Tomorrow at 7:45 PM, the Al Maktoum Stadium will host the UAE Super Cup final, where Al-Ahli (Dubai) and Sharjah will face off. This match will be the eighth encounter between the teams in the 2025 season, setting a record for the most meetings between two local teams in a single season. The final serves as the grand conclusion to an exceptional year that has brought 'Dubai's Knights' and 'The King' together in unprecedented competition, making the Super Cup the culmination of a long season.
This will be the eighth showdown between the teams in domestic and continental competitions. Sharjah has failed to secure a single victory in the previous seven encounters, with Al-Ahli winning three matches and four ending in a draw. This final marks the fourth Super Cup meeting between Al-Ahli and Sharjah, making it the most recurring fixture in the tournament's history. In 2019, Sharjah clinched the title on penalties after a 0-0 draw, while Al-Ahli won in 2021 (1-0) and 2023 with a dominant score (6-2).
Overall, in the professional era, the teams have played 52 matches. Al-Ahli has won 26 times, Sharjah seven times, and 19 games have ended in a draw. Al-Ahli has scored 88 goals, compared to Sharjah's 58.
Al-Ahli enters the Super Cup final with the most significant legacy in the tournament's history, having participated 10 times and won seven titles. This presents a historic opportunity for the team to enhance its record and claim the trophy for an eighth time and third consecutive year. Conversely, Sharjah has participated in the Super Cup four times, winning twice and losing twice, both times to Al-Ahli.
The combined market value of the finalists is €82.55 million, according to the latest Transfermarkt statistics. Al-Ahli leads with a market value of €44.30 million, compared to Sharjah's €38.25 million. Serbian Nemanja Maximovic (Al-Ahli) and Loan Pereira (Sharjah) are both valued at €4.2 million each, followed by Elian Matto Irarraga (Al-Ahli) and Caio Lucas Ferras Al-Arabi (Sharjah), each valued at €4 million.
Al Maktoum Stadium: The Stage of Records. It holds the record for hosting the UAE Super Cup, with the Al-Ahli vs. Sharjah match being the eighth in the professional era. The stadium has also hosted all previous finals between the two teams. In the last seven finals at this venue, 19 goals have been scored, accounting for 47% of the tournament's total goals. Al-Ahli tops the list of top scorers at the stadium with 10 goals, followed by Sharjah and the UAE national team with three goals each. Al-Ahli has played five finals at this stadium, winning four times. Sharjah has played all four of its finals at the same stadium, winning twice and finishing as runner-up twice.
'Dubai's Knights' and 'The King' bid farewell to 2025 with the longest series of encounters between two local teams in a single season.
