Al Ain FC
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Al-Ain Football Club (Arabic: نادي العين لكرة القدم; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional football club based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club (Arabic: نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي). The club was founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates. The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies (40 in total). Al Ain is by far the most successful club in the UAE. Al Ain has won a record 15 UAE Pro League, 8 President's Cups, 5 Super Cups, 3 Federation Cups, two League Cup, two Abu Dhabi Championship, Joint League, Gulf Club Champions Cup and two AFC Champions League and one Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup. The club is the first and only UAE side so far to win the AFC Champions League.
Infobox
Full name
Al-Ain Football Club
Nickname
The Boss
Short name
Ain
Founded
1968 (1968)
Ground
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Capacity
25,965
President
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman
Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Head coach
Vladimir Ivić
League
UAE Pro League
2025–26
UAE Pro League, 1st of 14 (champions)
Website
alainclub
Tables
· Crest, colours, logo › Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
chest
chest
Period
chest
Kit manufacturer
back
Shirt sponsor
sleeve
1991–1992
1991–1992
Period
1991–1992
Kit manufacturer
Puma, Adidas
Shirt sponsor
None
1992–1993
1992–1993
Period
1992–1993
Kit manufacturer
Lotto
1993–1994
1993–1994
Period
1993–1994
1994–1995
1994–1995
Period
1994–1995
1995–1996
1995–1996
Period
1995–1996
Kit manufacturer
Lotto, Uhlsport
1996–1997
1996–1997
Period
1996–1997
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
1997–1998
1997–1998
Period
1997–1998
Kit manufacturer
Jako, Kelme, Lotto, ABM, Adidas
1998–1999
1998–1999
Period
1998–1999
Kit manufacturer
Lotto
Shirt sponsor
Bin Hamoodah
Shirt sponsor
None
Shirt sponsor
None
1999–2000
1999–2000
Period
1999–2000
Kit manufacturer
CALANNI
Shirt sponsor
Abu Dhabi National Hotels
2000–2001
2000–2001
Period
2000–2001
Kit manufacturer
Jako
Shirt sponsor
Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba
Shirt sponsor
Avis
Shirt sponsor
Xerox
2001–2002
2001–2002
Period
2001–2002
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
Shirt sponsor
Yas Perfumes
Shirt sponsor
None
2002–2003
2002–2003
Period
2002–2003
Kit manufacturer
Nike
Shirt sponsor
Al Habtoor
2003–2004
2003–2004
Period
2003–2004
Kit manufacturer
ADCB
2004–2005
2004–2005
Period
2004–2005
Kit manufacturer
Lotto
Shirt sponsor
Sasan Trading
Shirt sponsor
ADCB
2005–2006
2005–2006
Period
2005–2006
Kit manufacturer
AlFahim
2006–2009
2006–2009
Period
2006–2009
Kit manufacturer
Sorouh
Shirt sponsor
Tamouh Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Shirt sponsor
Hydra Archived 24 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Shirt sponsor
None
2009
2009
Period
2009
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
Shirt sponsor
None
2009–2010
2009–2010
Period
2009–2010
Kit manufacturer
Erreà
Shirt sponsor
Sorouh
Shirt sponsor
First Gulf Bank
Shirt sponsor
Tamouh Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Shirt sponsor
None
Shirt sponsor
Hydra Archived 24 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Shirt sponsor
None
2010–2011
2010–2011
Period
2010–2011
Kit manufacturer
Macron, Erreà
Shirt sponsor
Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Shirt sponsor
Strata
2011
2011
Period
2011
Kit manufacturer
Kappa
Shirt sponsor
None
Shirt sponsor
None
2011–2013
2011–2013
Period
2011–2013
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
Shirt sponsor
Sorouh
Shirt sponsor
First Gulf Bank
Shirt sponsor
Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Shirt sponsor
Strata
2013–2015
2013–2015
Period
2013–2015
Kit manufacturer
Nike
Shirt sponsor
First Gulf Bank
Shirt sponsor
Abu Dhabi Airports
2015–2016
2015–2016
Period
2015–2016
Kit manufacturer
BMW Abu Dhabi Motors
2016–2018
2016–2018
Period
2016–2018
Kit manufacturer
FAB – First Abu Dhabi Bank
Shirt sponsor
None
2018–2021
2018–2021
Period
2018–2021
Kit manufacturer
None
2021–2023
2021–2023
Period
2021–2023
Kit manufacturer
Expo 2020
Shirt sponsor
Rain
2023–
2023–
Period
2023–
Kit manufacturer
EIH – Ethmar International Holding
