Al Ain FC

{{Short description|Association football club in United Arab Emirates}} {{distinguish|Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia)}} {{For|the Formula team|Al Ain (Superleague Formula team)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Al-Ain | fullname = Al-Ain Football Club | nickname = ''Al-Zaeem'' (The Boss) ''Ainawy'' (Supporters) | image = Al Ain FC logo 2024.png | image_size = 245px | short name = Ain | founded = {{start date and age|1968}} | ground = Hazza bin Zayed Stadium | capacity = 25,965 | owntitle = President | owner = Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | chairman = Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Vladimir Ivić | league = UAE Pro League | season = 2025–26 | position = UAE Pro League, 1st of 14 (champions) | current = 2025–26 Al Ain FC season | pattern_la1 = _alain2526h | pattern_b1 = _alain2526h | pattern_ra1 = _alain2526h | pattern_sh1 = _alain2526h | pattern_so1 = _whitetop | leftarm1 = 8754b0 | body1 = 8754b0 | rightarm1 = 8754b0 | shorts1 = 8754b0 | socks1 = 8754b0 | pattern_la2 = _alain2526a | pattern_b2 = _alain2526a | pattern_ra2 = _alain2526a | pattern_sh2 = _alain2526a | pattern_so2 = _toponwhitel | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = 8754b0 | pattern_la3 = _alain2526t | pattern_b3 = _alain2526t | pattern_ra3 = _alain2526t | pattern_sh3 = _alain2526t | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 9cc7c4 | body3 = 9cc7c4 | rightarm3 = 9cc7c4 | shorts3 = 9cc7c4 | socks3 = 9cc7c4 | website = {{URL|https://alainclub.ae/en/|alainclub.ae}} }}

'''Al-Ain Football Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي العين لكرة القدم}}; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional football club based in the city of 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 ({{langx|ar|نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي}}).

The club was 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.<ref name="club Foundation3">{{cite web|title=club Foundation3 |url=http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2007 |work=alainclub.com |access-date=23 June 2014 }}</ref> The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies (40 in total).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| title=40 years of UAE Football| publisher=EmaratAlYoum| access-date=1 August 2014| archive-date=17 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717075550/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| url-status=live}}</ref>

Al Ain is by far the most successful club in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2008/m=5/news=ain-look-the-future-780183.html| title=Al Ain look to the future| publisher=FIFA| access-date=14 December 2017| archive-date=26 June 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626030841/https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2008/m=5/news=ain-look-the-future-780183.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> Al Ain has won a record 15 UAE Pro League, 8 President's Cups, 5 Super Cups, 3 Federation Cups, two League Cup, two Abu Dhabi Championship, Joint League, Gulf Club Champions Cup and two AFC Champions League and one Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup. The club is the first and only UAE side so far to win the AFC Champions League.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-09-1.665451| title=Al Ain "The Boss" with 58 titles| publisher=EmaratAlYoum| access-date=13 July 2014| archive-date=27 January 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127064525/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-09-1.665451| url-status=live}}</ref>

==History== ===Foundation and early years=== {| style="float: right; width: 180px; font-size: 84%; text-align:center; background:#FEFEFE;" |- !width=80%|Squad of season 1975–76 |- |Jasim Al Dhaheri |- |Subait Anbar |- | Saeed Mubarak |- |Ahmed Hajeer |- |Abdullah Matar |- |Fayez Subait |- | Juma Khalaf |- | Abdelhafez Arab |- |Ahmed Al Qatari |- |Shaya Masoud |- |Ali Saeed |- |Awad Saeed |} In the early 1860s, a group of young men learned the rules of the game by watching Russian soldiers playing football and formed their own team. The first pitch was very simple and small, taking the shape of a square sandy plot of land on the main street near the Clock Roundabout in Al Ain.<ref name="club Foundation2">{{cite web |title= The Beginning|url=http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation2.aspx|work=alainclub.com |access-date=1 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation2.aspx| archive-date= 1 August 2007| url-status= live}}</ref> In August 1968, the club was officially established, taking its name from the city they lived. The founders thought it was necessary to have a permanent headquarters for the club and rented a house on the current Khalifa Road for club meetings. The club's founders took responsibility for all the club's affairs, from planning the stadium to cleaning the club headquarters and washing the kit.<ref name="club Foundation2" /> Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was approached for assistance and he provided the club {{Break}} with a permanent headquarters in the Al Jahili district and a Land Rover to serve the club and the team.<ref name="club Foundation4">{{cite web |title= club Foundation4|url=http://www.alainteam.com/english/club/clubFoundation4.aspx|work=alainclub.com |access-date=19 January 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820212004/http://www.alainteam.com/english/club/clubFoundation4.aspx|archive-date= 20 August 2008| url-status= live}}</ref> 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. {{Break}} 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.

In 1971, a group members of the club (Hadher Khalaf Al Muhairi, Saleem Al Khudrawi, Mohammed Khalaf Al Muhairi and Mahmoud Fadhlullah) broke away and founded Al Tadhamun Club.<ref name="club Foundation5" /> In 1971, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan provided the club with new headquarters with modern specifications: the Khalifa Stadium in Al Sarooj district.<ref name="club Foundation4" /> On 10 November 1974, Al Ain combined with the breakaway Al Tadhamun, to form the ''Al Ain Sports Club''. The first board of directors of the club was formed after the merger under the chairmanship Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri.<ref name="club Foundation5" />

