UAE League Cup

UAE League Cup
Founded2008
RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Number of teams14
Current championsAl Wahda (3rd title)
Most successful club(s)Shabab Al Ahli (5 titles)
Television broadcastersAbu Dhabi Sports
Dubai Sports
Sharjah Sports
Websiteuaefa.ae
2024–25 UAE League Cup

The UAE League Cup (Arabic: كأس رابطة المحترفين الإماراتية) or the Pro League Cup[1] is a knockout tournament for clubs in the UAE Pro-League. The first edition of the tournament was played in the 2008–2009 season.[2]

In the 2008–09 season, UAE League Cup replaced the UAE Federation Cup and became a second tier tournament,[2] initially under the name of Etisalat Cup in 2008–2013 and Arabian Gulf Cup in 2013–2021 for sponsorship reasons.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Official UAE FA site in English
  2. ^ a b "كأس اتصالات المولود الجديد يبصر النور اليوم". صحيفة الخليج (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development introduced as new Title Sponsor for the Arabian Gulf League - News - UAE Pro League Committee". www.uaeproleague.ae.
  4. ^ "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final". www.khaleejtimes.com.
  5. ^ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development renews League sponsorship - News - UAE Pro League Committee". beta.proleague.ae.