2015–16 Al Ain FC season
2015–16 season | ||||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | |||
Manager | Zlatko Dalić | |||
UAE Pro League | 2nd | |||
President's Cup | Runners-up | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
UAE Super Cup | Winners | |||
AFC Champions League | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Dyanfres Douglas (9 goals) All: Dyanfres Douglas (19 goals) | |||
Biggest win | Al Ain 4–0 Ittihad Kalba | |||
Biggest defeat | Al Ain 1–3 Dibba Sharjah 3–2 Al Ain Fujairah 3–2 Al Ain | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Al Ain Football Club's 48th in existence and the club's 41st consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club[edit]
Technical staff[edit]
Source: Al Ain Club | Board of directors[edit]
Source: 1 Kits[edit]
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Gulf Bank / Abu Dhabi Airports
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Players[edit]
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Loans in[edit]
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Out[edit]
| Loans out[edit]
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Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
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Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Pro League | 21 August 2015 | 8 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 69.23 |
President's Cup | 27 February 2016 | 29 May 2016 | Round of 16 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 75.00 |
League Cup | 28 August 2015 | 16 November 2015 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 16.67 |
UAE Super Cup | 15 August 2015 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 | |
AFC Champions League | 24 February 2016 | 26 November 2016 | Group stage | Runners-up | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 42.86 |
Total | 51 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 53 | +42 | 56.86 |
Last updated: 26 November 2016
Source: Soccerway
UAE Pro-League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Ahli (C) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 66 | Qualification to the 2017 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Ain | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 57 | |
3 | Al-Wahda | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 43 | Qualification to the 2017 AFC Champions League play-off round and the 2016–17 Arab Club Championship Group Stage |
4 | Al-Nasr | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 41 | |
5 | Al-Shabab | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 40 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: UAE League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results by round[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: UAE Pro League A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss | Results summary[edit]
Last updated: 8 May 2016.
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Matches[edit]
21 August 2015 1 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
13 September 2015 2 | Al Wasl | 0–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Zabeel Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
21 September 2015 3 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Ali |
26 September 2015 4 | Al Wahda | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Nahyan Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
17 October 2015 5 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Dibba | Al Ain |
17:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar |
23 October 2015 6 | Al Shabab | 1–4 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Referee: Hamad Ali |
30 October 2015 7 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
22 November 2015 8 | Baniyas | 1–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Baniyas Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
28 November 2015 9 | Al Nasr | 0–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi |
5 December 2015 10 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmad Salem |
11 December 2015 11 | Al Shaab | 2–4 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
20 December 2015 12 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Fujairah | Al Ain |
16:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
25 December 2015 13 | Emirates | 0–1 | Al Ain | Ras Al Khaimah |
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Emirates Club Referee: Ahmed Al Alili |
8 January 2016 14 | Al Dhafra | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
17:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Ali |
23 January 2016 15 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Ali |
29 January 2016 16 | Sharjah | 3–2 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
17:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Sharjah Referee: Mohamed Obaid |
5 February 2016 17 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
12 February 2016 18 | Dibba | 0–1 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
17:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Fujairah Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
18 February 2016 19 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
6 March 2016 20 | Al Jazira | 1–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
19:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
11 March 2016 21 | Al Ain | 4–2 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
17:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
10 April 2016 22 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Ali |
14 April 2016 23 | Al Ahli | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Rashid Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
24 April 2016 24 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Al Shaab | Al Ain |
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Khalid Najem |
28 April 2016 25 | Fujairah | 3–2 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Fujairah Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
8 May 2016 26 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Emirates | Al Ain |
19:35 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
UAE Super Cup[edit]
15 August 2015 Final | Al Ain | 4–2 | Al Nasr | Abu Dhabi |
19:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Mohammed Abdulla |
President's Cup[edit]
27 February 2016 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Ittihad Kalba | Dubai |
17:35 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Zabeel |
12 May 2016 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 4–2 | Al Wasl | Abu Dhabi |
19:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed |
21 May 2016 Semi-finals | Al Ain | 3–2 | Baniyas | Abu Dhabi |
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed |
29 May 2016 Final | Al Jazira | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
18:20 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Zayed Sports City | |
Penalties | ||||
League Cup[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group B[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Al Shabab | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 |
Al Wahda | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 |
Dibba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
Al Ain | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
Fujairah | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Sharjah | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 5 |
Al Jazira | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 |
Source: Soccerway
28 August 2015 1 | Al Jazira | 2–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
| Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
4 September 2015 2 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
9 October 2015 3 | Al Wahda | 0–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Referee: Ahmad Salem |
5 November 2015 4 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Yahya Al Mulla |
10 November 2015 5 | Fujairah | 1–2 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Fujairah Referee: Mohamed Obaid |
16 November 2015 6 | Al Ain | 1–3 | Dibba | Al Ain |
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Essa |
AFC Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group D[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JSH | AIN | AHL | NSF | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
24 February 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:00 UTC+4 | Douglas ![]() | Report | Hamdallah ![]() Romarinho ![]() | Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
2 March 2016 | El Jaish ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |
18:30 UTC+3 | Hamdallah ![]() Abubakar ![]() | Report | Al-Kathiri ![]() | Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea) |
16 March 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:10 UTC+4 | O. Abdulrahman ![]() | Report | Attendance: 12,473 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
5 April 2016 | Al-Ahli ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah |
20:25 UTC+3 | Al-Amri ![]() | Report | Douglas ![]() | Attendance: 13,608 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
19 April 2016 | Nasaf Qarshi ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Qarshi Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi |
19:30 UTC+5 | Karimov ![]() | Report | Asprilla ![]() | Attendance: 10,952 Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea) |
3 May 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
20:30 UTC+4 | Asprilla ![]() Ahmed ![]() | Report | Attendance: 8,163 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
Knockout stage[edit]
Round of 16[edit]
18 May 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:40 UTC+4 | Douglas ![]() | Report | Abbasi ![]() | Attendance: 10,708 Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea) |
25 May 2016 | Zob Ahan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan |
20:45 UTC+4:30 | Report | Lee Myung-joo ![]() Asprilla ![]() | Attendance: 9,960 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
Quarter-finals[edit]
23 August 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
19:30 UTC+4 | Report | Attendance: 15,733 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
13 September 2016 | Lokomotiv Tashkent ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent |
19:00 UTC+5 | Report | Caio ![]() | Attendance: 7,661 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
Semi-finals[edit]
27 September 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
18:50 UTC+4 | Douglas ![]() O. Abdulrahman ![]() Caio ![]() | Report | Rashidov ![]() | Attendance: 15,067 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
18 October 2016 | El Jaish ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha |
18:15 UTC+3 | Romarinho ![]() | Report | O. Abdulrahman ![]() M. Abdulrahman ![]() | Attendance: 5,105 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Final[edit]
19 November 2016 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju |
19:00 UTC+9 | Leonardo ![]() | Report | Asprilla ![]() | Attendance: 36,158 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
26 November 2016 | Al-Ain ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
18:25 UTC+4 | Lee Myung-joo ![]() | Report | Han Kyo-won ![]() | Attendance: 23,239 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
Statistics[edit]
Squad appearances and goals[edit]
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