2021–22 UAE League Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | UAE |
| Dates | 8 October 2021 – 4 May 2022 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al Ain (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Shabab Al Ahli |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Michel Araújo (6 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 UAE League Cup is the 14th season of the UAE League Cup. Shabab Al Ahli were the defending champions. The competition is set to start on 8 October 2021.[1]
First round
Source: soccerway
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
First leg
Khor Fakkan v Al Wahda
| 8 October 2021 First round | Khor Fakkan | 3–2 | Al Wahda | Khor Fakkan |
| 18:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al Hammadi Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani Amer Hasan Fourth official: Yousuf Al Shamali |
Kalba v Al Urooba
| 15 October 2021 First round | Kalba | 4–0 | Al Urooba | Kalba |
| 18:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Saeed Al Mansoori Hamdan Mohamed Juma Fourth official: Zayed Al Awakli |
Al Ain v Emirates
| 15 October 2021 First round | Al Ain | 2–0 | Emirates | Al Ain |
| 18:15 | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ali Al Zarouni Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Maazmi Hasan Abdulrahman Al Jelani Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
Ajman v Sharjah
| 15 October 2021 First round | Ajman | 2–2 | Sharjah | Ajman |
| 20:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali Assistant referees: Mohamed Ali Hilal Ali Abdulla Shamlan Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
Al Dhafra v Al Nasr
| 16 October 2021 First round | Al Dhafra | 1–3 | Al Nasr | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Naser Al Ali Assistant referees: Ibrahim Al Ajmi Turki Al-Zaabi Fourth official: Amer Al Dhubiea |
Baniyas v Al Wasl
| 16 October 2021 First round | Baniyas | 1–2 | Al Wasl | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Fourth official: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi |
Second leg
Sharjah v Ajman
| 25 October 2021 First round | Sharjah | 3–3 (5–5 agg.) | Ajman | Sharjah |
| 18:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Ahmed Hussain Bilal Assistant referees: Ahmed Abdouli Saeed Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Fahad Khalaf | |
| Note: Ajman advanced on away goals | ||||
Al Nasr v Al Dhafra
| 25 October 2021 First round | Al Nasr | 0–0 (3–1 agg.) | Al Dhafra | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 18:15 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Saif Ahmed |
Al Urooba v Kalba
| 25 October 2021 First round | Al Urooba | 1–0 (1–4 agg.) | Kalba | Khor Fakkan |
| 20:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Hasan Al Blooshi Assistant referees: Talal Al Nuaimi Ali Shalman Fourth official: Suhail Abdulla Ali |
Al Wasl v Baniyas
| 25 October 2021 First round | Al Wasl | 2–0 (4–1 agg.) | Baniyas | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Amer Al Dhubiea Assistant referees: Khamis Fayroz Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Humaid Al Shamsi |
Emirates v Al Ain
| 26 October 2021 First round | Emirates | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Al Ain | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 18:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Zayed Al Awakli Assistant referees: Mohammed Ali Al Shehhi Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Yousuf Hassan Al Shamali |
Al Wahda v Khor Fakkan
| 7 November 2021 First round | Al Wahda | 1–0 (3–3 agg.) | Khor Fakkan | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 20:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Ahmed Abdouli Abdulla Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Khalid Al Mulla |
9th–14th place playoffs
This season's league cup will introduce a play off group for the losing teams in the first round to determine the final placements.[2]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| Sharjah | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| Al Urooba | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| Al Dhafra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 |
| Baniyas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
| Khor Fakkan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: Soccerway
Emirates v Al Urooba
| 12 November 2021 | Emirates | 1–0 | Al Urooba | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla |
Baniyas v Al Dhafra
| 12 November 2021 | Baniyas | 2–3 | Al Dhafra | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Fahad Khalaf |
Sharjah v Khor Fakkan
| 12 November 2021 | Sharjah | 2–1 | Khor Fakkan | Sharjah |
| 20:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Yousuf Al Shamali |
Al Dhafra v Sharjah
| 26 November 2021 | Al Dhafra | 1–4 | Sharjah | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium |
Khor Fakkan v Emirates
| 26 November 2021 | Khor Fakkan | 0–1 | Emirates | Khor Fakkan |
| 20:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Khalfan |
Baniyas v Emirates
| 4 December 2021 | Baniyas | 0–1 | Emirates | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al Hammadi |
Al Dhafra v Khor Fakkan
| 4 December 2021 | Al Dhafra | 1–2 | Khor Fakkan | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Humaid Al Shamsi |
Sharjah v Al Urooba
| 4 December 2021 | Sharjah | 1–1 | Al Urooba | Sharjah |
| 20:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Fahed Khalaf |
Al Urooba v Al Dhafra
| 9 December 2021 | Al Urooba | 3–0 | Al Dhafra | Fujairah |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Naser Al Ali |
Emirates v Sharjah
| 9 December 2021 | Emirates | 0–0 | Sharjah | Ras Al Khaimah |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Abdulla Ashtyri |
Khor Fakkan v Baniyas
| 9 December 2021 | Khor Fakkan | 1–2 | Baniyas | Khor Fakkan |
| 20:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla |
Al Dhafra v Emirates
| 23 January 2022 | Al Dhafra | 3–2 | Emirates | Madinat Zayed |
| 17:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Saif Ahmed |
Khor Fakkan v Al Urooba
| 23 January 2022 | Khor Fakkan | 2–2 | Al Urooba | Khor Fakkan |
| 17:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Suhail Abdulla Ali |
Sharjah v Baniyas
| 23 January 2022 | Sharjah | 2–2 | Baniyas | Sharjah |
| 19:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Ahmed Hassan Bilal |
Quarter-finals
Both the defending champions and current league winners enter in this round.
