UAE Super Cup
Founded1990 (age 36)
Number of teams2
RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Current championsSharjah FC
(4th title)
Most successful clubShabab Al Ahli
(7 titles)
BroadcastersAbu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports
Websiteuaefa.ae

The UAE Super Cup (Arabic: كأس السوبر الإماراتي) and Charity Champions Cup in the first edition (1989–90), is the curtain raiser of the United Arab Emirates football season. It is played between the previous season's Pro-League winners and President's Cup Winners.

The first edition was played on 14 September 2008.[1]

History

From 2008 to 2021, it was known as the Etisalat Super Cup and Arabian Gulf Super Cup for sponsorship reasons.[2][3]

Finals by year

YearWinnersScoreRunners-up
Two-team format (League, President's Cup Winners)
1990Al Nasr (1988–89 President's Cup)0–0 (aet) 5–4 (p)Sharjah (1988–89 Football League)
1991Not played
1992
1993Al Shaab (1992–93 President's Cup)2–1 (aet)Al Ain (1992–93 Football League)
1994Sharjah (1993–94 Football League)2–0Al Shabab (1993–94 President's Cup)
League system (top-6 of league)
1995Al Ain1st2ndSharjah
1996Al Nasr1st2ndAl Wasl
1997Not played
1998
1999
2000
2001
Four-team format (Top-4 league)
2002Al Wahda1–0Al Ain
2003Al Ain3–1Al Wahda
2004Not played
2005
2006
2007
Two-team format (League, President's Cup Winners)
2008Al Ahli (2007–08 UAE President's Cup winners)1–0Al Shabab (2007–08 UAE Pro League winners)
2009Al Ain (2008–09 UAE President's Cup winners)2–2
5–3 (p)		Al Ahli (2008–09 UAE Pro League winners)
2010Emirates (2009–10 UAE President's Cup winners)3–1Al Wahda (2009–10 UAE Pro League winners)
2011Al Wahda (2010–11 President's Cup runners-up)2–2
7–6 (p)		Al Jazira (won the Double)
2012Al Ain (2011–12 UAE Pro League winners)0–0
5–4 (p)		Al Jazira (2011–12 UAE President's Cup winners)
2013Al Ahli (2012–13 UAE President's Cup winners)0–0
3–2 (p)		Al Ain (2012–13 UAE Pro League winners)
2014Al Ahli (2013–14 UAE Pro League winners)1–0Al Ain (2013–14 UAE President's Cup winners)
2015Al Ain (2014–15 UAE Pro League winners)4–2Al Nasr (2014–15 UAE President's Cup winners)
2016Al Ahli (2015–16 UAE Pro League winners)2–1Al Jazira (2015–16 UAE President's Cup winners)
2017Al Wahda (2016–17 UAE President's Cup winners)2–0Al Jazira (2016–17 UAE Pro League winners)
2018Al Wahda (2017–18 UAE Pro League runners-up)3–3
4–3 (p)		Al Ain (won the Double)
2019Sharjah (2018–19 UAE Pro League winners)0–0
4–3 (p)		Shabab Al Ahli (2018–19 UAE President's Cup winners)
2020Shabab Al Ahli (2018-19 UAE President's Cup winners)1–0Sharjah (2018-19 UAE Pro League winners)
2021Al Jazira (2020–21 UAE Pro League winners)1–1
5–3 (p)		Shabab Al Ahli (2020–21 UAE President's Cup winners)
2022Sharjah (2021–22 UAE President's Cup winners)1–0Al Ain (2021–22 UAE Pro League winners)
2023Shabab Al Ahli (2022–23 UAE Pro League winners)6–2Sharjah (2022–23 UAE President's Cup winners)
2024Shabab Al-Ahli (2023–24 UAE Pro League Runners-up)2–2
4–1 (p)		Al Wasl (won the Double)
2025Sharjah (2024–25 UAE Pro League Runners-up)3–2Shabab Al Ahli (won the Double)

Notes
1. Due to the cancellation of last year's tournament as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the super cup was contested as a repeat between
the participants of last season's league and cup winners, Sharjah and Shabab Al Ahli.[4]

Titles by team

Source:[5][6]

TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunner-up years
Shabab Al Ahli742008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023,20242009, 2019, 2021, 2025.
Al Ain561995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 20151993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022
Al Wahda422002, 2011, 2017, 20182003, 2010
Sharjah441994, 2019, 2022, 20251990, 1995, 2020, 2023
Al Nasr211990, 19962015
Al Jazira1420212011, 2012, 2016, 2017
Emirates102010
Al Shaab101993
Al Shabab021994, 2008
Al Wasl021996, 2024

Notes
1. Al Shabab and Dubai CSC merged into Al-Ahli form Shabab Al Ahli in 2017
2. Al Shaab dissolved in 2017

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1994–95[6]Salem JoharAl Ain6
1995–96[6]Bakheet SaadAl Shabab5

References

  1. ^ "UAE SUPER CUP"
  2. ^ "Arabian Gulf League". www.uaeproleague.ae
  3. ^ "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final - News | Khaleej Times"
  4. ^ "Arabian Gulf Super Cup: Sharjah, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai to battle for title". gulfnews. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Detailed Winners List". Goalzz.com. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  6. ^ "UAE Super Cup the oldest in the Gulf and the second in West Asia". aletihad.ae. Retrieved 15 June 2024.