UAE League Cup

The UAE League Cup, also known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1][2][3] is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The competition was previously known as the Etisalat Cup for sponsorship reasons.[4] The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.

UAE League Cup
Founded2008
RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Number of teams14
Current championsAl Nasr (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)Al-Ahli (3 titles)
Television broadcastersAbu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports
WebsiteArabian Gulf Cup
2019–20 season
Not to be confused with Arabian Gulf Cup.

Winners
# Season Champion Runner-up Final score
1 2008–09 Al Ain Al Wahda 1–0
2 2009–10 Al Jazira Ajman 2–0
3 2010–11 Al Shabab Al Ain 3–2
4 2011–12 Al Ahli Al Shabab 1–1 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.)
5 2012–13 Ajman Al Jazira 2–1
6 2013–14 Al Ahli Al Jazira 2–1
7 2014–15 Al Nasr Sharjah 4–1
8 2015–16 Al Wahda Al Shabab 1–0
9 2016–17 Al Ahli Al Shabab 2–0
10 2017–18 Al Wahda Al Wasl 2–1
11 2018–19 Shabab Al-Ahli Al Wahda 3–1 (a.e.t.)
12 2019–20 Al Nasr Shabab Al Ahli 2–1

Titles by team

Source: [5][6]

Club Champion Runners-up
Al Ahlia
3
0
Al Wahda
2
2
Al Nasr
2
0
Al Shababa
1
3
Al Jazira
1
2
Al Ain
1
1
Ajman
1
1
Shabab Al Ahli
1
1
Sharjah
0
1
Al Wasl
0
1

Notes
1.^ Al Ahli and Al Shabab along with Dubai CSC merged to form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017

Top goalscorers

Bold indicates an active player.

Rank Nat Name Pos Years Team Total
1 Sebastián Tagliabúe FW 2013– Al Wahda (32) 32
2 Ricardo Oliveira FW 2009–2014 Al Jazira (27) 27
3 Makhete Diop FW 2012–2018 Al Dhafra (19), Shabab Al Ahli (7) 26
4 Henrique Luvannor FW 2015– Shabab Al Ahli (25) 25
Fábio Lima MF 2014– Al Wasl (25)
6 Grafite FW 2011–2014 Shabab Al Ahli (20) 20
Ciel FW 2011–2018 Shabab Al Ahli (17), Ittihad Kalba (1), Ittihad Kalba (2)
8 Caio Canedo FW 2014– Al Wasl (15), AL Ain (4) 19
Boris Kabi FW 2009–2015 Ajman (12), Al Dhafra (4), Dibba Al-Fujairah (3)
Ibrahim Diaky MF 2008–2017 Al Jazira (12), AL Ain (7)

Source: [7]

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See also

References
  1. Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development introduced as new Title Sponsor for the Arabian Gulf League - News - UAE Pro League Committee". www.uaeproleague.ae.
  2. "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final". www.khaleejtimes.com.
  3. Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development renews League sponsorship - News - UAE Pro League Committee". beta.proleague.ae.
  4. "Clearer format for Etisalat Cup will get straight to the points". The National.
  5. "League Cup - Goalzz". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. "Summary - League Cup - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  7. "AGC Most Goals & Appearances Stats". AGLeague. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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