The battle for top spot in the ADNOC Pro League has kicked off early this season. Despite only five matchweeks being played, the fierce competition and winning mentality displayed across the board have set the tone for a thrilling campaign.
With every team pushing hard from the start, the fight at the summit — and across the table — is already wide open, and it promises even more drama in the coming weeks.
Sharjah Lead the Charge on Opening Day
Sharjah took the early lead in Matchweek 1, topping the table on goal difference with three points. Six other teams — Al Wahda, Al Wasl, Shabab Al Ahli, Khorfakkan, Al Ain and Al Nasr — also picked up opening wins.
The first round of results was as follows:
Shabab Al Ahli 2–0 Al Dhafra
Dibba 1–3 Sharjah
Al Ain 2–1 Al Bataeh
Kalba 0–1 Al Nasr
Ajman 0–2 Al Wahda
Khorfakkan 3–2 Al Jazira
Al Wasl 2–0 Bani Yas
Al Ain and Al Nasr Take Control After Matchweek Two
Al Ain moved to the top of the table at the end of Matchweek 2, level on six points with Al Nasr but leading on goal difference. Both sides capitalised on slip-ups from their direct rivals, as Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wahda drew, Sharjah lost to Al Jazira, and both Al Wasl and Khorfakkan suffered defeats.
Matchweek 2 results:
Bani Yas 0–1 Kalba
Sharjah 0–1 Al Jazira
Al Dhafra 3–1 Al Wasl
Dibba 2–3 Al Ain
Al Wahda 0–0 Shabab Al Ahli
Al Bataeh 2–1 Khorfakkan
Al Nasr 1–0 Ajman
Three-Way Tie at the Top After Matchweek Three
The title race intensified further in Matchweek 3, with three teams level at the summit.
Shabab Al Ahli claimed first place on goal difference after securing a win, while both Al Ain and Al Nasr were held to draws. All three sides ended the week on seven points. Full results:
Kalba 0–0 Al Wahda
Shabab Al Ahli 1–0 Bani Yas
Khorfakkan 2–2 Sharjah
Al Dhafra 2–1 Dibba
Ajman 1–0 Al Bataeh
Al Jazira 0–0 Al Nasr
Al Wasl 1–1 Al Ain
Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli Go Level Again in Matchweek Four
Al Ain returned to the top in Matchweek 4 with 10 points, level with Shabab Al Ahli, who trailed only on goal difference. Remarkably, just three points separated first from seventh — underlining how closely fought the race has become.
Matchweek 4 results:
Al Wahda 5–2 Al Dhafra
Bani Yas 0–4 Al Jazira
Dibba 1–2 Kalba
Al Ain 3–0 Khorfakkan
Al Nasr 0–1 Shabab Al Ahli
Al Bataeh 0–1 Al Wasl
Sharjah 0–1 Ajman
Al Ain Go Clear After Matchweek Five
Al Ain claimed a crucial victory over Shabab Al Ahli with a 1–0 win to go clear at the top on 13 points. Al Wahda climbed to second with 11 points, while Kalba — on 10 — edged into third on goal difference ahead of Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl.
Matchweek 5 results:
Khorfakkan 2–4 Kalba
Al Jazira 0–1 Al Wahda
Shabab Al Ahli 0–1 Al Ain
Al Wasl 2–1 Sharjah
Bani Yas 0–1 Ajman
Al Dhafra 3–1 Al Bataeh
Al Nasr 1–1 Dibba
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