2017–18 UAE Pro-League
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The 2017–18 UAE Pro-League (also known as Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons), is the 43rd season of top-level football in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Jazira are the defending champions after winning their second title last season. Ajman and Dubai both got promoted on the 22nd April 2017 after beating Fujairah 3-2 and Ras Al Khaimah 2-0. On the 3rd May 2017 Baniyas were the first team to get relegated after drawing 4-4 against Emirates. Kalba were the last team to get relegated after losing to Al-Ain 2-1 and both Emirates and Dibba Al-Fujairah didn't lose in the same week.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
Source: http://uae.agleague.ae/en/stats/the-arabian-gulf-league.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) number of away goals scored; 9) fair play ranking 10) draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (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; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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