8 clubs change their positions… and Shabab Al-Ahly and Al-Ain remain at the top

The 15th round of the ADNOC Professional Football League caused a wide movement in the ranking table, after the positions of eight clubs in the middle and lower regions changed (Khor Fakkan, Ajman, Sharjah, Al Dhafra, Kalba, Dibba, Al Bataeh, and Bani Yas), while the summit maintained its stability with the stability of Al Ahly youth, the “leader,” and runner-up Al Ain, who continued to achieve important victories at the expense of Sharjah and Al Jazira in succession, so that the conflict between them remained. Burning over the title.

On the other hand, Al Wahda fell into the trap of a draw, which kept it relatively out of the race for the title, while Baniyas’ suffering doubled as it fell to last place.

The tour witnessed seven remarkable scenes monitored by “Emirates Today”.

Power review

Shabab Al-Ahly and Al-Ain continued to display their strength in the title race, by overcoming two difficult obstacles against Al-Sharjah and Al-Jazira, and while only one point separates the two teams, the conflict between them increases in intensity with each round, as if the two sides continue the tone of victories, their expected confrontation in the 22nd round will turn into a fiery summit that will restore the confrontations between the “Dubai Knights” and “Al-Zaeem” with its usual sparkle and excitement.

Hard times

Difficult times returned to loom over Sharjah, after it suffered a harsh loss at home to Shabab Al-Ahly with a score of 1-4. The “King” was in dire need of a win to get away from danger, but the eighth loss this season deepened the team’s wounds, which now required a strong reaction in the next round.

Absences drain loneliness

Al-Wahda paid the price for repeated absences in its ranks, as it restricted the options of its Slovenian coach, Darko Milanic, and affected the team’s balance, especially in decisive periods. In the current round match against Al-Bataeh, “Al-Anabi” lacked the services of seven players at once, knowing that the last match that the full-fledged team played dates back to the eighth round against Dibba on November 21, 2025.

Al Dhafra team has become a puzzle, after it became the team that conceded the most goals in the first 10 minutes as a result of a loss of concentration, which was repeated in five matches, the last of which was the loss to Khor Fakkan 2-3. The team did not succeed in overturning its deficit in those matches only once, which was against Al-Bataeh.

Negative control and possession

Although Al-Wasl topped the list of teams with the most passes with 7,157 passes, and had a possession rate of 60.8%, these numbers did not reflect positively on the results, as the team suffers from clear fluctuations in performance, knowing that in the last three confrontations it tasted all football scenarios, including wins, losses and draws.

The bottom compresses the middle

The round witnessed a remarkable change in the teams’ positions from seventh to last, following the victories of Khor Fakkan, Ajman and Dibba, compared to the losses of Sharjah and Kalba. Despite Baniyas’ decline to last place with 11 points, its chances of survival still exist, as only nine points separate it from sixth place, which is occupied by Al-Nasr. For comparison, the Al-Orouba team, which was relegated last season, had only three points after 15 rounds, with a difference of 21 points. Complete information about the island at that time.

Krznar effect

Khorfakkan continued its positive results under the leadership of its Croatian coach, Damir Krznar, after he led it to achieve its second victory in a row since taking over the technical job. Korznar succeeded in restoring balance to the team, benefiting from his previous experience in Emirati football when he worked as an assistant to Zoran Mamic in Al Ain. Khorfakkan appeared in the Al Wasl and Al Dhafra matches in a different way, characterized by offensive boldness and tactical discipline, which reflected positively on the team. Performance and results.

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