Shirt sponsor
None
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | ||||||
| chest | back | sleeve | ||||||
| 1991–1992 | Puma, Adidas | None | ||||||
| 1992–1993 | Lotto | |||||||
| 1993–1994 | ||||||||
| 1994–1995 | ||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Lotto, Uhlsport | |||||||
| 1996–1997 | Adidas | |||||||
| 1997–1998 | Jako, Kelme, Lotto, ABM, Adidas | |||||||
| 1998–1999 | Lotto | Bin Hamoodah | None | None | ||||
| 1999–2000 | CALANNI | Abu Dhabi National Hotels | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Jako | Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba | Avis | Xerox | ||||
| 2001–2002 | Adidas | Yas Perfumes | None | |||||
| 2002–2003 | Nike | Al Habtoor | ||||||
| 2003–2004 | ADCB | |||||||
| 2004–2005 | Lotto | Sasan Trading | ADCB | |||||
| 2005–2006 | AlFahim | |||||||
| 2006–2009 | Sorouh | Tamouh Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine | Hydra Archived 24 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine | None | ||||
| 2009 | Adidas | None | ||||||
| 2009–2010 | Erreà | Sorouh | First Gulf Bank | Tamouh Archived 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine | None | Hydra Archived 24 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine | None | |
| 2010–2011 | Macron, Erreà | Abu Dhabi National Hotels | Strata | |||||
| 2011 | Kappa | None | None | |||||
| 2011–2013 | Adidas | Sorouh | First Gulf Bank | Abu Dhabi National Hotels | Strata | |||
| 2013–2015 | Nike | First Gulf Bank | Abu Dhabi Airports | |||||
| 2015–2016 | BMW Abu Dhabi Motors | |||||||
| 2016–2018 | FAB – First Abu Dhabi Bank | None | ||||||
| 2018–2021 | None | |||||||
| 2021–2023 | Expo 2020 | Rain | ||||||
| 2023– | EIH – Ethmar International Holding | None | ||||||
· Honours
Titles
Titles
Type
Titles
Competition
Runners-up
Domestic
Domestic
Type
Domestic
Competition
Pro League
Seasons
1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2025-26
Seasons
15
Seasons
1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2022–23
Seasons
9
President's Cup
President's Cup
Type
President's Cup
Competition
1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2026
Seasons
8
Seasons
1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23
Seasons
8S
Super Cup
Super Cup
Type
Super Cup
Competition
1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015
Seasons
5
Seasons
1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022
Seasons
6
League Cup
League Cup
Type
League Cup
Competition
2008–09, 2021–22
Seasons
2
Seasons
2010–11, 2022–23, 2023–24
Seasons
3S
Federation Cup
Federation Cup
Type
Federation Cup
Competition
1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06
Seasons
3
Seasons
1986, 1994
Seasons
2
Joint League
Joint League
Type
Joint League
Competition
1982–83
Seasons
1S
Regional
Regional
Type
Regional
Competition
GCC Champions League
Seasons
2001
Seasons
1
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
Type
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
Competition
2015
Seasons
1
Continental
Continental
Type
Continental
Competition
AFC Champions League Elite
Seasons
2003, 2024
Seasons
2
Seasons
2005, 2016
Seasons
2
Intercontinental
Intercontinental
Type
Intercontinental
Competition
FIFA Club World Cup
Seasons
2018
Seasons
1
| Type | Competition | Seasons | |||
| Titles | Runners-up | ||||
| Domestic | Pro League | 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2025-26 | 15 | 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2022–23 | 9 |
| President's Cup | 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2026 | 8 | 1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23 | 8S | |
| Super Cup | 1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 | 5 | 1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 | 6 | |
| League Cup | 2008–09, 2021–22 | 2 | 2010–11, 2022–23, 2023–24 | 3S | |
| Federation Cup | 1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06 | 3 | 1986, 1994 | 2 | |
| Joint League | 1982–83 | 1S | |||
| Regional | GCC Champions League | 2001 | 1 | ||
| Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup | 2015 | 1 | |||
| Continental | AFC Champions League Elite | 2003, 2024 | 2 | 2005, 2016 | 2 |
| Intercontinental | FIFA Club World Cup | 2018 | 1 | ||
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
UAE
Player
Mohammed Abo Sandah
