2016–17 UAE Division 1

Ajman Club were the champions of the 2016-17 UAE Division 1.

UAE Division One
Season2016–17
ChampionsAjman (2nd title)
PromotedAjman, Dubai
Matches played264
Goals scored369 (1.4 per match)
Biggest home winAl-Urooba 6–1 Al-Arabi
(25 February 2017)
Biggest away winAl-Khaleej 1–5 Al-Thaid (27 April 2017)
Longest winning runDubai 6 games
Longest unbeaten runAjman 20 games
Longest winless runMasfut and Al-Thaid 6 games
Longest losing runRas Al Khaimah 4 games
Highest attendance6,397
Fujairah 2–1 Al-Urooba
(3 March 2017)
Lowest attendance56
Al-Arabi 1–2 Al–Hamriyah
(4 February 2017)
Average attendance2,100

As of 2016–17 the league features 12 sides who play each once for a total of 11 games each. The top two sides gain promotion to the Pro-League, there is no longer relegation as the UAE Division One Group B League stopped playing in 2012.[1]

Stadia and locations

Fujairah
Urooba
Khaleej
RAK
Hamriyah
Thaid
Masfut
Locations of teams in the UAE Division One
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club Home city Stadium Capacity
Al Arabi Umm al Quwain Umm al Quwain Stadium 250
Al Hamriyah Al Hamriyah Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium 5,000
Al Khaleej Khor Fakkan Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium 2,880
Al-Shaab Sharjah Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium 10,000
Al Thaid Dhaid Al-Dhaid Stadium 500
Al Urooba Fujairah Al-Oruba Club Stadium 8,000
Ajman Ajman Ajman Stadium 5,537
Dibba Al-Hisn Dibba Al-Hisn Dibba Stadium 10,000
Dubai Dubai Dubai Club Stadium 7,500
Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah Club Stadium 10,645
Masfut Masfut Masfut Club Stadium 3,000
Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah Ras al Khaimah Stadium 3,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Ajman (C, P) 22 12 9 1 40 23 +17 45 Promotion to the UAE Pro-League
2 Dubai (P) 22 13 4 5 37 22 +15 43
3 Al-Urooba 22 11 4 7 50 27 +23 37
4 Fujairah 22 10 4 8 38 30 +8 34
5 Dibba Al-Hisn 22 8 9 5 27 26 +1 33
6 Al-Shaab 22 6 10 6 41 38 +3 28
7 Al-Khaleej 22 7 6 9 29 35 6 27
8 Masfut 22 7 4 11 38 46 8 25
9 Al-Thaid 22 6 6 10 20 28 8 24
10 Al-Hamriyah 22 6 5 11 25 30 5 23
11 Al-Arabi 22 7 2 13 31 52 21 23
12 Ras Al Khaimah 22 5 5 12 29 46 17 20
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2017. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
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References

  1. "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DIVISION 1 - GROUP A". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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