The 2020–21 UAE League Cup was the 13th season of the UAE League Cup, Al Nasr were the defending champions after winning their second title against Shabab Al Ahli. The competition was set to start on September but it was postponed.[1] The competition started on 8 October 2020.[2] On 9 April, Shabab Al Ahli clinched the title after beating Al Nasr 5–4 on penalty shootout.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | UAE |
| Dates | 8 October 2020 – 9 April 2021 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Al Nasr |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al Ahli (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Al Nasr |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Peniel Mlapa (5 goals) |
First round
editSource: soccerway
All times are local (UTC+04:00)
The first round consist of twelve teams excluding the defending champions and current league winners, this season has seen a format change in the league cup instead of its usual group stage format, to cut down on fixtures.
First leg
edit| 8 October 2020 First round | Kalba | 2–1 | Al Jazira | Kalba |
| 18:30 |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Yahya Al Mulla Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ibrahim Sultan |
| 8 October 2020 First round | Hatta | 0–2 | Baniyas | Hatta |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Referee: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi Assistant referees: Ibrahim Al Ajmi Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Fourth official: Ahmed Salem Khalfan |
| 8 October 2020 First round | Fujairah | 1–0 | Ajman | Fujairah |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Yousuf Al Shamali Assistant referees: Masood Hassan Ismail Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Mohamed Abdelkarim Al Zarouni |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Shabab Al Ahli | 1–1 | Al Dhafra | Deira, Dubai |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Al Rashedi Amer Hasan Fourth official: Sultan Mohamed |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Ain | 2–4 | Khor Fakkan | Al-Ain |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Mohamed Ali Al Shehhi Fourth official: Mohomed Obaid Khadim |
| 9 October 2020 First round | Al Wahda | 1–2 | Al Wasl | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Amer Al Dhubiea Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Mohammed Ali Mubarak Al Shabibi |
Second leg
edit| 12 November 2020 First round | Baniyas | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Hatta | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Khalid Al Mulla Assistant referees: Kais Al Khadem Yasser Al Murshidi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 12 November 2020 First round | Ajman | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Fujairah | Ajman |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Sultan Mohamed Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak |
| 12 November 2020 First round | Al Jazira | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Kalba | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 |
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Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Mohomed Obaid Khadim Mohd Assistant referees: Amer Ali Al Qadri Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Fahed Khalaf |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Dhafra | 0–3 (1–4 agg.) | Shabab Al Ahli | Madinat Zayed |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Al Dhafra Stadium Referee: Naser Al Ali Assistant referees: Khamis Fayroz Abdulla Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Khor Fakkan | 0–0 (4–2 agg.) | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Othman Al Maazmi Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
| 13 November 2020 First round | Al Wasl | 2–0 (4–1 agg.) | Al Wahda | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
Quarter-finals
editThe quarter finals will have eight teams, six winners of the first round joined with defending champions (Al Nasr) and Sharjah who got a bye from the first round.
First leg
edit| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Khor Fakkan | 2–4 | Shabab Al Ahli | Khor Fakkan |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Qais Al Khaddeim Fourth official: Mohammed Abdulla Al Ali |
| 7 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Nasr | 1–1 | Fujairah | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Al Rashedi Saeed Al-Marzooqi Fourth official: Zayed Al Awakli |
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Baniyas | 1–1 | Kalba | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla Al Ali Ali Saeed Al Naqbi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 8 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Sharjah | 0–0 | Al Wasl | Sharjah |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Talal Rashed Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Naser Al Ali |
Second leg
edit| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Fujairah | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Al Nasr | Fujairah |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Fujairah Club Stadium Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid Suroor Salah Salim Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi |
| 25 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Kalba | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) (6–5 p) | Baniyas | Kalba |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi Assistant referees: Ali Mohamed Al Nuaimi Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
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| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 5–0 (9–2 agg.) | Khor Fakkan | Deira, Dubai |
| 17:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Hassan Suqatari Al Mahri Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Yousuf Hassan Al Shamali |
| 26 January 2021 Quarter-Finals | Al Wasl | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Sharjah | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
Semi-finals
editFirst leg
edit| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Nasr | 1–2 | Kalba | Al Nasr, Dubai |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali |
| 9 February 2021 Semi-Finals | Al Wasl | 0–2 | Shabab Al Ahli | Zabeel, Dubai |
| 20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Referee: Ahmed Salem Khalfan |
Second leg
edit| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Kalba | 1–2 (3–3 agg.) (6–7 p) | Al Nasr | Kalba |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Ahmed Saeed Al Rashedi Ahmed Abdouli Fourth official: Mohamed Al Harmoodi | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 March 2021 Semi-Finals | Shabab Al Ahli | 3–1 (5–1 agg.) | Al Wasl | Deira, Dubai |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Mohammed Ali Rashid Al Naimi Mohamed Al Ma'azmi Fourth official: Nawaf Al Zeyouidi |
Final
edit| Shabab Al Ahli | 0–0 | Al Nasr |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Top scorers
editAs of 2 March 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peniel Mlapa
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Kalba | 5 |
| 2 |  Federico Cartabia
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Shabab Al Ahli | 4 |
 Igor Jesus
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| 4 |  Saeed Ahmed
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3 | |
| João Figueiredo
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Al Wasl |
References
edit- ^ "New UAE football season postponed until next month, confirm FA". 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "UAE football season gets new start date, 2020/21 Arabian Gulf League set for kick-off". Retrieved 29 September 2020.