The founders were Mohammed Saleh Bin Badooh and Khalifa Nasser Al Suwaidi, Saeed Bin Ghannoum Al Hameli, Abdullah Hazzam, Salem Hassan Al Muhairi, Abdullah and Mane'a Ajlan, Saeed Al Muwaisi, Nasser Dhaen, Abdullah Matar, Juma Al Najem, Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Ibrahim Rasool and Ali Al Maloud and Ali Bu Majeed, who were the members of the Bahraini group of exchange students and Maamoun Abdulqader, Mahmoud Fadhlullah, Al Fateh Al Talib, Hussain Al Mirghani, Abbas Ali and Nasser, Abdullah Al Mansouri from the Sudanese and Saudi community working in the UAE.<ref name="club Foundation3"/><ref name="خليفة ناصر السويدي">{{cite web|title=خليفة ناصر السويدي: خليفة بن زايد أكبر داعم لتأسيس نادي العين|url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/interviews/2021-05-04-1.4156310|work=AlBayan.ae|access-date=11 March 2022|archive-date=11 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311152744/https://www.albayan.ae/sports/interviews/2021-05-04-1.4156310|url-status=live}}</ref>

===First titles and Entry to the Football League (1974–1997)===

On 2 February 1974, the club won its first title, the Abu Dhabi League. On 13 November 1974, Sheikh Khalifa was named honorary president of Al Ain, in recognition of his continuing support for the club.<ref name="club Foundation5">{{cite web |title=club Foundation5|url=http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation5.aspx|work=alainclub.com |access-date=4 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation5.aspx| archive-date= 1 August 2007| url-status= live}}</ref> On 21 May 1975, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected Chairman of Board of Directors. In 1975, Al Ain won its second Abu Dhabi League.<ref name="club Foundation – 2">{{cite web |title=club Foundation – 2|url=http://www.alainteam.com/English/theclub/clubfoundation_2.asp|work=alainteam.com |access-date=31 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050327000748/http://www.alainteam.com/English/theclub/clubfoundation_2.asp| archive-date= 27 March 2005| url-status= live}}</ref> In the same year on 21 March 1975, the club played its first UAE President Cup losing 4–5 on penalties in the Round of 16 against Al Shaab after drawing 1–1 in normal time. In 1975–76 season, the team participated for the first time in the UAE Football League, finishing runners-up behind Al Ahli. Al Ain won its first League title in the 1976–77 season, after drawing 1–1 with Al Sharjah in the last match. In the following season, they finished runners-up to Al Nasr; Mohieddine Habita was the top scorer with 20 goals. In the 1978–79 season, Al Ain secure third place with 27 points in the league and defeated by Sharjah in the President Cup final. {{football squad on pitch|width=150|align=right | GK = '''Waleed''' | RB = '''Abdullah''' | RCB = '''{{ill|Fahad Ali Mosbeh|lt=Fahad|ar|فهد علي مصبح}}''' | LCB = '''Afanou''' | LB = '''Fakher''' | RCM = '''Subait''' | DM = '''Johar (C)''' | LCM = '''Harib''' | LW = '''Faisal''' | RW = '''Mendes''' | CF = '''Omar''' | caption = 2003 AFC Champions League Final starting lineup }} Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan became president of Al Ain on 19 January 1979. Al Ain won the League again in the 1980–81 season and lost the President Cup final to Al Shabab of Dubai. In 1983–84, the team won Joint League Cup and followed with its third League title, becoming the second with Al Ahli to have won the championship three times.

The team had the strongest attack with 35 goals, and Ahmed Abdullah, with 20 goals was the joint-winner of the Arab League Golden Boot award for top scorer, alongside Al Wasl striker Fahad Khamees. This season was the first season in which foreign players were excluded from the UAE League, a restriction which was opposed by Al Ain.

After winning the League title in 1983–84 season, Al Ain failed to win any trophies until 1989 when they won the Federation Cup. In the following year they reached the final of the President Cup, losing to Al Shabab.

The 1992–93 season began with several new signings: Saif Sultan (Ittihad Kalba), Salem Johar (Ajman), Saeed Juma (Emirates). Al Ain won their fourth League title with three games left to play, after a 5–0 win at Al Khaleej. In the following season, they finished second in the Football League and were runners-up the 1993 UAE Super Cup losing 2–1 against Al Shaab. They also reached the President Cup final but were beaten 1–0 by Al Shabab, failing for the fourth time to win the Cup. In 1994 and 1995, Al Ain lost two President Cup finals, finished second in the League, won the 1995 UAE Super Cup and lost out in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup second round to the Kuwaiti team Kazma. In the 1996–97 season, Al Ain were eliminated in the round of 16 of the President Cup by Hatta and finished fourth in the Football League. {{football squad on pitch|width=160|align=right | GK = '''Eisa''' | RB = '''M.Ahmed''' | RCB = '''Ismail (C)''' | LCB = '''Fayez''' | LB = '''Shiotani''' | RCM = '''Rayan''' | DM = '''Abdulrahman''' | LCM = '''Doumbia''' | LW = '''Caio''' | RW = '''El Shahat''' | CF = '''Berg''' | caption = 2018 Club World Cup Final starting lineup |GK_nat=UAE|RCB_nat=UAE|LCB_nat=UAE|RB_nat=UAE|LB_nat=JAP|DM_nat=UAE|RCM_nat=UAE|LCM_nat=MLI|RW_nat=EGY|LW_nat=BRA|CF_nat=SWE}}

===The Golden Age (1997–2003)=== Before the start of the 1997–98 season, the honorary board was formed on 7 June 1997.<ref name="The honorary board">{{cite web |title=The honorary board|url=http://www.alainclub.com/arabic/theclub/Council.asp|work=alainteam.com |access-date=13 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041211225046/http://www.alainclub.com/arabic/theclub/Council.asp| archive-date= 11 December 2004| url-status= dead|language=ar}}</ref> After this initiative, Al Ain won the league championship. In the following season, they won the President Cup and finished runner-up in the league and secured the third place {{Break}} in their second appearance in Asian Club Championship, after the 1985. Ilie Balaci took charge in 1999. He led them to their sixth League championship, while in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup they were eliminated by Al Jaish on the away goals rule in the first round.