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
POR
Player
Rafael Rodrigues (on loan from Benfica B)
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Kouame Autonne
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
MAR
Player
Yahya Ben Khaleq
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
UAE
Player
Mohamed Awad Alla
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
UAE
Player
Mohammed Abbas
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
TOG
Player
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
PAR
Player
Kaku
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
FW
Nation
MAR
Player
Houssine Rahimi
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
DF
Nation
SVN
Player
Marcel Ratnik
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Erik
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
GK
Nation
UAE
Player
Khalid Eisa (vice-captain)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | UAE | Mohammed Abo Sandah |
| 2 | DF | POR | Rafael Rodrigues (on loan from Benfica B) |
| 3 | DF | UAE | Kouame Autonne |
| 4 | DF | MAR | Yahya Ben Khaleq |
| 7 | FW | UAE | Mohamed Awad Alla |
| 8 | MF | UAE | Mohammed Abbas |
| 9 | FW | TOG | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |
| 10 | MF | PAR | Kaku |
| 13 | FW | MAR | Houssine Rahimi |
| 14 | DF | SVN | Marcel Ratnik |
| 15 | DF | UAE | Erik |
| 17 | GK | UAE | Khalid Eisa (vice-captain) |
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
ARG
Player
Matías Palacios
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
FW
Nation
MAR
Player
Soufiane Rahimi
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
DF
Nation
EGY
Player
Ramy Rabia
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
MF
Nation
UAE
Player
Hazem Mohammad
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
GK
Nation
UAE
Player
Hassan Sani
46
46
No.
46
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Dramane Koumare
70
70
No.
70
Pos.
MF
Nation
UAE
Player
Abdoul Karim Traoré
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
MF
Nation
UAE
Player
Rilwanu Sarki
88
88
No.
88
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Hamid Mohammed
89
89
No.
89
Pos.
MF
Nation
ROU
Player
Adrian Șut
97
97
No.
97
Pos.
DF
Nation
AUT
Player
Adis Jašić
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | ARG | Matías Palacios |
| 21 | FW | MAR | Soufiane Rahimi |
| 25 | DF | EGY | Ramy Rabia |
| 30 | MF | UAE | Hazem Mohammad |
| 35 | GK | UAE | Hassan Sani |
| 46 | DF | UAE | Dramane Koumare |
| 70 | MF | UAE | Abdoul Karim Traoré |
| 77 | MF | UAE | Rilwanu Sarki |
| 88 | DF | UAE | Hamid Mohammed |
| 89 | MF | ROU | Adrian Șut |
| 97 | DF | AUT | Adis Jašić |
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Khalid Al-Hassani
40
40
No.
40
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Khalid Al-Baloushi
48
48
No.
48
Pos.
DF
Nation
UAE
Player
Yussif Suleiman
50
50
No.
50
Pos.
GK
Nation
UAE
Player
Saif Al-Mazmi
53
53
No.
53
Pos.
DF
Nation
NGA
Player
Hope Yusuf
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 32 | DF | UAE | Khalid Al-Hassani |
| 40 | DF | UAE | Khalid Al-Baloushi |
| 48 | DF | UAE | Yussif Suleiman |
| 50 | GK | UAE | Saif Al-Mazmi |
| 53 | DF | NGA | Hope Yusuf |
References
- The club colours worn from 1968 to in 1974.
- Al Tadhamon colour became Al Ain's from 1974 to in 1977
- Purple became the main colour of the club with the beginning of the season 1977–78.
- The club’s 50th anniversary kits, with the number 50 emblazoned in gold stitching during the 2018-19 season
- Al Ain had primarily worn purple and white home and away kits. In 2023–24 season, Al Ain changed home kit to black base
- Starting from the 2008-09 season or whats known as the Pro Era, UAE Federation Cup was replaced with UAE League Cup.
- Al Ain withdrew, Al Wahda replaced it.
- 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
- does not include 4 match in play-off round.
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- "40 years of UAE Football"http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829
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- "Al Ain "The Boss" with 58 titles"http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-09-1.665451
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- "Club Emblem"http://alainclub.com/arabic/theclub/ClubEmblem.asp