2023–24 UAE Division 1
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 September 2023 – TBD |
| Top goalscorer | Luis Torres (20 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
2023–24 UAE Division One is the 47th Division one season. This season saw the first time two teams got relegated to the 3rd tier as Al Fursan and Baynounah got relegated a season after promotion.
Team Changes[edit]
To Division 1[edit]
Relegated from UAE Pro League
Promoted from UAE Division 2
From Division 1[edit]
Promoted to UAE Pro League
Relegated to UAE Division 2
Stadia and locations[edit]
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | Umm Al Quwain | Umm Al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
| Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
| Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
| Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Hamra Stadium | 2,000 |
| Al Khaleej | Dubai (Mirdif) | UIS International School | 200 |
| Al Rams | Ar-Rams | Al Rams Stadium | 4,000 |
| Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
| Al Urooba | Qidfa / Mirbah | Al Sharqi Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba New Stadium | 9,000 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba (H) Stadium | 700 |
| Dubai City | Dubai (Al Barsha) | Kings School Al Barsha | 100 |
| Dubai United | Dubai (Jumeirah) | Dubai British School | 100 |
| Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
| Gulf United | Dubai (Al Jaddaf) | Dubai Club Stadium | 7,000 |
| Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
| Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
Personnel and kits[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players[edit]
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only use two on the field each game.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibba Al Hisn |  Hussein Skenderovic
|
27 June 2023 | Mutual consent | Pre-season |  Othmen Najjar[1]
|
27 June 2023 |
| Al Arabi |  Abdulghani Binkarshat
|
5 July 2023 |  Fouad Boumdal[2]
|
5 July 2023 | ||
| Masfout | Fouad Boumdal
|
Signed by Al Arabi | Abdulghani Binkarshat[3]
|
7 July 2023 | ||
| Fujairah | Mohammed Al Hosani
|
8 October 2023 | Sacked | 12th |  Željko Markov[4]
|
9 October 2023 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Hassan Al Abdouli
|
16 October 2023 | Resigned | 6th | Zoran Popović[5]
|
16 October 2023 |
| Masfout | Abdulghani Binkarshat
|
1 November 2023 | Sacked | 15th | Slavko Matić
|
2 November 2023 |
| Al Rams | Mutaz Abdulla
|
4 November 2023 | 17th | Ali Al Teneiji
|
5 November 2023 | |
| Al Hamriyah | Mohamed Al Ali
|
18 November 2023 | 12th | Mohamed Al Jalboot[6]
|
20 November 2023 | |
| Al Dhafra | Abdullah Mesfer[7]
|
18 November 2023 | Mutual consent | 2nd |  Paulo Comelli[8]
|
4 December 2023 |
| Dubai City | Mohammed Al Blooshi
|
24 November 2023 | Sacked | 16th | Saeed Jassem
|
25 November 2023 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | Othmen Najjar[9]
|
14 December 2023 | 3rd |  Tareq Al Sayed
|
20 December 2023 | |
| Masfout | Slavko Matić
|
22 December 2023 | 15th | Mohammed Al Blooshi[10]
|
25 December 2023 | |
| Al Rams | Ali Al Teneiji[11]
|
31 December 2023 | Resigned | 17th | Abdulla Al Teneiji
|
1 January 2024 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | Zoran Popović[12]
|
2 January 2024 | Sacked | 8th | Eid Baroot
|
2 January 2024 |
| Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Eid Baroot
|
2 January 2024 | Signed by Dibba Al Fujairah | 7th | Samir El Sheikh
|
3 January 2024 |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Urooba | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 70 | Promotion to the UAE Pro League |
| 2 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 55 | |
| 3 | Dibba Al Hisn | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 54 | |
| 4 | Dubai United | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 46 | |
| 5 | Al Dhafra | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 46 | |
| 6 | Fujairah | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 46 | |
| 7 | Al Taawon | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Masafi | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 39 | |
| 9 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 39 | |
| 10 | Al Arabi | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Al Dhaid | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Al Hamriyah | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 30 | |
| 13 | Al Khaleej | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 29 | |
| 14 | Masfout | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 26 | |
| 15 | Gulf United | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 23 | |
| 16 | Dubai City | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 11 | Relegation to UAE Second Division League |
| 17 | Al Rams | 25 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Results[edit]
Number of teams by Emirates[edit]
| Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ras Al Khaimah
|
4 | Al Jazira Al Hamra, Al Rams, Al Taawon and Masafi |
 Dubai
|
Al Khaleej, Dubai City, Dubai United and Gulf United | ||
| 3 | Sharjah
|
3 | Al Dhaid, Al Hamriyah and Dibba Al Hisn |
| Fujairah
|
Al Urooba, Dibba Al Fujairah and Fujairah | ||
| 5 |  Umm Al Quwain
|
1 | Al Arabi |
 Abu Dhabi
|
Al Dhafra | ||
 Ajman
|
Masfout |
Season statistics[edit]
Top Goalscorers[edit]
- As of 20 April 2024[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luis Torres
|
Dubai United | 20 |
| 2 | Alex
|
Al Taawon | 16 |
| 3 |  Benik Afobe
|
Al Dhafra | 15 |
| 4 |  Alfusainey Gassama
|
Masfout | 14 |
| 5 |  Alhassane Tamboura
|
Al Urooba | 13 |
| 6 |  Pape Bacary
|
Dubai United | 11 |
| Vander Vieira
|
Al Arabi | ||
| Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro
|
Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
 Mohammed Al Marbuii
|
Dibba Al Fujairah | ||
 Lamar Walker
|
Al Dhaid | ||
| 11 | Okacha Hamzaoui
|
Fujairah | 10 |
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