1999–2000 UAE Football League

UAE Football League
Season1999–2000
RelegatedBaniyas
Al Khaleej
Asian Club ChampionshipAl Ain
Top goalscorerAlboury Lah (18 goals)

Statistics of UAE Football League for the 1999–2000 season.

Overview

The league was contested by 12 teams, and Al Ain emerged as the champions for the season.

Personnel

Team Head coach
Al AhliFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivica Todorov
Al AinRomania Ilie Balaci
Al JaziraSlovakia Ján Pivarník
Al Khaleej
Al-NasrGermany Reiner Hollmann
Al-ShaabAustria Josef Hickersberger
Al Shabab
Al WahdaFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Dimitri Davidović
Al WaslFrance Alain Laurier
Baniyas
Emirates
Ittihad KalbaCroatia Miloš Hrstić

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players
Al Ahli Morocco Rachid Benmahmoud Nigeria Anthony Nwaigwe Nigeria Kingsley Obiekwu
Al Ain Argentina Javier Claut Egypt Hossam Hassan Nigeria Kenneth Zeigbo Brazil Sérgio Ricardo
Ghana Abedi Pele
Al Jazira Ivory Coast Joël Tiéhi Nigeria Emmanuel Ebiede Togo Chérif Touré Mamam
Al Khaleej Belgium Abdoulaye Demba Tunisia Mourad Chebbi
Al-Nasr Burundi Juma Mossi Ghana Felix Aboagye Iran Karim Bagheri
Al-Shaab
Al Shabab Brazil Denílson Ghana Baba Adamu Sierra Leone Chernor Mansaray
Al Wahda Bosnia and Herzegovina Rusmir Cviko Senegal Alboury Lah Sierra Leone Lamin Conteh
Al Wasl Cameroon Alphonse Tchami Morocco Rachid Daoudi Morocco Ahmed Bahja
Baniyas Burkina Faso Abdoulaye Traoré Burkina Faso Romeo Kambou
Emirates Morocco Mustapha Khalif
Ittihad Kalba

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al Ain 22 13 7 2 47 25 +22 47[a] Champion
2 Al-Nasr 22 11 9 2 40 20 +20 46[b]
3 Al Wahda 22 12 6 4 49 27 +22 45[c]
4 Al-Shaab 22 10 8 4 37 27 +10 38
5 Al Jazira 22 8 10 4 35 29 +6 34
6 Al Ahli 22 9 5 8 42 28 +14 32
7 Al Wasl 22 6 7 9 29 33 −4 27[d]
8 Al Shabab 22 5 10 7 28 24 +4 25
9 Ittihad Kalba 22 5 5 12 19 40 −21 20
10 Emirates 22 4 6 12 20 40 −20 18 Relegation playoff
11 Baniyas 22 5 3 14 35 56 −21 18
12 Al Khaleej 22 4 4 14 21 54 −33 16 Relegated
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1 bonus point from Federation Cup
  2. ↑ 4 bonus points from Federation Cup
  3. ↑ 3 bonus points from Federation Cup
  4. ↑ 2 bonus points from Federation Cup

References