The matches of the 17th round clearly define the leader of Division 1 of the Premier League for the 2024-2025 season. Al-Ahli retains first place in the table with 44 points after winning against Al-Arabi 2:0. The team also continues its unbeaten streak of matches without losses. At the same time, Sharjah suffered a defeat from Al-Bataeh 0:1 and remained with 37 points.
Al-Arabi and Dabba Al-Hisn missed their chances to remain in the top part of the season in Division 1 due to losses in the 17th round. The match Al-Arabi ended with a loss at 0:1, while Dabba Al-Hisn lost to Al-Ain 0:1, remaining with 10 points and on the brink of relegation to the second division.
The 17th round was the first one where trainers Al-Yasasa and Al-Ain, Daniel Isella and Vladimir Ivich, suffered defeats. The Al-Uhda team defeated Al-Yasa 3:0, while Al-Ain lost to Al-Vasl 0:1. Coach Shardzhi Olario Kozmin also lost in the match against Al-Bataeh.
Despite their defeat 2:3 to Al-Jazira, striker Nasra Ali Mabkhout set a historic record, scoring 227 goals in the season, including a goal in each of the matches of the Professional League.
Al-Vasl continues to demonstrate stable results in the second part of the season without losses over four games, moving up to sixth place with 27 points. The team Adhjamana also showed significant progress by defeating Dabba Al-Hisn and claiming eighth place with 22 points. Al-Jazira rose to fifth place with 27 points, while Al-Uhda remained in fourth place with 28 points.
Nasra and Kalba fell in the 17th round, remaining in the seventh and ninth places respectively.
