Crowned champion of the «amateur» league
Hatta celebrates the «ascension» and the shield «first class»
From the celebration of Hatta team shield of the first division league yesterday. Cinematographer: Patrick Castillo
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Yesterday, Hatta team was crowned with the First Division League Shield, at the end of the "amateur" season, where it combined the joys of ascending to the ADNOC Professional League, and the "Amateur" League Shield. Hatta had drawn with a goal for the same in the final round against City. The coronation ceremony was attended by Vice President of the Football Association Yousef Hussain Al Sahlawi, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council Saeed Hareb, Board Members of the Football Association Ahmed Darwish and Ali Al Badwawi, Secretary General Mohammed bin Hazam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hatta Club Ali Obaid Al Badwawi, President of City Club Sultan Hareb Al Falahi, and a number of sports leaders.
The last match, which was held at Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium in Hatta Club, ended in a draw, raising Hatta's final score in first place in the ranking of first-class clubs with 75 points, equaling the number of points achieved by Dibba Al Fujairah in the 2021-2022 season, and Khorfakkan 2007-2008.
Hatta coach, citizen Dr. Abdullah Misfer, is credited with his distinguished leadership of the "Hurricane", and bringing him to first place after a series of difficult matches, as he had received the team's training three matches after the start of the tournament. The match was attended by a large number of fans, especially families.
Hatta decided to qualify for the next season of the ADNOC Professional League two rounds before the end of the championship competitions, and also secured the victory of the championship shield after winning the penultimate round match against the Hispania Knights 5-1, and the UAE team accompanied him to the ADNOC Professional League, and the current rise is the third for Hatta, since the announcement of professionalism.
The results of the rest of the matches of the last round, yesterday, resulted in Al Jazeera Al Hamra defeating Masafi 6-2, Gulf FC defeating Al Rams with a goal to zero, and Al Taawun over Al Hamriya 4-2. According to these final results, Hatta topped with 75 points, compared to 71 for the second Emirates, and 67 for Dibba Al-Hisn III. In a related context, the UAE's Brazilian player Diego Farias managed to maintain his lead in the tournament's top scorers with 24 goals, thus maintaining the title he achieved last season with 28 goals.
Hatta reached the 75th point, and was crowned champion at the end of the first division, while accompanied in the ascension, the runner-up «Falcons» with 71 points.
The UAE's Brazilian Farias was the league's top scorer with 24 goals.