The 2021–22 UAE Pro League was the 47th edition of the UAE Pro League. Al Jazira are the defending champions after clinching their third title in the final day of last season.

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would win its fourteenth title after beating the defending champions Al Jazira 5–0 the eleventh of May.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted to the Pro League

Both Al Urooba and

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secured promotion on the same day after beating Al Dhaid 3–0 and Masafi 6–0 on the second last matchday.

is returning after getting relegated two seasons ago in 2018–19 season meanwhile Al Urooba is getting promoted back to the top tier after almost three decades of absence, only previously being in the competition in 1992–93 season.

Relegated to the First Division

On 7 May, despite winning 4–0 against

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, Hatta was confirmed relegated back to the First Division after only spending two seasons on the top flight. On 11 May,

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got relegated after a 2–1 defeat to

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, both clubs were battling relegation and needed a victory.

Stadia and locations

:''Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.''

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but could only register four professional players in the roster. *Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. *Players in ''italics'' were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.

Managerial changes

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League table

Results

Seasonal statistics

Positions by round

Top scorers

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

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(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

Number of teams by Emirates

References

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