1996–97 Al Ain FC season
| 1996–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
| Manager | Lori Sandri Yusri Abdul Ghani Cabralzinho | ||
| Stadium | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Khalifa bin Zayed | ||
| Football League | 5th | ||
| President's Cup | Round of 16 | ||
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The 1996–97 season was Al Ain Football Club's 29th in existence and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Competitions
UAE Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wahda | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 39 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 37 |
| 3 | Sharjah | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 31 |
| 4 | Al Ain | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 |
| 5 | Al Shabab | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 27 |
| 6 | Al Wasl | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 22 |
| 7 | Al Khaleej | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 21 |
| 8 | Baniyas | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 16 |
| 9 | Kalba | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Shaab | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wasl | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | Al Wahda | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Al Ain | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Sharjah | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 0 | 10 |
Source: rsssf.com
Matches
First stage
| 1 | Ittihad Kalba | 0–1 | Al Ain | Kalba |
| Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| 2 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 4 | Al Ain | 0–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 6 | Al Ain | 3–3 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed |
| 7 | Al Khaleej | 1–1 | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| Stadium: Al Khaleej Stadium |
| 8 | Al Shaab | 2–3 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
| Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed |
| 9 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 10 | Al Ain | 4–0 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 11 | Al Shabab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 12 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 13 | Al Nasr | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum |
| 14 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 16 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Khaleej | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 17 | Al Ain | 4–3 | Al Shaab | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Second stage
| 2 January 1997 1 | Al Shabab | 0–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 8 January 1997 2 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 16 January 1997 3 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 30 January 1997 5 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 13 February 1997 6 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah |
| 27 February 1997 9 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 6 March 1997 10 | Al Nasr | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum |
UAE President's Cup
| 8 May 1996 Round of 16[1][2][3] | Hatta | 2–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
S. Sultan  5' |
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Referee: Ali Suroor |
References
- ^ "عجمان صاحب أكبر مفاجأة في تاريخ الكأس". Al-Ittihad. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "بطــولة الكـأس .. 30عــامـاً مـن الإثـارة والمتـعـة". Al-Ittihad. 16 June 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "الأهلي والشارقة احتكرا أول 4 ألقاب من الكأس". albayan.ae. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)
- UAE Football Stats 1996–97 at rsssf.com (in English)