1997–98 Al Ain FC season
| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| Manager | Shaker Abdel-Fattah |
| Stadium | Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| Football League | 1st |
| President's Cup | Semi-Finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Salem Johar |
The 1997–98 season was Al Ain Football Club's 30th in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Shaker Abdel-Fattah
|
| Assistant coach |  Ahmed Abdullah
|
| Team Manager | Rabea Ibrahim
|
Competitions
UAE Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Wahda | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 34 |
| 2 | Sharjah | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 32 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Wasl | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Jazira | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 25 |
Source: rsssf.com
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Sharjah | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | Al Wasl | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 | 18 |
Matches
First stage
| 15 September 1997 1 | Al Shabab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 26 September 1997 3 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 2 October 1997 4 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 10 October 1997 5 | Al Jazira | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| Stadium: Al Jazira Stadium |
| 16 October 1997 6 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 21 October 1997 7 | Ittihad Kalba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Kalba |
| Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| 24 October 1997 8 | Al Ain | 3–4 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 30 October 1997 9 | Al Nasr | 2–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum |
| 7 November 1997 10 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 10 November 1997 11 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 28 November 1997 14 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 4 December 1997 16 | Al Ain | 4–2 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 19 December 1997 18 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Second stage
| 25 December 1997 1 | Al Shabab | 2–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| 8 January 1998 3 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Sharjah | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 16 January 1998 4 | Al Nasr | 0–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Al Maktoum |
| 19 January 1998 5 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 13 February 1998 7 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 19 February 1998 8 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 27 February 1998 9 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 13 March 1998 11 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 28 March 1998 13 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| 3 April 1998 14 | Al Jazira | 2–4 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| Report | Stadium: Al Jazira Stadium |
UAE President's Cup
Round of 16
| First leg | Ittihad Kalba | 0–0 | Al Ain | Kalba |
| Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium |
| Second leg | Al Ain | 3–2 | Ittihad Kalba | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Quarter-finals
| Second leg | Al Ain | 3–2 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Semi-finals[1]
| 14 May 1998 First leg | Al Wasl | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Report | Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
| May 1998 Second leg | Al Ain | 0–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
| Report |
|
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Younes Hassan |
References
- ^ Al Ali, Sultan (5 April 2023). "two-legged.. a quarter century of memories". Al-Ittihad. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)