The 2013–14 UAE Pro League, known as the Arabian Gulf League for sponsorship reasons, is the 39th top-level football season in the

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, and the sixth professional season. Fourteen teams participate, once again with

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as the defending champions after winning the previous two seasons. The league started on 14 September and finished on 11 May 2014 in accordance with FIFA guidelines ahead of the

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. The league was previously known as the Pro League. Starting from the 2013–14 season the name was changed to UAE Arabian Gulf League. The name change has been viewed as a revival of the

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with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of racism, and the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran barring the transfer of

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to a UAE club.

Teams

Stadia and locations

*Al Ain moved into their new stadium, the

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on the 16th matchday.

Managerial changes

Managerial changes during the 2013-14 campaign.

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per AGL team. Note:
^1 Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season;
^2 Injury Replacement Players;

League table

Results

References

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