In 2003, Al Ain contested the AFC Champions League competition. In the Group stage they won all three matches, beating Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Al Sadd of Qatar and Esteghlal of Iran. In the semi-final they were matched against the Chinese side Dalian Shide over two legs. {{Break}} In the first game, Al Ain won 4–2 at home, with Boubacar Sanogo scoring twice. In the return match in China Al Ain went 4–2 down with six minutes to play but won 7–6 on aggregate after a late goal by Farhad Majidi the Iranian legend. The final saw Al Ain face BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand. {{Break}} In the home leg, Al Ain prevailed 2–0 with goals from Salem Johar and Mohammad Omar. At the Rajamangala Stadium on 11 October, Al Ain were beaten 1–0 by Tero Sasana, but won 2–1 on aggregate to become the first Emirati club to win the Champions League.

=== New Era (2016–''present'') ===

[[File:Russia-Sweden 2015 (7).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Marcus Berg scored 35 goals for Al-Ain FC in the late 2010s]]

In December 2018, Al Ain which celebrated the 50th anniversary participating in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, representing the host nation as the reigning champions of the UAE Pro-League. Al Ain beat Team Wellington from New Zealand in the first {{Break}} round and Espérance de Tunis of 2018 CAF Champions League champions to enter semifinal. On 18 December 2018, Al Ain defeated Copa Libertadores champions River Plate by penalties hosted in their home stadium Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium to enter the final {{Break}} for the first time in team history and became the first Emirati club to reach the decisive match. On 22 December during the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Final, Al Ain lost 4–1 to UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi with Japanese player Tsukasa Shiotani scoring the only goal for the club.

In the 2023–24 AFC Champions League campaign, Al Ain was drawn with Saudi Arabia club Al Fayha, Uzbekistan side Pakhtakor and Turkmenistan side Ahal FK. Al Ain than finished the group as group leaders with 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses which saw the club qualified to the Round of 16. Al Ain then faced Uzbekistan club Nasaf in which Al Ain won 3–0 on aggregate to qualify to the quarter-finals. Al Ain then faced Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr, containing multiplies world renowned superstars, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Alex Telles, David Ospina, Aymeric Laporte, Marcelo Brozović and Talisca. Al Ain won the first leg 1–0 at home but suffered a 4–3 away defeat after extra time, which saw the game being tied 4–4 on aggregate leading to a penalty shootout. Al Ain managed to win 3–1 on penalties, thus seeing them qualified to the semi-finals against another Saudi Arabian giants, Al Hilal. On 17 April 2024, Al Ain won Al Hilal 4–2 at home, with Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi scoring a hat-trick in the match for the club. However, Al Ain suffered an 2–1 away defeat to Al Hilal but managed to qualify to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League final 5–4 on aggregate, thus seeing them face Japanese Yokohama F. Marinos where they’d suffer a 2-1 defeat in the first leg. However, in the second leg they’d go on to win 5-1 and win 6-3 on aggregate making them champions of Asia.

==Club rivalries== === Abu Dhabi Classico (Al Ain vs Al Wahda) === {{Main|Abu Dhabi Classico}}

=== Al Ain–Shabab Al Ahli rivalry === {{Main|Al Ain–Shabab Al Ahli rivalry}}

===Al Ain–Sharjah rivalry === {{Main|Al Ain–Sharjah rivalry}}

== Crest, colours, logo == [[File:Watch Tower Al Jahili.jpg|thumb|264px|Al Jahili Fort, symbol of the club since 1980.]]

=== Crests === Al Jahili Fort is considered as a symbol of the club, because it reflects the history of the city and also was the formal home of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan since 1946 when he was a ruler's representative. It officially became a crest for the club in 1980.<ref name="Club Emblem">{{cite web |title=Club Emblem|url=http://alainclub.com/arabic/theclub/ClubEmblem.asp |publisher=AlAinClub.com |access-date=2 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040511232621/http://alainclub.com/arabic/theclub/ClubEmblem.asp| archive-date= 11 May 2004| url-status= live|language=ar}}</ref> {{Break}} They import a two stars in their emblem because of their AFC Champions League's 2x winners (2003 and 2023).

=== Logo === 3 colors purple, gold and white are used in Al Ain club logo. Inside the logo, the name of the club is engraved in Arabic and English. In the middle of the logo, there is an image of Al Jahili Fort Castle, and at the end of the logo, the date of the club's establishment is written. Above the logo, two golden stars can be seen which means winning two championship positions in AFC Champions League.

=== Kits and colours === The team began playing in green and white in 1968. After merging with Al Tadhamon in 1974, their red colour became Al Ain's from season 1974–75 until the start of season 1976–77. During the first team training camp in Morocco in 1977, a friendly tournament was held by Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca with the Nice, Sporting CP, and Anderlecht. Al Ain admired Anderlecht's purple colors, and an idea came to change Al Ain's colors to purple. The idea was presented to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who agreed to change the club colors officially to the purple with the beginning of the season 1977–78.<ref name="The Purple Story">{{cite web|title=The Purple Story |url=http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |work=alainclub.com |access-date=5 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114133443/http://alainclub.com/arabic/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |archive-date=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead |language=ar }}</ref> {{Commons|Al Ain FC kits}}

