2014–15 UAE Pro League
The 2014–15 UAE Pro League, known as the Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th top-level football season in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen teams participated with Al Ahli as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the first time since the 2008–09 campaign.
The league was started on 15 September 2014 and was concluded on 15 May 2015.
Teams
and Dubai Club were relegated to the second tier being replaced by Al Ittihad Kalba and Fujairah who were both relegated in the 2012–13 campaign.Stadia and locations
Team | Home city | Emirate | Manager | Stadium | Capacity |
Ajman | Ajman | Ajman | ![]() | Ajman Stadium | 5,537 |
Al Ahli | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() | Rashed Stadium | 9,415 |
Al Ain | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | 25,000 |
Al Jazira | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | Al Jazira Stadium | 42,056 |
Al Nasr | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() | Al-Maktoum Stadium | 10,954 |
Al Shabab | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() | Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium | 8,011 |
Al Wasl | Dubai | Dubai | ![]() | Zabeel Stadium | 8,411 |
Baniyas | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | Baniyas Stadium | 9,047 |
Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
Emirates | Ras al-Khaimah | Ras al-Khaimah | ![]() | Emirates Club Stadium | 5,020 |
Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah | ![]() | Fujairah Club Stadium | 5,020 |
Kalba | Kalba | Sharjah | ![]() | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | 3,000 |
Sharjah | Sharjah | Sharjah | ![]() | Sharjah Stadium | 10,082 |
Wahda | Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ![]() | Al-Nahyan Stadium | 11,538 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
Al Jazira | ![]() | Sacked | Pre-season | 14 May 2014 | ![]() | 20 May 2014 |
Al Shabab | ![]() | Mutual contest | Pre-season | 23 May 2014 | ![]() | 23 May 2014 |
Baniyas | ![]() | Mutual contest | Pre-season | 1 July 2014 | ![]() | 10 July 2014 |
Al Wasl | ![]() | Mutual contest | 13th | 1 October 2014 | ![]() | 1 October 2014 |
Ajman | ![]() | Sacked | 13th | 25 January 2015 | ![]() | 27 January 2015 |
Al Wahda | ![]() | Sacked | 4th | 10 February 2015 | ![]() | 16 February 2015 |
Al Wahda | ![]() | - |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Al Jazira | 25 |
2 | ![]() | Al Nasr | 18 |
3 | ![]() | Sharjah | 17 |
4 | ![]() | Al Jazira | 16 |
4 | ![]() | Al Wasl | 16 |
4 | ![]() | Al Wasl | 16 |
5 | ![]() | Wahda | 15 |
6 | ![]() | Al Wasl | 14 |
7 | ![]() | Al Ain | 13 |
8 | ![]() | Dhafra | 12 |
9 | ![]() | Al Shabab | 11 |
Hat-tricks
Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
1 | ![]() | Al Jazira | 8 |
1 | ![]() | Al Shabab | 8 |
1 | ![]() | Wahda | 8 |
1 | ![]() | Al Jazira | 8 |
1 | ![]() | Al Ain | 8 |
2 | ![]() | Al Wasl | 7 |
2 | ![]() | Al Ain | 7 |