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)Shabab Al-Ahli (4 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 Ahli*
3
0
Al Wahda
2
2
Al Nasr
2
0
Al Shabab*
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

* = Al Shabab and Al Ahli merged to create 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]

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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