{| style="margin:1em auto;" |{{Football kit box | pattern_la = _alain1975h | pattern_b = _alain1975h | pattern_ra = _alain1975h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | width = | title = 1968–74{{refn|The club colours worn from 1968 to in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Ain and Al Ahli in 1974|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/YRoLEnpx9C/|url-access=|website=Mohammed Al Joker Official Instagram|access-date=2 January 2022|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108044441/https://www.instagram.com/p/YRoLEnpx9C/|url-status=live}}</ref>|group=n1|name=green}} }} |{{Football kit box | pattern_la = _alain7576 | pattern_b = _alain7576 | pattern_ra = _alain7576 | pattern_sh = | pattern_so= _2_stripes_white | leftarm = FF0101 | body = FF0101 | rightarm = FF0101 | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FF0101 | width = | title = 1974–77{{Refn|Al Tadhamon colour became Al Ain's from 1974 to in 1977|group=n1|name=red}} }} |{{Football kit box | pattern_la = _alain1979h | pattern_b = _alain1979h | pattern_ra = _alain1979h | pattern_sh = _alain1979h | pattern_so = _alain1979h | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | width = | title = 1977–78{{Refn|Purple became the main colour of the club with the beginning of the season 1977–78.|group=n1|name=purple}} }} |{{Football kit box | pattern_la = _alain1819a | pattern_b = _alain1819a | pattern_ra = _alain1819a | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = FFFFFF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = FFFFFF | socks = FFFFFF | width = | title = 2018–19{{Refn|The club’s 50th anniversary kits, with the number 50 emblazoned in gold stitching during the 2018-19 season|group=n1|name=50th Anniversary}} }} |{{Football kit box | pattern_la = _alain2324h | pattern_b = _alain2324H | pattern_ra = _alain2324h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = | body = | rightarm = | shorts = 000000 | socks = 000000 | width = | title = 2023–24{{Refn|Al Ain had primarily worn purple and white home and away kits. In 2023–24 season, Al Ain changed home kit to black base with a purple graphic design and gold for logos, with black shorts and socks.|group=n1|name=black}} }} |} {{clear}} ;Notes {{reflist|group=n1}}

===Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:83%; width:95%; " |- ! rowspan="2" | Period ! rowspan="2" | Kit manufacturer ! colspan="7" | Shirt sponsor |- ! colspan="2" | chest ! colspan="2" | back ! colspan="2" | sleeve |- |1991–1992 |rowspan=1|Puma, Adidas||rowspan=7 colspan=6|None |- |1992–1993 |rowspan=3|Lotto |- |1993–1994 |- |1994–1995 |- |1995–1996 |rowspan=1|Lotto, Uhlsport |- |1996–1997 |rowspan=1|Adidas |- |1997–1998 |rowspan=1|Jako, Kelme, Lotto, {{ill|ABM (sportswear company)|lt=ABM|it|ABM (azienda)}}, Adidas |- |1998–1999 |rowspan=1|Lotto||colspan=2|[http://www.binhamoodah.ae/ar/ Bin Hamoodah]||rowspan=6 colspan=2|None||rowspan=2 colspan=2|None |- |1999–2000 |rowspan=1|CALANNI||colspan=2|Abu Dhabi National Hotels |- |2000–2001 |rowspan=1|Jako||colspan=2|[https://mhao.ae Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba]<ref name="gulfnews.com">{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/al-ain-club-honour-top-achievers-of-season-1.394986 |title=Al Ain Club honour top achievers of season |access-date=25 December 2021 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225002908/https://gulfnews.com/uae/al-ain-club-honour-top-achievers-of-season-1.394986 |url-status=live }}</ref>||colspan=1|Avis||colspan=1|Xerox |- |2001–2002 |rowspan=1|Adidas||colspan=2|[https://yasperfumes.com Yas Perfumes]<ref name="gulfnews.com"/>||rowspan=5 colspan=2|None |- |2002–2003 |rowspan=2|Nike||rowspan=1 colspan=2|[https://www.habtoor.com/en/ Al Habtoor]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/al-ain-club-finalise-sponsorship-deals-1.393334 |title=Al Ain Club finalise sponsorship deals |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224172731/https://gulfnews.com/uae/al-ain-club-finalise-sponsorship-deals-1.393334 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2003–2004 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|ADCB |- |2004–2005 |rowspan=3|Lotto||rowspan=1 colspan=2|Sasan Trading<ref name="Hazza honours Al Ain sponsors">{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/hazza-honours-al-ain-sponsors-and-advertisers-1.304071 |title=Hazza honours Al Ain sponsors and advertisers |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224172729/https://gulfnews.com/sport/hazza-honours-al-ain-sponsors-and-advertisers-1.304071 |url-status=live }}</ref>||rowspan=2 colspan=2|ADCB |- |2005–2006 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|[https://www.alfahim.com/ AlFahim]<ref name="Hazza honours Al Ain sponsors"/> |- |2006–2009 |rowspan=1 colspan=2|Sorouh||colspan=2|[http://www.tamouh.com/ Tamouh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204233110/https://tamouh.com/ |date=4 December 2021 }}||rowspan=1|[https://www.hydraproperties.com Hydra] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224010655/https://www.hydraproperties.com/ |date=24 December 2021 }}||rowspan=1 colspan=1|None |- |2009 |rowspan=1|Adidas |rowspan=1 colspan=6|None |- |2009–2010 |rowspan=1|Erreà||rowspan=2|Sorouh||rowspan=2|First Gulf Bank<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395228752701 |title=FGB sponsors Al Ain Football Club for the second year in a row |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224172732/http://wam.ae/en/details/1395228752701 |url-status=live }}</ref>||rowspan=3 colspan=1|[http://www.tamouh.com/ Tamouh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204233110/https://tamouh.com/ |date=4 December 2021 }}||rowspan=1|None||rowspan=1|[https://www.hydraproperties.com Hydra] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224010655/https://www.hydraproperties.com/ |date=24 December 2021 }}||rowspan=5 colspan=1|None |- |2010–2011 |rowspan=1|Macron, Erreà |rowspan=2|Abu Dhabi National Hotels<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wam.ae/ar/details/1395237120003 |title=شراكة جديدة بين نادي العين الرياضي وأبوظبي الوطنية للفنادق |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224010657/http://wam.ae/ar/details/1395237120003 |url-status=live }}</ref> |rowspan=1|Strata |- |2011 |Kappa |rowspan=1 colspan=2|None |rowspan=3|None |- |2011–2013 |Adidas<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-01-21-1.642497 |title=قمصان جديدة للعين من نايكي بدل أديداس |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516070740/https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-01-21-1.642497 |url-status=live }}</ref>||rowspan=1|Sorouh||rowspan=1|First Gulf Bank||rowspan=1|Abu Dhabi National Hotels||rowspan=1|Strata |- |2013–2015 |rowspan=6|Nike<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://24.ae/article.aspx?articleid=42386 |title=العين ونايك يوقعان اتفاقية شراكة |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510054423/https://24.ae/article.aspx?articleid=42386 |url-status=live }}</ref> |rowspan=2 colspan=2|First Gulf Bank |rowspan=3 colspan=2|Abu Dhabi Airports<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://24.ae/article/36201/ |title=نادي العين و"مطارات أبوظبي" يوقعان شراكة لثلاث سنوات |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224010655/https://24.ae/article/36201/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.alkhaleej.ae/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A |title=نادي العين يجدد عقد شراكته مع مطارات أبوظبي |access-date=24 December 2021 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224010658/https://www.alkhaleej.ae/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015–2016 |colspan=2|BMW Abu Dhabi Motors<ref>{{cite tweet |author= Al Ain Football Club |user=alainfcae|number=653581283344318465|title=BMW أحدث العلامات التجارية الدولية على قمصان لاعبي نادي العين|date=12 October 2015|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> |- |2016–2018 |rowspan=4 colspan=2|FAB – First Abu Dhabi Bank |rowspan=2 colspan=2|None |- |2018–2021 |rowspan=2 colspan=2|None |- |2021–2023 |Expo 2020||[https://www.rain.bh Rain]<ref name="Rain">{{cite web|title=Concluding a New Partnership Agreement With Rain|url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/concluding-a-new-partnership-agreement-with-rain-financial-ahead-of-the-top-clash-match-by-48hrs-the-boss-enhances-investments-through-a-strong-presence-in-global-market-of-crypto-currencies/|date=10 March 2022|access-date=13 March 2022|website=Al Ain FC|archive-date=15 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315035218/https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/concluding-a-new-partnership-agreement-with-rain-financial-ahead-of-the-top-clash-match-by-48hrs-the-boss-enhances-investments-through-a-strong-presence-in-global-market-of-crypto-currencies/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2023– |colspan=2|EIH – Ethmar International Holding<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Ain Club and Ethmar International Holding sign a 2-year partnership contract|url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/announced-in-a-press-conference-attended-by-al-zaaeem-stars-al-ain-club-and-ethmar-international-holding-sign-a-2-year-partnership-contract/|website=AlAinClub.ae|access-date=29 August 2023|date=28 August 2023|archive-date=8 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908004936/https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/announced-in-a-press-conference-attended-by-al-zaaeem-stars-al-ain-club-and-ethmar-international-holding-sign-a-2-year-partnership-contract/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |rowspan=2 colspan=2|None |}

