2020–21 UAE President's Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | 5 December 2020 – 13 May 2021 |
| Teams | 16 (Knockout round) 25 (Total) |
| Defending champions | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al Ahli (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Al Nasr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 99 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ahmed Abunamous Igor Jesus (3 goals each) |
The 2020–21 UAE President's Cup was the 44th edition of the UAE President's Cup, following the cancellation of the 2019–20 UAE President's Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shabab Al Ahli won their tenth title after beating Al Nasr in the final.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was contested between the teams of the UAE Division 1 teams divided into two groups, 6 teams in group A, 5 teams in group B, the winner of each group advances to the knockout stage.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| Al Bataeh | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| Al Hamriyah | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| Al Arabi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 5 |
| Al Taawon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
| Dibba Al Hisn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Source: soccerway
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Urooba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| Masfout | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Al Dhaid | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| Masafi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Source: soccerway
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hatta | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emirates | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emirates (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kalba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Urooba | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baniyas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fujairah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wasl | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Dhafra | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Jazira | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Dhafra | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Khor Fakkan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sharjah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Wahda | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr (p) | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Nasr | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ajman | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Al Ain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ajman | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Knockout stage
The knockout stage was played between the UAE Pro League teams and two teams from the preliminary round, Emirates and Al Urooba as they both won their respective groups.[1][2]
Round of 16
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
Khor Fakkan v Sharjah
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) | Khor Fakkan | 0–2 | Sharjah | Khor Fakkan |
| 16:35 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium |
Al Ain v Ajman
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) | Al Ain | 0–1 | Ajman | Al Ain |
| 16:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
Al Wahda v Al Nasr
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) | Al Wahda | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Al Nasr | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Fujairah v Al Wasl
| 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) | Fujairah | 0–1 | Al Wasl | Fujairah |
| 19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium |
Emirates v Kalba
| 6 December 2020 (2020-12-06) | Emirates | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Kalba | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 16:40 |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium |
Baniyas v Al Urooba
| 6 December 2020 (2020-12-06) | Baniyas | 2–0 | Al Urooba | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 16:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
Shabab Al Ahli v Hatta
| 6 December 2020 (2020-12-06) | Shabab Al Ahli | 3–0 | Hatta | Deira, Dubai |
| 19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Al Dhafra v Al Jazira
| 6 December 2020 (2020-12-06) | Al Dhafra | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Madinat Zayed |
| 19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium |
Quarter-finals
Emirates was the only UAE First Division League team to participate in this round.
Baniyas v Al Wasl
| 21 December 2020 | Baniyas | 1–0 | Al Wasl | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 16:50 |
| Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
Al Dhafra v Sharjah
| 21 December 2020 | Al Dhafra | 0–4 | Sharjah | Madinat Zayed |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium |
Shabab Al Ahli v Emirates
| 22 December 2020 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–0 | Emirates | Deira, Dubai |
| 16:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Al-Rashid Stadium |
Al Nasr v Ajman
| 22 December 2020 | Al Nasr | 2–0 | Ajman | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were held in neutral stadiums.[3]
Shabab Al Ahli v Baniyas
| 22 February 2021 | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–0 | Baniyas | Sharjah |
| 17:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium |
Sharjah v Al Nasr
| 22 February 2021 | Sharjah | 0–3 | Al Nasr | Deira, Dubai |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Final
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Nasr
| 16 May 2021 | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| 19:35 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 3,800 |
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