Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | UAE |
| Dates | 8 October 2020 β 9 April 2021 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Al Nasr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al Ahli (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Al Nasr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Peniel Mlapa (5 goals) |
The 2020β21 UAE League Cup was the: 13th season of theββUAE League Cup, Al Nasr were the defending champions after winning their second title against Shabab Al Ahli. The competition was setββto start on September. But it was postponed. The competition started on 8 October 2020. On 9 April, Shabab Al Ahli clinched the title after beating Al Nasr 5β4 on penalty shootout.
First roundβ»
Source: soccerway
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
The first round consist of twelve teams excluding the "defending champions." And current league winners, "this season has seen a format change in the league cup instead of its usual group stage format,"ββto cut down on fixtures.
First legβ»
Kalba v Al Jazira
| 8 October 2020 First round | Kalba | 2β1 | Al Jazira | Kalba |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Yahya Al Mulla Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ibrahim Sultan |
Hatta v Baniyas
| 8 October 2020 First round | Hatta | 0β2 | Baniyas | Hatta |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Referee: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi Assistant referees: Ibrahim Al Ajmi Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Fourth official: Ahmed Salem Khalfan |
Fujairah v Ajman
| 8 October 2020 First round | Fujairah | 1β0 | Ajman | Fujairah |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Yousuf Al Shamali Assistant referees: Masood Hassan Ismail Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Mohamed Abdelkarim Al Zarouni |
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Dhafra
| 9 October 2020 First round | Shabab Al Ahli | 1β1 | Al Dhafra | Deira, Dubai |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Al Rashedi Amer Hasan Fourth official: Sultan Mohamed |
Al Ain v Khor Fakkan
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Ain | 2β4 | Khor Fakkan | Al-Ain |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Mohamed Ali Al Shehhi Fourth official: Mohomed Obaid Khadim |
Al Wahda v Al Wasl
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Wahda | 1β2 | Al Wasl | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Amer Al Dhubiea Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Mohammed Ali Mubarak Al Shabibi |
Second legβ»
Baniyas v Hatta
| 12 November 2020 First round | Baniyas | 1β1 (3β1 agg.) | Hatta | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla Assistant referees: Kais Al Khadem Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Ajman v Fujairah
| 12 November 2020 First round | Ajman | 1β2 (1β3 agg.) | Fujairah | Ajman |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak |
Al Jazira v Kalba
| 12 November 2020 First round | Al Jazira | 1β1 (2β3 agg.) | Kalba | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Mohomed Obaid Khadim Mohd Assistant referees: Amer Ali Al Qadri Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Fahed Khalaf |
Al Dhafra v Shabab Al Ahli
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Dhafra | 0β3 (1β4 agg.) | Shabab Al Ahli | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Naser Al Ali Assistant referees: Khamis Fayroz Abdulla Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
Khor Fakkan v Al Ain
| 13 November 2020 First round | Khor Fakkan | 0β0 (4β2 agg.) | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Othman Al Maazmi Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
Al Wasl v Al Wahda
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Wasl | 2β0 (4β1 agg.) | Al Wahda | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
Quarter-finalsβ»
The quarter finals will have eight teams, six winners of the first round joined with defending champions (Al Nasr) and Sharjah who got a bye from the first round.
First legβ»
Khor Fakkan v Shabab Al Ahli
| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Khor Fakkan | 2β4 | Shabab Al Ahli | Khor Fakkan |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Qais Al Khaddeim Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
Al Nasr v Fujairah
| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Nasr | 1β1 | Fujairah | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Al Rashedi Saeed Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Zayed Al Awakli |
Baniyas v Kalba
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Baniyas | 1β1 | Kalba | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Sharjah v Al Wasl
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Sharjah | 0β0 | Al Wasl | Sharjah |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Naser Al Ali |
Second legβ»
Fujairah v Al Nasr
| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Fujairah | 0β1 (1β2 agg.) | Al Nasr | Fujairah |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Salah Salim Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
Kalba v Baniyas
| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Kalba | 1β1 (2β2 agg.) (6β5 p) | Baniyas | Kalba |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
| Penalties | ||||
Shabab Al Ahli v Khor Fakkan
| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 5β0 (9β2 agg.) | Khor Fakkan | Deira, Dubai |
| 17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Yousuf Hassan Al Shamali |
Al Wasl v Sharjah
| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Wasl | 2β0 (2β0 agg.) | Sharjah | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Semi-finalsβ»
First legβ»
Al Nasr v Kalba
| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Nasr | 1β2 | Kalba | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali |
Al Wasl v Shabab Al Ahli
| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Wasl | 0β2 | Shabab Al Ahli | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Ahmed Salem Khalfan |
Second legβ»
Kalba v Al Nasr
| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Kalba | 1β2 (3β3 agg.) (6β7 p) | Al Nasr | Kalba |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Al Rashedi Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Mohamed Al Harmoodi | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Wasl
| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 3β1 (5β1 agg.) | Al Wasl | Deira, Dubai |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Mohammed Ali Rashid Al Naimi Mohamed Al Ma'azmi Fourth official: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi |
Finalβ»
| Shabab Al Ahli | 0β0 | Al Nasr |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5β4 | ||
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Top scorersβ»
As of 2 March 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peniel Mlapa
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Kalba | 5 |
| 2 |  Federico Cartabia
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Shabab Al Ahli | 4 |
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| 4 |  Saeed Ahmed
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3 | |
| JoΓ£o Figueiredo
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Al Wasl |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "New UAE football season postponed until next month, confirm FA". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "UAE football season gets new start date, 2020/21 Arabian Gulf League set for kick-off". Retrieved 29 September 2020.