First leg
Kalba v Al Jazira
| 16 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Kalba | 3–3 | Al Jazira | Kalba |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Mohomed Obaid Khadim Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Fourth official: Ahmed Hassan Bilal |
Al Nasr v Al Wahda
| 16 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Al Nasr | 0–0 | Al Wahda | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Mohammed Al Obedly Amer Hasan Fourth official: Amer Al Dhubiea |
Shabab Al Ahli v Ajman
| 17 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–1 | Ajman | Deira, Dubai |
| 18:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Ahmed Abdouli Saeed Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Al Ain v Al Wasl
| 17 December 2021 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 3–3 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| 20:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Salah Salim Ali Shamlan Fourth official: Zayed Al Awakli |
Second leg
Al Jazira v Kalba
| 3 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Al Jazira | 2–1 (5–4 agg.) | Kalba | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood Mohamed Ali Hilal Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
Ajman v Shabab Al Ahli
| 3 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Ajman | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Shabab Al Ahli | Ajman |
| 19:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Fourth official: Amer Al Dhubiea |
Al Wahda v Al Nasr
| 4 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Al Wahda | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Al Nasr | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Fourth official: Naser Al Ali |
Al Wasl v Al Ain
| 4 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Al Wasl | 3–4 (6–7 agg.) | Al Ain | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
5th–8th place playoffs
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Al Wasl | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Ajman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
| Al Nasr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January. Source: Soccerway
Kalba v Al Wasl
| 22 January 2022 | Kalba | 1–0 | Al Wasl | Kalba |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Humaid Al Shamsi |
Ajman v Al Nasr
| 22 January 2022 | Ajman | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Ajman |
| 19:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Al Wasl v Ajman
| 29 January 2022 | Al Wasl | 4–0 | Ajman | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla |
Al Nasr v Kalba
| 29 January 2022 | Al Nasr | 1–1 | Kalba | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 19:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Ali Al Zarouni |
Al Wasl v Al Nasr
| 25 March 2022 | Al Wasl | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Semi-finals
First leg
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Wahda
| 1 March 2022 Semi-finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–0 | Al Wahda | Deira, Dubai |
| 17:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Amer Al Dhubiea |
Al Jazira v Al Ain
| 1 March 2022 Semi-finals | Al Jazira | 1–1 | Al Ain | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Assistant referees: Hassan Al Mahri Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan |
Second leg
Al Wahda v Shabab Al Ahli
| 8 March 2022 Semi-finals | Al Wahda | 1–3 (1–4 agg.) | Shabab Al Ahli | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Jazira
| 8 March 2022 Semi-finals | Al Ain | (a) 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
Final
| Al Ain | 2–2 | Shabab Al Ahli |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
Final Placements
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 3 | Al Jazira |
| 4 | Al Wahda |
| 5 | Kalba |
| 6 | Al Wasl |
| 7 | Ajman |
| 8 | Al Nasr |
| 9 | Emirates |
| 10 | Sharjah |
| 11 | Al Urooba |
| 12 | Al Dhafra |
| 13 | Baniyas |
| 14 | Khor Fakkan |