==Grounds== {{Commons|Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium}} {{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 190 | header = Al Ain training grounds | image1 = Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium.jpg | alt1 = | caption_align = center | caption1 = Khalifa bin Zayed | image2 = Al Ain Club By Eng. Fadi Fayyadh Al Toubeh - panoramio.jpg | alt2 = | caption2 = Tahnoun bin Mohammed }} {{Main|Hazza bin Zayed Stadium|Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium|Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium}}

Al Ain first playground was set up on the main street near the Clock Roundabout in Al Ain. Took the shape of a square sandy plot of land.<ref name="first playground">{{cite web |title= first playground|url=http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation2.aspx|work=alainclub.com |access-date=5 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/english/club/clubFoundation2.aspx| archive-date= 1 August 2007| url-status= live}}</ref> In 1971, Al Ain moved to new stadium in Al Sarouj district at a cost of £40,290. On 18 June 1978, the new stadium named after honorary president Khalifa Bin Zayed known as Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium. The stadium underwent a renovation in 2002 and increased its capacity to 12,000 people and as of the 2006–07 season all the Al Ain matches are played in this stadium. The stadium went through another significant upgrade and renovation, to prepare for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in the UAE. As of 14 January 2014, Hazza bin Zayed been Al Ain home ground.<ref name="club Foundation – 2"/>

{{multiple image | align = center | direction = horizontal | image1 = بانوراما-ملعب-هزاع-بن-زايد-بالداخل.jpg | width1 = 650 | alt1 = Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | caption1 = | header = Panorama view of Al Ain current ground, Hazza bin Zayed. }}

==Honours== {{See also|List of Al Ain FC records and statistics|Al Ain FC in international football|List of Al Ain FC seasons|United Arab Emirates football records}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" style="width: 1%;" |Type<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/uae-club/|title=Club Milestones|publisher=Al Ain FC|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=19 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619152847/https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/uae-club/|url-status=live}}</ref> ! rowspan="2"|Competition !colspan=4 |Seasons |- !colspan=2|Titles !colspan=2|Runners-up |- |rowspan="6" |'''Domestic''' ! scope=col|Pro League |align="left"|1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2025-26

