# 2021–22 UAE President's Cup

The 2021–22 UAE President's Cup was the 45th edition of the UAE President's Cup, Shabab Al Ahli were the defending champions after winning the last season's President's Cup, but were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Sharjah.

## Participating clubs

| Round | Clubs | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering |
| Preliminary round | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 UAE First Division League teams |
| Preliminary round play-offs | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 14 UAE Pro League teams |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 0 | |

### Draw dates

| Round | Draw date | Draw venue |
| Preliminary round | 31 August 2021 | Dubai |
| Round of 16 | 14 November 2021 | Dubai |
| Quarter-finals | 28 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| Semi-finals | 18 January 2022 | Dubai |

## Preliminary round

The preliminary round is contested between the 16 teams in the UAE First Division League, divided into four groups of four, the winners of each group will advance into a play off round.

### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Bataeh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Taawon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Masafi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dubai City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Hamriyah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Abtal Al Khaleej | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hatta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Dibba Al Hisn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Al Rams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Masfout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al Arabi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Al Dhaid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Fujairah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ras Al Khaimah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

### Play off round
## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | | Final | Final | Final |
| Kalba | Kalba | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Arabi | Al Arabi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Arabi | Al Arabi | 1 | Kalba | Kalba | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Baniyas | Baniyas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Emirates | Emirates | 0 | Baniyas | Baniyas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baniyas | Baniyas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baniyas | Baniyas | 3 | | | | Baniyas | Baniyas | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Al Wahda | Al Wahda | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| Al Jazira | Al Jazira | 1 | | | | | | | | Al Wahda | Al Wahda | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | |
| Al Urooba | Al Urooba | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Urooba | Al Urooba | 0 | Al Jazira | Al Jazira | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Al Wahda | Al Wahda | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Wahda (a.e.t.) | Al Wahda (a.e.t.) | 1 | Al Wahda | Al Wahda | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ajman | Ajman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ajman | Ajman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Al Wahda | Al Wahda | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sharjah | Sharjah | 1 |
| Khor Fakkan | Khor Fakkan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sharjah | Sharjah | 1 |
| Al Wasl | Al Wasl | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Wasl | Al Wasl | 3 | Al Wasl | Al Wasl | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Al Ain | Al Ain | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Nasr | Al Nasr | 0 | Al Ain | Al Ain | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Ain | Al Ain | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Ain | Al Ain | 1 | | | | Al Wasl | Al Wasl | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sharjah | Sharjah | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| Sharjah | Sharjah | 2 | | | | | | | | Sharjah | Sharjah | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | |
| Hatta | Hatta | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hatta | Hatta | 1 | Sharjah | Sharjah | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Shabab Al Ahli | Shabab Al Ahli | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al Dhafra | Al Dhafra | 0 | Shabab Al Ahli | Shabab Al Ahli | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Shabab Al Ahli | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

All times are local (UTC+04:00)

### Final
## Top scorers

    As of 21 October 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed Abunamous | Baniyas | 2 |
| 1 | Nicolás Giménez | Baniyas | 2 |
| 1 | Gilberto | Al Wasl | 2 |
| 1 | Fábio Lima | Al Wasl | 2 |
| 1 | João Pedro | Al Wahda | 2 |
| 1 | Omar Kharbin | Al Wahda | 2 |
| 2 | 18 Players | 18 Players | 1 |
* Note: Goals scored in the preliminary round are not included.