The 15th "professional" season concludes with a new history for local championships

A well-deserved title for Shabab Al-Ahli. Excitement and crises. And coaches make the difference

Great joy for Shabab Al Ahli after winning the eighth title in its history. Photo by Patrick Castillo

The 15th season of the Professional Football League ended with the return of the title to Shabab Al Ahli after an absence of seven seasons, in which the league shield moved from Al Jazira to Al Ain and Sharjah, then Al Jazira and Al Ain again, before settling in «Deira Dubai» amid historical joy, and a great ceremony witnessed by the fans and leaders of the club to rejoice in the achievement, in a season that will remain stuck in history a lot, due to the strong competition, and fluctuations in results, statistics and numbers until the last 26th round of the tournament.

The last round witnessed the relegation of Dibba Al Fujairah team to the amateur league, the determination of the league's top scorer, in addition to the determination of the title of runner-up qualifier to the AFC Champions League, all of which were happening in previous seasons before rounds of conclusion, and this confirms the strength of competition this year, and the technical work outside the lines and the impact of coaches on the results of teams and their prominent role in deciding the results of matches.

Perhaps the most prominent coaches who had an important and prominent role, despite the different positions and rankings, are: Portuguese coach Jardim, who led Shabab Al Ahli to the podium, in addition to Dibba Al Fujairah coach Hassan Al Abdouli, who made a technical condition in the last rounds of the league, and would have made history if he had succeeded in surviving Dibba, in addition to Ajman coach Zoran.

The league shield settled in «Deira» amid the historical joy of «Dubai Knights», and a large ceremony witnessed by the fans and leaders of the club to rejoice in the achievement.

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