Al Ain FC is a professional football club , based in Al Ain , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club (Arabic : نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي) Al Ain SCC for short. Founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates.
Al Ain made a successful debut by beating a team made up of British soldiers and went on to play friendly matches against other Abu Dhabi clubs. In 1971, the team played their first match against international opposition when they were defeated 7–0 by the Egyptian club Ismaily in a friendly match for the war effort. Has amassed various records since its founding, quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies 36 in total.
Honours
See also: List of Al Ain FC records and statistics , Al Ain FC in international football , List of Al Ain FC seasons , and United Arab Emirates football records
38 official Championships.
Type
Competition
Seasons
Titles
Runners-up
Domestic
National
Pro League
1976–77 , 1980–81 , 1983–84 , 1992–93 , 1997–98 , 1999–00 , 2001–02 , 2002–03 , 2003–04 , 2011–12 , 2012–13 , 2014–15 , 2017–18 , 2021–22
14
1975–76 , 1977–78 , 1981–82 , 1993–94 , 1994–95 , 1998–99 , 2004–05 , 2015–16
9
President's Cup
1998–99 , 2000–01 , 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09 , 2013–14 , 2017–18
7
1978–79 , 1980–81 , 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16 , 2022–23
8
Super Cup
1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015
5
1993, 2002, 2013 , 2014, 2018 , 2022
6
League Cup
2008–09 , 2021–22
2
2010–11 , 2022–23
2
Federation Cup
1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06
3
1986, 1994
2
Joint League
1982–83
1
State
Abu Dhabi Championship
1973–74, 1974–75
2
Regional
GCC Champions League
2001
1
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
2015
1
Continental
AFC Champions League
2003 , 2024
2
2005 , 2016
2
Worldwide
FIFA Club World Cup
2018
1
Doubles and trebles (9–1)
League and President's Cup doubles (1) (shared record) : 2017–18 League and League Cup (1) (shared record) : 2021–22 League and Super Cup (2) (shared record) : 2002–03 , 2012–13 President's Cup and League Cup (1) (shared record) : 2008–09 President's Cup and Federation Cup (2) (record) : 2004–05 , 2005–06
2000–01 Super Cup and Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup (1) (record) : 2015–16 League, Super Cup and Champions League (1) (record) : 2002–03
2001–02 , 2002–03 , 2003–04 Players records
Most appearances
All competitions
As of match played 25 May 2024 The below list is since the Pro League era starting in 2008–09 .
Notes
UAE League Cup , UAE Super Cup , UAE President Cup
AFC Champions League , Arab Club Champions Cup , FIFA Club World Cup , Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
Top goalscorers
Omar Abdulrahman , Asamoah Gyan Al Ain's top goalscorer in AFC Champions League with 18 goals
All competitions
As of 3 September 2024.
Bold indicates player is still active at club level.
Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions.
International competitions
UAE Pro League
Statistics correct as of match played on 25 August 2024
AFC Champions League
Since 2002–03 AFC Champions League , includes goals scored in qualifying play-off Statistics correct as of match played against Yokohama F. Marinos on 25 May 2024
FIFA Club World Cup
Statistics correct as of match played against Real Madrid on 22 December 2018
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Arab Club Champions Cup
GCC Champions League
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
Asian Club Championship
Players' individual honours and awards while playing with Al Ain
Asamoah Gyan won the top scorer of the UAE Pro League and Arabian Golden Boot for three consecutive season. Becoming the first player ever to achieve that.
Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE Pro League :
Mohieddine Habita (1977–78, 20 goals)Ahmed Abdullah (1981–82, 13 goals); (1983–84, 20 goals)José Sand (2009–10, 24 goals)Asamoah Gyan (2011–12, 21); (2012–13, 31); (2013–14, 29)Marcus Berg (2017–18, 25 goals)Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (2019–20, 19 goals); (2021–22, 26)Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE President's Cup :
Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE Super Cup :
Al Ain players that have won the GCC Golden Boot :
Ahmed Abdullah (1982–83, 20 goals in 18 games)José Sand (2009–10, 24 goals in 22 games)Asamoah Gyan (2011–12, 22 goals in 22 games); (2012–13, 31 goals in 26 games); (2013–14, 29 goals in 26 games)Al Ain players that have won the Asian Footballer of the Year :
Al Ain players that have won the Best player award at AFC Champions League :
Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of AFC Champions League :
Al Ain players that were included in the AFC Champions League Team of the Season :
Al Ain players that have won Player of the week awards at AFC Champions League :
Al Ain players that have won man of the match at FIFA Club World Cup :
Al Ain players that have won Adidas Silver Ball at FIFA Club World Cup :
See also
References
"club Foundation3" . alainclub.com . Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2014."Club Milestones" . AlAinClub.ae . Retrieved 1 February 2022."Club Milestones" . Al Ain FC."List of Cup Winners" . RSSSF "Joint League" (in Arabic). UAEFA.ae. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016."club Foundation5" . alainclub.com . Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2014."Top Scorers" . alainteam.com . Archived from the original on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2014."Top Scorers" . AlAinClub.ae . Retrieved 5 February 2022."Al Wahdat rally to beat Al Ain" . AlAinTeam.com . 22 December 2001. Archived from the original on 6 January 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2022.^ "العين يتأهل بجدارة لدور الثمانية" . AlAinTeam.com . 5 January 2002. Archived from the original on 7 January 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
"الجيش السوري حقق الأصعب وبلغ الدور الثاني" . Ad-Diyar (archive)"خسارة الجيش السوري امام العين الاماراتي" . Ad-Diyar (archive)^ "فاز العين الاماراتي على عمان العماني 5-2" . Ad-Diyar (archive)
"فوز الزوراء على العين في ذهاب أبطال آسيا" . AlBawaba.com . 12 September 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2022."Asian Club Championship 18th Edition 1998/99" . Asian Football Confederation. 22 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999.
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Asamoah Gyan won the top scorer of the UAE Pro League and Arabian Golden Boot for three consecutive season. Becoming the first player ever to achieve that.
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