|bgcolor="gold"|'''15''' |align="left"|1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2022–23 |bgcolor="gold"|'''9''' |- ! scope=col|President's Cup<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uaecuphist.html|website=RSSSF|title=List of Cup Winners|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817095733/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uaecuphist.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |align="left"|1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2026 |'''8''' |align="left"|1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23 |bgcolor="B7A46A"|'''8'''{{sup|S}} |- ! scope=col|Super Cup |align="left"|1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 |'''5''' |align="left"|1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 |bgcolor="gold"|'''6''' |- ! scope=col|League Cup |align="left"|2008–09, 2021–22 |'''2''' |align="left"|2010–11, 2022–23, 2023–24 |bgcolor="B7A46A"|'''3'''{{sup|S}} |- ! scope=col|Federation Cup |align="left"|1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06 |'''3''' |align="left"|1986, 1994 |'''2''' |- ! scope=col|Joint League<ref name="Joint League">{{cite web|url=http://www.uaefa.ae/index.php?got=local_champ7|title=Joint League|publisher=UAEFA.ae|language=ar-AR|access-date=5 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702212449/http://uaefa.ae/index.php?got=local_champ7|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |align="left"|1982–83 |bgcolor="B7A46A"|'''1'''{{sup|S}} |- |rowspan="2" | '''Regional''' ! scope=col|GCC Champions League |align="left"|2001 |'''1''' |- ! scope=col|Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup |align="left"|2015 |'''1''' |- |'''Continental''' ! scope=col|AFC Champions League Elite |align="left"|2003, 2024 |'''2''' |align="left"|2005, 2016 |'''2''' |- |'''Intercontinental''' ! scope=col|FIFA Club World Cup | | |align="left"|2018 |'''1''' |} * {{legend|gold|record}} * {{legend|#B7A46A|{{sup|S}} shared record}}

===Minor titles=== * Abu Dhabi Championship ** Winners (2): 1973–74, 1974–75<ref name="club Foundation5"/>

=== Awards & recognitions === * Globe Soccer for The Best Middle East Club: 2024

=== Doubles and trebles === * Doubles: ** League and President's Cup (1): 2017–18 ** League and League Cup (1): 2021–22 ** President's Cup and Federation Cup/League Cup (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09 * Trebles: ** League, Super Cup and Champions League (1): 2002–03

==Players== {{For|a list of all former and current Al Ain FC players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Al Ain FC players}}

=== Current squad === {{Updated|28 July 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/team/|title=Team | ALAINFC|access-date=6 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805164321/https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/team/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uaefa.ae/en/club/1|title=UAEFA; Players|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206143619/https://www.uaefa.ae/en/club/1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/clubs/al-ain#nav-squad|title=UAEProLeague; Squad and Manager|access-date=6 February 2022|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206143921/https://www.uaeproleague.ae/en/clubs/al-ain#nav-squad|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Further|2023–24 Al Ain FC season#Players}} {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=8844BB|color=FFFFFF|border=8844BB}} {{Fs player |no=1|nat=UAE|name=Mohammed Abo Sandah|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=2|nat=POR|name=Rafael Rodrigues|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan from Benfica B}}}} {{Fs player |no=3|nat=UAE|name=Kouame Autonne|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=4|nat=MAR|name=Yahya Ben Khaleq |pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=7|nat=UAE|name=Mohamed Awad Alla |pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=8|nat=UAE|name=Mohammed Abbas |pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=9|nat=TOG|name=Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=10|nat=PAR|name=Kaku|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=13|nat=MAR|name=Houssine Rahimi |pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=14|nat=SLO|name=Marcel Ratnik |pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=15|nat=UAE|name=Erik|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=17|nat=UAE|name=Khalid Eisa (vice-captain)|pos=GK}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=8844BB|color=FFFFFF|border=8844BB}} {{Fs player |no=20|nat=ARG|name=Matías Palacios |pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=21|nat=MAR|name=Soufiane Rahimi|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=25|nat=EGY|name=Ramy Rabia|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=30|nat=UAE|name=Hazem Mohammad|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=35|nat=UAE|name=Hassan Sani|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=46|nat=UAE|name=Dramane Koumare|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=70|nat=UAE|name=Abdoul Karim Traoré|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=77|nat=UAE|name=Rilwanu Sarki|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=88|nat=UAE|name=Hamid Mohammed|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=89|nat=ROU|name=Adrian Șut|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=97|nat=AUT|name=Adis Jašić|pos=DF}} {{fs end}}

===Reserve team=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=UAE|name=Khalid Al-Hassani|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=40|nat=UAE|name=Khalid Al-Baloushi|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=48|nat=UAE|name=Yussif Suleiman|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=50|nat=UAE|name=Saif Al-Mazmi|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=53|nat=NGR|name=Hope Yusuf|pos=DF}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=56|nat=UAE|name=Amadou Niang|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=60|nat=UAE|name=Jonas Naafo|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=65|nat=TAN|name=Abdullah Hamisi|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=68|nat=CAN|name=Sorin Ziane|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=80|nat=NGR|name=Jushoa Udoh|pos=MF}} {{fs end}}

===Unregistered players=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=KOR|name=Park Yong-woo|pos=MF}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=74|nat=VEN|name=Yohan González|pos=MF}} {{fs end}}

===Out on loan=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=UAE|name=Yahia Nader|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to Baniyas}}}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=UAE|name=Solomon Sosu|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to Baniyas}}}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=MAR|name=El Mehdi El Moubarik|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to Dynamo Makhachkala}}}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=UAE|name=Jonatas Santos|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to Al-Nasr}}}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=UAE|name=Sékou Gassama|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to Kalba}}}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=6600CC|color=FFFFFF|border=6600CC}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=MAR|name=Nassim Chadli|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan to Baniyas}}}} {{Fs player|no=41|nat=BIH|name=Vedad Alibašić|pos=GK|other={{small|on loan to Majd}}}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=UAE|name=Eisa Khalfan|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan to Kalba}}}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=CGO|name=Josna Loulendo|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan to Recreativo Granada}}}} {{fs end}}

