The Federation cup (Arabic: كأس الاتحاد الإماراتي) was a United Arab Emirates football tournament for UAE Football League teams.[1] Starting from the 2008-09 season or whats known as the Pro Era this tournament was replaced with UAE League Cup and it became a second tier tournament for First Division League.
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2008 (rebranded) |
| Region | United Arab Emirates |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Related competitions | League Cup (successor) |
| Last champions | Al Jazira (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Al Nasr (4 titles) |
Winners
edit| Years | Winner | Result | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Al Shabab | 1–0 | Al Wasl |
| 1985–86 | Al Wahda | 4–1 RR | Al Ain |
| 1987–88 | Al Nasr | 4–1 | Al Wasl |
| 1988–89 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Wasl |
| 1992–93 | Al Wasl | 2–0 | Al Ahli |
| 1993–94 | Al Nasr | 2–1 | Al Ain |
| 1994–95 | Al Wahda | 3–0 | Al Wasl |
| 1999–00 | Al Nasr | 3–2 | Al Wahda |
| 2000–01 | Al Wahda | 3–1 | Al Shabab |
| 2001–02 | Al Nasr | 1–0 | Al Ahli |
| 2004–05 | Al Ain | 1–1 (a.e.t., 10–9 pens.) | Al Ahli |
| 2005–06 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Wahda |
| 2006–07 | Al Jazira | 4–1 | Al Ahli |
| 2009–10 | Dubai[2] | 2–2 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.) | Al Shaab |
| 2010–11 | Ajman[3] | 2–1 | Dibba Al Fujairah |
| 2011–12 | Al Dhafra | 2–0 | Ittihad Kalba |
| 2014–15 | Dubai | 4–2 | Dibba Al Fujairah |
| 2015–16 | Ajman | Round robin | Ittihad Kalba |
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nasr | 4 | 0 | 1988, 1994, 2000, 2002 | – |
| Al Ain | 3 | 2 | 1989, 2005, 2006 | 1986, 1994 |
| Al Wahda | 3 | 2 | 1986, 1995, 2001 | 2000, 2006 |
| Al Wasl | 1 | 4 | 1993 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995 |
| Ajman | 2 | 0 | 2011, 2016 | – |
| Dubai | 2 | 0 | 2010, 2015 | – |
| Al Shabab | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 2001 |
| Al Dhafra | 1 | 0 | 2012 | – |
| Al Jazira | 1 | 0 | 2007 | – |
| Ittihad Kalba | 0 | 2 | – | 2012, 2016 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 0 | 2 | – | 2011, 2015 |
| Al Shaab | 0 | 1 | – | 2010 |
References
edit- ^ "Join UAE senior, Olympic and youth teams". Gulf News. 7 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
- ^ "نادي دبي بطل كأس الاتحاد". AlKhaleej.ae. 28 January 2010.
- ^ "عجمان يعتلي عرش كأس الاتحاد". AlBayan.ae. 4 December 2010.
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