2020–21 UAE League Cup
The 2019–20 UAE League Cup is the 13th season of the UAE League Cup, Al Nasr are the defending champions after winning their second title against Shabab Al Ahli. The competition was set to start on September but it was postponed.[1] The competition is set to begin in 8th October 2020.[2]
| Country | UAE |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 2020 –TBD |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Al Nasr |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 49 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Peniel Mlapa Saeed Al-Bloushi João Figueiredo (3 goals each) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
First round
Source: soccerway
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
The first round consist of twelve teams excluding the defending champions and current league winners, this season has seen a format change in the league cup instead of its usual group stage format, to cut down on fixtures.
First leg
| 8 October 2020 First round | Kalba | 2–1 | Al Jazira | Kalba |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Yahya Al Mulla Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ibrahim Sultan |
| 8 October 2020 First round | Hatta | 0–2 | Baniyas | Hatta |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Referee: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi Assistant referees: Ibrahim Al Ajmi Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Fourth official: Ahmed Salem Khalfan |
| 8 October 2020 First round | Fujairah | 1–0 | Ajman | Fujairah City |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Yousuf Al Shamali Assistant referees: Masood Hassan Ismail Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Mohamed Abdelkarim Al Zarouni |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Dhafra | Deira, Dubai |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Al Rashedi Amer Hasan Fourth official: Sultan Mohamed |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Ain | 2–4 | Khor Fakkan | Al-Ain |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Mohamed Ali Al Shehhi Fourth official: Mohomed Obaid Khadim |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Wahda | 1–2 | Al Wasl | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Amer Al Dhubiea Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Mohammed Ali Mubarak Al Shabibi |
Second leg
| 12 November 2020 First round | Baniyas | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Hatta | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla Assistant referees: Kais Al Khadem Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 12 November 2020 First round | Ajman | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Fujairah | Ajman City |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak |
| 12 November 2020 First round | Al Jazira | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Kalba | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Mohomed Obaid Khadim Mohd Assistant referees: Amer Ali Al Qadri Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Fahed Khalaf |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Dhafra | 0–3 (1–4 agg.) | Shabab Al Ahli | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Naser Al Ali Assistant referees: Khamis Fayroz Abdulla Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Khor Fakkan | 0–0 (4–2 agg.) | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Othman Al Maazmi Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Wasl | 2–0 (4–1 agg.) | Al Wahda | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
Quarter-Finals
The quarter finals will have eight teams, six winners of the first round joined with defending champions (Al Nasr) and Sharjah who got a bye from the first round.
First leg
| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Khor Fakkan | 2–4 | Shabab Al Ahli | Khor Fakkan |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Qais Al Khaddeim Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Nasr | 1–1 | Fujairah | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Al Rashedi Saeed Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Zayed Al Awakli |
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Baniyas | 1–1 | Kalba | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Sharjah | 0–0 | Al Wasl | Sharjah |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Naser Al Ali |
Second leg
| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Fujairah | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Al Nasr | Fujairah |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Salah Salim Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Kalba | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) (6–5 p) | Baniyas | Kalba |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
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| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 5–0 (9–2 agg.) | Khor Fakkan | Deira, Dubai |
| 17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Yousuf Hassan Al Shamali |
| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Wasl | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Sharjah | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Semi-Finals
First Leg
| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Nasr | v | Kalba | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium |
| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Wasl | v | Shabab Al Ahli | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Second Leg
| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Kalba | v | Al Nasr | Kalba |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | v | Al Wasl | Deira, Dubai |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Top scorers
As of 26 January 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peniel Mlapa |
Kalba | 3 |
 João Figueiredo |
Al Wasl | ||
 Saeed Al-Bloushi |
Shabab Al Ahli | ||
| 2 |  Federico Cartabia |
2 | |
| Ahmed Al Attas | |||
| Carlos Eduardo | |||
| Igor Jesus | |||
| João Pedro |
Baniyas | ||
| 3 | 30 players | 1 | |
References
- "New UAE football season postponed until next month, confirm FA". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "UAE football season gets new start date, 2020/21 Arabian Gulf League set for kick-off". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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