==Personnel== ===Current technical staff=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Position ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Name |- |Head coach |{{flagicon|SRB}} Vladimir Ivić |- |Assistant coaches |{{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Veselinović {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah {{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulla Khaseeb Alnasri {{flagicon|UAE}} Salem Al-Kaabi |- |Chief analyst ||{{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Martínez |- |Analyst |{{flagicon|UAE}} Jamal Al-Karbi |- |Goalkeeping coaches |{{flagicon|GRE}} Christos Kelpekis |- |Fitness coach |{{flagicon|GRE}} Nikolaos Amanatidis |- |U-21 team head coach |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ismail Ahmed |- |Physiotherapist |{{flagicon|ARG}} Santiago Thompson {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Perseu Pianca {{flagicon|EGY}} Abdelnasser Aljohny |- |Club Doctor |{{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Tzouroudis |- |Nutritionist |{{flagicon|WAL}} Tom Maynard |- |Scout |{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Di Napoli |- |Team manager |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Al Shamsi |- |Team supervisor |{{flagicon|UAE}} Abdullah Al Shamsi<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Abdullah Al Shamesi Appointed The Supervisor Of First And Reserved Football Teams |url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/abdullah-al-shamesi-appointed-the-supervisor-of-first-and-reserved-football-teams/ |website=AlAinClub.ae |date=1 July 2021 |access-date=5 August 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805141202/https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/abdullah-al-shamesi-appointed-the-supervisor-of-first-and-reserved-football-teams/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{Fb cs footer|u=14 November 2023 |s=[https://alainclub.ae/fc/en/crs-kqp/ 1]|date=July 2021}}

==Management== {{See also|List of Al Ain FC presidents}} [[File:Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 15, 2017.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Mohammed bin Zayed is the current club president.]] {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Position ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Name |- {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=President President of the Honorary Council |i= Mohammed Bin Zayed}} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=First Vice President First Vice President of the Honorary Council Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain SCC|i=Hazza Bin Zayed}} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Second Vice President Second Vice President of the Honorary Council|i= Tahnoun bin Zayed}} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Honorary President|i= Khalifa bin Zayed}} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain SCC Chairman of the Executive Committee Chairman of the Board of Directors Al Ain FC<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Hazza bin Zayed issues resolution forming BoD of Al Ain Football Club Company |url=https://www.wam.ae/en/article/b3lfzlt-hazza-bin-zayed-issues-resolution-forming-bod-ain|website=Wam.ae|date=10 June 2024|access-date=|archive-date= |archive-url= |url-status= }}</ref>|i= Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed}} |}

===Board of directors=== [[File:Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Hazza bin Zayed, current Vice President.]] {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Office ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Name |- {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Chairman of the Board of Directors|i= Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed}} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Supervising Sports affairs|i= Mohammed Al Mahmoud }} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Supervising Media affairs |i= Mohammed Al Ketbi }} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Supervising of Financial and Administrative affairs |i= Ziad Amir Ahmed Saleh }} {{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Supervising the Academy and Talents sector|i= Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah Khouri}} {{Fb cs footer|u=10 June 2024 |s=Source: [https://www.wam.ae/en/article/b3lfzlt-hazza-bin-zayed-issues-resolution-forming-bod-ain Wam.ae]|date=June 2019}} {{clear}}

