2011–12 UAE Pro-League
Pro-League
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2011–12 |
| Matches played |
21 |
| Goals scored |
58 (2.76 per match) |
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The 2011–12 Pro-League season (known as Etisalat Pro-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 37th top-level football season in the UAE, and the 4th Professional season. Al Jazira is the defending champions, having won their 1st Pro-League title in the 2010–11 campaign after being runner-up for three times in a row. Al Dhafra and Ittihad Kalba were relegated from the previous season. Ajman and Emirates were promoted from the UAE Division 1 Group A.[1] The campaign began on 15 October 2011.[2]
Teams
Ittihad Kalba and Al Dhafra were relegated to the 2011–12 UAE Division 1 Group A after finishing in the bottom two spots of the table at the end of the 2010-11 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by 2nd level champions Ajman Club and runners up Emirates Club.[1]
Stadia and locations
Locations of teams in the 2011–12 UAE Pro-League
| Team |
Home city |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Al Ahli |
Dubai |
Rashed Stadium |
18,000 |
| Al Jazira |
Abu Dhabi |
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium |
42,056 |
| Al Ain |
Al Ain |
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium |
15,000 |
| Al Wahda |
Abu Dhabi |
Al-Nahyan Stadium |
12,000 |
| Al Shabab |
Dubai |
Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
12,000 |
| Al Wasl |
Dubai |
Zabeel Stadium |
12,000 |
| Al Nasr |
Dubai |
Al-Maktoum Stadium |
12,000 |
| Al Sharjah |
Sharjah |
Sharjah Stadium |
18,000 |
| Ajman |
Ajman |
Ajman Stadium |
10,000 |
| Dubai |
Dubai |
Police Officers Club Stadium |
6,500 |
| Bani Yas |
Abu Dhabi |
Bani Yas Stadium |
22,000 |
| Emirates Club |
Ras al-Khaimah |
Emirates Club Stadium |
6,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2011-12 campiagn.
Pre-season
During the season
League table
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Updated to games played on 29 December 2011
Source: UFL
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Goalscorers
As of 4 January 2011
See also
References
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2011–12 in United Arab Emirates football
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Pro-League · Division 2 Group A (Play-Off 2ª) · Division 2 Group B (Play-Off 2ªB)
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