# UAE League Cup

The UAE League Cup (Arabic: كأس رابطة المحترفين الإماراتية) or the Pro League Cup is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.
In the 2008–09 season, UAE League Cup replaced the UAE Federation Cup and became a second tier tournament, initially under the name of Etisalat Cup in 2008–2013 and Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013–2021 for sponsorship reasons.

## Finals

| # | Season | Champion | Final score | Runner-up |
| 1 | 2008–09 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Wahda |
| 2 | 2009–10 | Al Jazira | 2–0 | Ajman |
| 3 | 2010–11 | Al Shabab | 3–2 | Al Ain |
| 4 | 2011–12 | Al Ahli | 1–1 (a.e.t., 5–3 pens.) | Al Shabab |
| 5 | 2012–13 | Ajman | 2–1 | Al Jazira |
| 6 | 2013–14 | Al Ahli | 2–1 | Al Jazira |
| 7 | 2014–15 | Al Nasr | 4–1 | Sharjah |
| 8 | 2015–16 | Al Wahda | 1–0 | Al Shabab |
| 9 | 2016–17 | Al Ahli | 2–0 | Al Shabab |
| 10 | 2017–18 | Al Wahda | 2–1 | Al Wasl |
| 11 | 2018–19 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Al Wahda |
| 12 | 2019–20 | Al Nasr | 2–1 | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 13 | 2020–21 | Shabab Al Ahli | 0–0 (5–4 pens.) | Al Nasr |
| 14 | 2021–22 | Al Ain | 2–2 (5–4 pens.) | Shabab Al Ahli |
| 15 | 2022–23 | Sharjah | 2–1 | Al Ain |
| 16 | 2023–24 | Al Wahda | 1–0 | Al Ain |

## Performance by club

| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 5 | 2 | 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021 | 2020, 2022 |
| Al Wahda | 3 | 2 | 2016, 2018, 2024 | 2009, 2019 |
| Al Ain | 2 | 3 | 2009, 2022 | 2011, 2023, 2024 |
| Al Nasr | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2020 | 2021 |
| Al Shabab | 1 | 3 | 2011 | 2012, 2016, 2017 |
| Al Jazira | 1 | 2 | 2010 | 2013, 2014 |
| Ajman | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2010 |
| Sharjah | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2015 |
| Al Wasl | 0 | 1 | – | 2018 |

## Top goalscorers

Source:
| Rank | Name | Pos | Years | Team | Total |
| 1 | Sebastián Tagliabúe | FW | 2013–2024 | Al Wahda (36),Sharjah FC (1) | 37 |
| 2 | Fábio Lima | MF | 2014– | Al Wasl (32) | 32 |
| 3 | Makhete Diop | FW | 2012–2022 | Al Dhafra (22), Shabab Al Ahli (7),Sharjah FC (1) | 30 |
| 4 | Ricardo Oliveira | FW | 2009–2014 | Al Jazira (27) | 27 |
| 5 | Henrique Luvannor | FW | 2015–2020 | Al Shabab (15),Shabab Al Ahli (11) | 26 |
| 6 | Caio Canedo | FW | 2014– | Al Wasl (17), Al Ain (5) | 22 |
| 7 | Grafite | FW | 2011–2014 | Shabab Al Ahli (20) | 20 |
| 7 | Ciel | FW | 2011–2018 | Al Shabab (12),Shabab Al Ahli (5), Ittihad Kalba (1), Ittihad Kalba (2) | 20 |
| 9 |
| 9 | Boris Kabi | FW | 2009–2015 | Ajman (12), Al Dhafra (4), Dibba Al-Fujairah (3) | 19 |
| 9 | Ibrahim Diaky | MF | 2008–2017 | Al Jazira (12), Al Ain (7) | 19 |

### Top scorers by season

| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
| 2008–09 | Fernando Baiano | Al Jazira | 7 |
| 2009–10 | Boris Kabi | Ajman | 7 |
| 2010–11 | Ismaël Bangoura Aboubacar Camara Michaël N'dri | Al-Nasr Dubai Dubai | 7 |
| 2011–12 | Grafite | Al Ahli | 13 |
| 2012–13 | Founéké Sy | Ajman | 10 |
| 2013–14 | Ricardo Oliveira | Al Jazira | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Edgar | Al Shabab | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Jô | Al Shabab | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Henrique Luvannor | Al Shabab | 10 |
| 2017–18 | Sebastián Tagliabúe | Al Wahda | 14 |
| 2018–19 | Caio Lucas | Al Ain | 7 |
| 2019–20 | Pedro Conde Fábio Lima | Baniyas Al Wasl | 6 |
| 2020–21 | Peniel Mlapa | Ittihad Kalba | 5 |
| 2021–22 | Michel Araújo | Al Wasl | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Aylton Boa Morte | Khor Fakkan | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Fábio Lima | Al Wasl | 5 |
| 2024–25 | | | |