Shabab Al Ahli defeated Al Jazira 2-1 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the 26th and final round of the ADNOC Professional Football League, officially winning the title of the current edition of the tournament.
Lukamilivojovic and Munas Dabour scored for Shabab Al Ahli in the 54th and 63rd minutes, while Buddy de Oliveira scored for Al Jazira in the 5th minute.
This is the fifth time in the professional era that Shabab Al Ahli has won the league title and the ninth time in its history.
Shabab Al Ahli finished the season at the top of the table with 63 points, while Al Jazira finished in seventh place with 37 points.
During the current season, Shabab Al Ahli played 26 matches, scoring 57 goals and conceding 22 goals. They won 19 matches, lost one, and drew six.
In a second match in the same round, Ajman defeated Khorfakkan 4-1 at Rashid bin Saeed Stadium, raising their score to 31 points in tenth place, while Khorfakkan's score froze at 33 points in eighth place.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shabab Al Ahli Club, attended the crowning of the club and congratulated the club’s board members, coaching and administrative staff, and players on their achievement, praising the team’s remarkable performance throughout the season.
With this victory, Shabab Al Ahli concludes an exceptional season during which they also won the UAE President’s Cup for the eleventh time, as well as the UAE Super Cup, and the UAE-Qatar Challenge Shield, besides the ADNOC Pro League.
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