The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup, is a

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tournament that takes place in

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, between clubs in the

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and the

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. The winner qualifies for the

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History

The UAE President's Cup started in the 1974–75 season, held by

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is the competition's most successful club with ten wins, followed by

Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area. Sharjah is the capital o ...

with nine.

Al Ain Al Ain ( ar, ٱلْعَيْن, , ) is a city in the western side of Tawam (region), Tuwwam region and the seat of the administrative division of its namesake, Al-Ain Region, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ...

has contested the most finals with fourteen. The first match of the President's Cup, played on March 20, 1974, between Al Wasl,

Ajman Ajman ( ar, عجمان, '; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿymān) is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. Located along the Persian Gulf, it is ...

ended 2–3, Ali Saeed scored the first goal of the competition. Kuwaiti Ghazi Al-Qandi is the first referee to run a final match of the Cup, on April 11, 1975.

Finals

Performance by club

Top scorers

Top scorers by season

All-time top scorers

References

External links

* * {{National football Cups (AFC region) Football cup competitions in the United Arab Emirates National association football cups Recurring sporting events established in 1974 1974 establishments in the United Arab Emirates