The 1997–98 season was Al Ain Football Club's 30th in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
1997–98 season | ||||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | |||
Manager | Cabralzinho Shaker Abdel-Fattah | |||
Stadium | Tahnoun bin Mohammed | |||
Football League | 1st | |||
President's Cup | Semi-Finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Salem Johar | |||
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Kits
editHome
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Away
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Third
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Fourth
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Fifth
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Club
editTechnical staff
editPosition | Name |
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Head coach | Shaker Abdel-Fattah |
Assistant coach | Ahmed Abdullah |
Team Manager | Rabea Ibrahim |
Competitions
editUAE Football League
editLeague table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Al Wahda | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 34 |
2 | Sharjah | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 32 |
3 | Al Ain | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 |
4 | Al Wasl | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 |
5 | Al Jazira | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 25 |
Source: rsssf.com
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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1 | Al Ain (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 1 | 32 |
2 | Sharjah | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 2 | 30 |
3 | Al Wasl | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 0 | 23 |
4 | Al Ahli | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 0 | 18 |
5 | Al Wahda | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 | 18 |
Matches
editFirst stage
edit15 September 1997 1 | Al Shabab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
26 September 1997 3 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
2 October 1997 4 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
10 October 1997 5 | Al Jazira | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
Stadium: Al Jazira Stadium |
16 October 1997 6 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
21 October 1997 7 | Ittihad Kalba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Kalba |
Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
24 October 1997 8 | Al Ain | 3–4 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
30 October 1997 9 | Al Nasr | 2–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Referee: Eisa Saleh |
7 November 1997 10 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
10 November 1997 11 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
28 November 1997 14 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
4 December 1997 16 | Al Ain | 4–2 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
19 December 1997 18 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Second stage
edit25 December 1997 1 | Al Shabab | 2–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
8 January 1998 3 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
16 January 1998 4 | Al Nasr | 0–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Referee: Eisa Saleh |
19 January 1998 5 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
13 February 1998 7 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
19 February 1998 8 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
27 February 1998 9 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Eissa Saleh |
13 March 1998 11 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
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Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Ali Saleh |
28 March 1998 13 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
3 April 1998 14 | Al Jazira | 2–4 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
Report | Stadium: Al Jazira Stadium |
UAE President's Cup
editRound of 16
editFirst leg | Ittihad Kalba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Kalba |
Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
Second leg | Al Ain | 3–2 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Quarter-finals
editSecond leg | Al Ain | 3–2 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Semi-finals
editSource:[1]
14 May 1998 First leg | Al Wasl | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
May 1998 Second leg | Al Ain | 0–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
Report |
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Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Younes Hassan |
References
edit- ^ Al Ali, Sultan (5 April 2023). "two-legged.. a quarter century of memories". Al-Ittihad. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)