Round 12 starts the closing stretch on 24 December, with شباب الأهلي facing الوحدة at استاد راشد. Three days later, الوحدة meet الجزيرة in Abu Dhabi, while الوصل play النصر in Dubai. Those two derbies close the first half.
The Pro League has announced dates for rounds seven to 13. The remaining fixtures are scheduled around international breaks and UAE clubs' continental commitments. Al Ittihad reported that the league took both FIFA breaks and clubs' Asian competition commitments into account.
The UAE Pro League retained fourth place in the 2026-27 Asian club-league ranking with 70.431 points, according to a report published by Al Bayan on 24 September 2026.
Derbies anchor the December schedule
Round 12, scheduled for 24, 25 and 26 December, also includes الشارقة against العين at استاد الشارقة. The final round follows on 29 and 30 December, with the Abu Dhabi and Dubai derbies split across the two dates.
It is a strong finish on the calendar. The fixtures could affect the race for the top places and Asian places, but the schedule does not decide what happens on the pitch.
Continental commitments shape the calendar
Round seven begins on 29 October and continues on 30 October and 1 November. The listed matches are العين against عجمان, الوصل against الظفرة, شباب الأهلي against كلباء, الوحدة against حتا, الجزيرة against بني ياس and الشارقة against النصر.
Al Bayan's 24 September 2026 report said the UAE remained among the AFC's top four leagues, behind Saudi Arabia, Japan and South Korea in the ranking. It also noted that Al Ain and Shabab Al Ahli shared the lead among Emirati clubs in the club coefficient, a factor behind the calendar's attention to Asian competition commitments.
Round eight is set for 7 and 8 November. Its featured games include الشارقة against شباب الأهلي, الجزيرة against الوصل and the "الكلاسيكو" between الوحدة and العين.
The league then pauses for the national team's camp, scheduled from 9 to 17 November. Round nine follows on 19, 20 and 21 November.
A previous ranking report placed the UAE Pro League among Asia's top four for 2026-27. The announced dates also leave clubs room for round five of the دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة and matches in دوري الأبطال 2.
Round 10 is set for 3, 4 and 5 December. On the opening day, الوحدة face الوصل and الجزيرة meet العين. النصر then play شباب الأهلي.
Round 11 follows on 12 and 13 December. Featured matches include الشارقة against الوصل and بني ياس against شباب الأهلي.
The next league phase is expected to begin in mid-February 2027, after كأس آسيا 2027 in Saudi Arabia. The tournament is scheduled to run from 7 January to 5 February.
Al Ittihad's account of the schedule said the second half of the season is expected after the tournament. It also said the calendar was coordinated with AFC competitions.
The published dates set out the first-half finish and its breaks. Continental fixtures and national-team duty sit alongside the domestic matches. The derbies will draw attention in the closing round, but results will determine what they mean for the table.
