The UAE President's Cup, or simply the President Cup, is a
football
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tournament that takes place in
United Arab Emirates
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, between
clubs
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in the
UAE Pro League
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and the
UAE First Division League
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. The winner qualifies for the preliminary stage of
AFC Champions League Elite
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.
History
The UAE President's Cup started in the 1974–75 season, held by
United Arab Emirates Football Association
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Association staff
President
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.
Shabab Al Ahli and
Sharjah
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are the competition's most successful club with ten wins.
Al Ain
Al Ain () is a city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the seat of the administrative division of the Al Ain Region. The city is Oman–United Arab Emirates border, bordered to the east by the Omani town of Al-Buraimi. Al A ...
has contested the most finals with fourteen. The first match of the President's Cup, played on March 20, 1974, between
Al Wasl,
Ajman
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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
The final match is often held in a major stadium in the UAE, such as the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, and is a major event in the UAE's sports calendar.
Performance by club
Top scorers
Top scorers by season
All-time top scorers
References
External links
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{{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