Season review for 2020-2021: 390 fixtures across all UAE Pro League tournaments. The 2020-21 season is finally in the books after 390 matches were played over eight months, as all UAE Pro League tournaments concluded, including the end of year playoffs. The number of matches played each season has increased over time as clubs have attempted to win trophies and qualify for international competitions. The league started out with 26 teams in 2001-02 and has had as many as 36 since 2009-10. There was even one season when there were 40 games per team (2004-05). The average number of matches played each season is about 34. Five seasons have had exactly 30 games per team: 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16, and 2019-20. The other season saw 38 games played per team, but it was a split season where there were only two rounds of games per team. In between these periods of play, various promotions and relegations have shifted the number of teams in the league. There have been years where there have been more than 40 games per team, such as 2004-05 and 2010-11, but these are exceptions rather than the norm. It's important to note that although the number of games played each season has increased over time, the length of a game has not.