimbabwe Edward Sadomba Jordan Amer Deeb Brazil Serginho 2 2 Morocco Ahmed Jahouh Morocco Nabil Daoudi 1 1 Richard Porta has Australian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player. 2 2 Serginho has Syrian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player. League table main WDL 5 QR AIN Al Ain ALI Al Ahli JAZ Al Jazira YAS Baniyas SHA Al Shabab NAS Al Nasr WAH Al Wahda DHA Al Dhafra WAS Al Wasl AJM Ajman DUB Dubai SHB Al Shaab DAF Dibba Al Fujairah ITT Ittihad Kalba 20 2 4 74 26 C 15 6 5 62 33 13 8 5 56 37 14 5 7 50 37 13 3 10 48 39 11 6 9 51 40 12 3 11 44 41 9 9 8 37 46 8 8 10 41 45 8 6 12 48 58 6 9 11 32 53 7 4 15 37 49 6 3 17 30 55 R 3 2 21 24 75 R #ACE1AF Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage CLGS CLGS CLGS #D0F0C0 Qualification to the 2014 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round CL2Q #FFFFA0 Qualification to the 2014 GCC Champions League GCL GCL #FFCCCC Relegation to the 2013–14 UAE Second Division R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete Full Standings Results main FBR grey AJM ALI AIN DHA ITT JAZ NAS SHB SHA WAH WAS YAS DAF DUB Ajman 1–2 1–4 0–3 6–1 2–4 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 2–1 Al Ahli 3–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 Al Ain 4–0 3–6 7–0 6–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 5–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 Al Dhafra 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 Ittihad Kalba 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–6 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–3 Al Jazira 2–1 2–2 2–2 4–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 3–0 3–3 1–1 Al Nasr 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–2 6–1 3–3 2–1 2–3 4–1 2–2 2–1 3–1 4–1 Al Shaab 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–3 5–3 2–3 Al Shabab 2–2 2–0 2–3 0–2 3–2 5–1 2–4 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 Al Wahda 3–4 2–6 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 Al Wasl 4–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 2–1 4–1 0–1 2–3 3–1 Baniyas 5–0 1–4 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 Dibba Al Fujairah 1–4 1–0 1–5 0–2 2–3 0–4 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 Dubai 1–0 3–6 2–5 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 2–2 2–3 0–0 Soccerway Season statistics Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1GHA Asamoah GyanAl Ain312BRA GrafiteAl Ahli243URU Emiliano AlfaroAl Wasl174ITA Giuseppe MascaraAl Nasr105BRA Ricardo OliveiraAl Jazira96BRA Bruno CorreaAl Nasr8CIV Boris KabiAjmanSEN André SenghorBaniyasSEN Papa WaigoAl WahdaURU Richard PortaDubai References 30em External links Results, venues, dates and times of matches at official site Football Association The UAE Football Association 2012–13 1 United Arab Emirates