2014–15 UAE Pro League

The 2014–15 UAE Pro League, known as the Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 40th top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen teams participated with Al Ahli as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the first time since the 2008–09 campaign.

Arabian Gulf League
Season2014–15
ChampionsAl-Ain (12th title)
RelegatedAjman
Al-Ittihad Kalba
2016 AFC Champions LeagueAl-Ain
Al-Jazira
Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
Al-Nasr
2015–16 GCC Champions LeagueAl-Wasl
Baniyas
Matches played182
Goals scored562 (3.09 per match)
Average goals/game3.09
Top goalscorerMirko Vučinić
(25 goals)
Biggest home winAl Ain 7–1 Ajman
(13 February 2015)
Biggest away winFujairah 0–7 Baniyas
(30 November 2014)
Highest scoringAl Ain 7–1 Ajman
(13 February 2015)
Longest winning runAl Jazira (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl Ain (12 matches)
Longest winless runAjman (14 matches)
Longest losing runKalba (9 matches)
Highest attendance19,790 Al-Jazira vs. Al Wahda
Lowest attendance182 Ajman vs. Emirates
Average attendance2,529

The league was started on 15 September 2014 and was concluded on 15 May 2015.[2]

Teams

Al Shaab and Dubai Club were relegated to the second tier being replaced by Al Ittihad Kalba and Fujairah who were both relegated in the 2012–13 campaign.[3]

Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2014–15 UAE Pro-League
Team Home city Emirate Manager Stadium Capacity
Ajman Ajman Ajman Manuel Cajuda Ajman Stadium 5,537
Al Ahli Dubai Dubai Cosmin Olăroiu Rashed Stadium 9,415
Al Ain Al Ain Abu Dhabi Zlatko Dalić Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium 25,000
Al Jazira Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Eric Gerets Al Jazira Stadium 42,056
Al Nasr Dubai Dubai Ivan Jovanovic Al-Maktoum Stadium 10,954
Al Shabab Dubai Dubai Caio Júnior Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium 8,011
Al Wasl Dubai Dubai Gabriel Calderon Zabeel Stadium 8,411
Baniyas Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Luis García Baniyas Stadium 9,047
Dhafra Madinat Zayed Abu Dhabi Laurent Banide Al Dhafra Stadium 5,020
Emirates Ras al-Khaimah Ras al-Khaimah Paulo Comelli Emirates Club Stadium 5,020
Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah Ivan Hašek Fujairah Club Stadium 5,020
Kalba Kalba Sharjah Walid Obaid Al-Balooshi Ittihad Kalba Stadium 3,000
Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Paulo Bonamigo Sharjah Stadium 10,082
Wahda Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Sami Al-Jaber Al-Nahyan Stadium 11,538

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Al Jazira Walter Zenga Sacked[4] Pre-season 14 May 2014 Eric Gerets[5] 20 May 2014
Al Shabab Marcos Paqueta Mutual contest 23 May 2014 Caio Júnior[6] 23 May 2014
Baniyas Adnan Hamad 1 July 2014 Luis García[7] 10 July 2014
Al Wasl Jorginho 13th 1 October 2014 Gabriel Calderón 1 October 2014
Ajman Fathi Al-Jabal Sacked 13th 25 January 2015 Manuel Cajuda 27 January 2015
Al Wahda Jose Peseiro[8] 4th 10 February 2015 Sami Al Jaber 16 February 2015
Al Wahda Sami Al Jaber [9]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ain (C) 26 18 6 2 62 19 +43 60 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Al Jazira 26 16 3 7 66 46 +20 51 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Al-Shabab Al-Arabi 26 14 7 5 49 35 +14 49 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round
4 Al Wahda 26 13 8 5 44 32 +12 47
5 Al-Nasr 26 10 9 7 43 32 +11 39 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage[lower-alpha 1]
6 Al-Wasl 26 10 9 7 53 45 +8 39 Qualification to the 2016 GCC Champions League
7 Al Ahli 26 10 8 8 35 27 +8 38
8 Bani Yas 26 9 8 9 42 37 +5 35 Qualification to the 2016 GCC Champions League
9 Al-Fujairah 26 9 5 12 23 45 −22 32
10 Emirates 26 8 6 12 34 45 −11 30
11 Al Dhafra 26 5 12 9 31 33 −2 27
12 Sharjah 26 7 5 14 36 43 −7 26
13 Ajman (R) 26 2 9 15 27 60 −33 15 Relegation to the 2015–16 UAE Division 1 Group A
14 Al-Ittihad Kalba (R) 26 3 1 22 17 63 −46 10
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2015. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Al-Nasr qualifies for 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of 2014–15 UAE President's Cup.

Results
Home \ Away AJM AHL AIN JAZ NAS SHB WAS BAN DHA EMI FUJ KAL SHR WAH
Ajman 0–0 0–4 2–3 0–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–1 0–4 3–3
Al-Ahli 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 2–4 0–4 0–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1
Al Ain 7–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 4–1 4–0
Al Jazira 3–1 2–0 4–3 3–2 2–4 4–2 1–4 1–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–1
Al Nasr 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–4 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 5–1 3–0 3–0 0–2
Al Shabab 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–4 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–2
Al Wasl 3–3 1–5 0–1 2–4 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–0
Baniyas 3–0 1–0 0–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–5 1–2
Dhafra 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2
Emirates 0–2 0–1 1–5 0–2 0–3 2–3 2–3 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–2
Fujairah 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–3 1–4 0–7 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0
Kalba 2–3 0–3 1–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–6 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–3 1–2 0–1
Sharjah 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 4–1
Wahda 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2015. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Goalscorers
As of matches played 15 May 2015
Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1 Mirko Vučinić Al Jazira 25
2 Ibrahima Touré Al Nasr 18
3 Wanderley Sharjah 17
4 Ali Mabkhout Al Jazira 16
4 Caio Al Wasl 16
4 Fábio Lima Al Wasl 16
5 Sebastián Tagliabué Wahda 15
6 Éderson Al Wasl 14
7 Asamoah Gyan Al Ain 13
8 Makhete Diop Dhafra 12
9 Henrique Luvannor Al Shabab 11

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Mirko VučinićAl JaziraEmirates3–0[11]25 September 2014
Ahmed KhalilAl AhliAl Jazira4–218 October 2014
Ali MabkhoutAl JaziraAjman3–14 February 2015
Asamoah GyanAl AinFujairah3–028 February 2015

Assists
As of matches played 22 March 2015
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Jonathan Pitroipa Al Jazira 8
Edgar Al Shabab 8
Damián Díaz Wahda 8
Manuel Lanzini Al Jazira 8
Miroslav Stoch Al Ain 8
2 Hugo Viana Al Wasl 7
Kembo-Ekoko Al Ain 7

References
  1. http://www.uae.agleague.ae/en/news/ag-league-title-sponsor-pc.html
  2. "2014/15 Season Schedule confirmed". Pro League Committee. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. "Arabian Gulf League 2014/2015". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. "Al Jazira dismiss Walter Zenga after seven months". The National. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  6. "Coach Marcos Paqueta is the fall guy for Al Shabab's wobbles". The National. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  7. "Baniyas reach agreement with new manager Luis Garcia". The National. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  8. "Al Wahda dismiss manager Jose Peseiro after poor results". The National. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  9. "Difference in vision led Sami Al Jaber and Al Wahda to part ways". The National. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  10. "Summary - Arabian Gulf League - United Arab Emirates - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  11. "Al Jazira vs. Emirates - 25 September 2014 - Soccerway". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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