==Managerial history== {{see also|List of Al Ain FC managers}} * Served as caretaker coach. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; display:inline-table;" ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|No. ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Nationality ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Head coach ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|From ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Until ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Honours |- |1 |{{flagicon|UAE}} |align=center| {{sort|Dhaen, Nasser|Nasser Dhaen}}* ||1968||1971<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.alittihad.ae/article/79344/2018/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9| title=ناصر ضاعن: ملعب "دوار الساعة" شاهد على الانطلاقة| publisher=Al-Ittihad| access-date=29 December 2019| archive-date=21 December 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221233444/https://www.alittihad.ae/article/79344/2018/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="أفكار محمد وهزاع بن زايد وراء القفزة النوعية للبنفسج">{{cite web| url=https://www.albayan.ae/sports/2009-09-11-1.470303| title=أفكار محمد وهزاع بن زايد وراء القفزة النوعية للبنفسج| publisher=Al Bayan| access-date=29 December 2019| archive-date=29 December 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229012755/https://www.albayan.ae/sports/2009-09-11-1.470303| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.albayan.ae/opinions/always-with-you/2015-06-20-1.2399690| title=ناصر ضاعن أول مواطن يقود تدريب العين| publisher=Al Bayan| access-date=29 December 2019| archive-date=29 December 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229012802/https://www.albayan.ae/opinions/always-with-you/2015-06-20-1.2399690| url-status=live}}</ref> | |- |2 |{{flagicon|EGY}} |align=center| {{sort|Hammami, Abdel Aziz|Abdel Aziz Hammami}} ||1971<ref name="أفكار محمد وهزاع بن زايد وراء القفزة النوعية للبنفسج" /> ||1973 | |- |3 |{{flagicon|Syria}} |align=center| {{sort|Alyan, Ahmed|Ahmed Alyan}} ||1973||1976 |2 Abu Dhabi Championship |- |4 |{{flagicon|TUN}} |align=center| {{sort|Dhib, Humaid|Humaid Dhib}} ||1976||1978 |1 Championship |- |5 |{{flagicon|Syria}} |align=center| {{sort|Alyan, Ahmed|Ahmed Alyan}} ||1978||1979 | |- |6 |{{flagicon|TUN}} |align=center| {{sort|Chetali, Abdelmajid|Abdelmajid Chetali}} ||1979||1980 | |- |7 |{{flagicon|MAR}} |align=center| {{sort|Nagah, Ahmed|Ahmed Nagah}}* ||1980||1982 |1 Championship |- |8 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Rosa, Nelsinho|Nelsinho Rosa}} ||1982||1984 |1 Championship, 1 Joint League |- |9 |{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} |align=center| {{sortname|Miljan|Miljanić}} ||1984||1986 | |- |10 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Picerni, Jair|Jair Picerni}} ||1986||1986 | |- |11 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Francisco, João|João Francisco}} ||1986||1988 | |- |12 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Mario, Zé|Zé Mario}} ||1988||1990 |1 Federation Cup |- |13 |{{flagicon|ALG}} |align=center| {{sort|Khalef, Mahieddine|Mahieddine Khalef}} ||1990||1992 | |- |14 |{{flagicon|EGY}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdul Ghani, Yusri|Yusri Abdul Ghani}} ||1992||1992 | |- |15 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Amarildo|Amarildo}} ||1992||1995 |1 Championship |- |16 |{{flagicon|EGY}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdel-Fattah, Shaker|Shaker Abdel-Fattah}} ||1995||1995 |1 Supercup |- |17 |{{flagicon|ARG}} |align=center| {{sort|Marcos, Ángel|Ángel Marcos}} ||1995||1996 | |- |18 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Sandri, Lori|Lori Sandri}} ||1996||1996 | |- |19 |{{flagicon|EGY}} |align=center| Yusri Abdul Ghani* ||1996||1997 | |- |20 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Cabral, Carlos|Cabralzinho}} ||1997||1997 | |- |21 |{{flagicon|EGY}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdel-Fattah, Shaker|Shaker Abdel-Fattah}} ||1997||1998 |1 Championship |- |22 |{{flagicon|POR}} |align=center| {{sort|Vingada, Nelo|Nelo Vingada}} ||1998||15 November 1998 | |- |23 |{{flagicon|ROM}} |align=center| {{sort|Balaci, Ilie|Ilie Balaci}} ||15 November 1998||10 May 2000 |1 President's Cup 1 Championship |- |24 |{{flagicon|ARG}} |align=center| {{sort|Fulloné, Oscar|Oscar Fulloné}} ||29 June 2000||November 2000 | |- |25 |{{flagicon|TUN}} |align=center| {{sort|Mahjoub, Mrad|Mrad Mahjoub}} ||November 2000||March 2001 |1 Gulf Club Champions Cup |- |26 |{{flagicon|ROM}} |align=center| {{sort|Iordănescu, Anghel|Anghel Iordănescu}} ||March 2001||4 January 2002 |1 President's Cup |- |27 |{{flagicon|UAE}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdullah, Ahmed|Ahmed Abdullah}}* ||6 January 2002||8 January 2002 | |- |28 |{{flagicon|BIH}} |align=center| {{sortname|Džemal|Hadžiabdić}} ||8 January 2002||15 June 2002 |1 Championship |- |29 |{{flagicon|FRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Metsu, Bruno|Bruno Metsu}} ||14 July 2002||1 June 2004 | 2 Championships, 1 Champions League, 1 Supercup |- |30 |{{flagicon|FRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Perrin, Alain|Alain Perrin}} ||July 2004||21 Oct 2004 | |- |31 |{{flagicon|TUN}} |align=center| {{sort|El Mansi, Mohammad|Mohammad El Mansi}}* ||23 Oct 2004||Jan 2005 |1 Federation Cup |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; display:inline-table;" ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|No. ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Nationality ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Head coach ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|From ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Until ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Honours |- |32 |{{flagicon|CZE}} |align=center| {{sort|Máčala, Milan|Milan Máčala}} ||Jan 2005||Jan 2006 |1 President's Cup |- |33 |{{flagicon|TUN}} |align=center| {{sort|El Mansi, Mohammad|Mohammad El Mansi}}* ||Jan 2006||June 2006 ||1 President's Cup, 1 Federation Cup |- |34 |{{flagicon|ROM}} |align=center| {{sort|Iordănescu, Anghel|Anghel Iordănescu}} ||June 2006||Nov 2006 | |- |35 |{{flagicon|NED}} |align=center| {{sort|Ruys, Tiny|Tiny Ruys}}* ||Nov 2006||January 2007 | |- |36 |{{flagicon|ITA}} |align=center| {{sort|Zenga, Walter|Walter Zenga}} ||7 January 2007||1 June 2007 | |- |37 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Tite|Tite}} ||9 July 2007||22 Dec 2007 | |- |38 |{{flagicon|GER}} |align=center| {{sort|Schäfer, Winfried|Winfried Schäfer}} ||25 Dec 2007||2 Dec 2009 |1 League Cup, 1 President's Cup, 1 Supercup |- |39 |{{flagicon|MAR}} |align=center| {{sort|Benmahmoud, Rachid|Rachid Benmahmoud}}* ||2 Dec 2009||6 Dec 2009 | |- |40 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Cerezo, Toninho|Toninho Cerezo}} ||6 Dec 2009||14 April 2010 | |- |41 |{{flagicon|UAE}} |align=center| {{sort|Al Mistaki, Abdulhameed|Abdulhameed Al Mistaki}}* ||14 April 2010||20 Dec 2010 | |- |42 |{{flagicon|UAE}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdullah, Ahmed|Ahmed Abdullah}}* ||20 Dec 2010||30 Dec 2010 | |- |43 |{{flagicon|BRA}} |align=center| {{sort|Gallo, Alexandre|Alexandre Gallo}} || 30 Dec 2010||6 June 2011 | |- |44 |{{flagicon|ROM}} |align=center| {{sort|Olăroiu, Cosmin|Cosmin Olăroiu}} ||6 June 2011||6 July 2013 |2 Championships, 1 Supercup |- |45 |{{flagicon|Uruguay}} |align=center| {{sort|Fossati, Jorge|Jorge Fossati}} ||29 July 2013||13 Sept 2013 | |- |46 |{{flagicon|UAE}} |align=center| {{sort|Abdullah, Ahmed|Ahmed Abdullah}}* ||13 Sept 2013||27 Sept 2013 | |- |47 |{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=center| {{sort|Sánchez Flores, Quique|Quique Sánchez Flores}} ||27 Sept 2013||8 March 2014 | |- |48 |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=center| {{sort|Dalić, Zlatko|Zlatko Dalić}} ||8 March 2014||23 January 2017 |1 Championship, 1 President's Cup, 1 Supercup 1 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup |- |49 |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=center| {{sort|Španjić, Joško|Joško Španjić}}* ||23 January 2017||1 February 2017 | |- |50 |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=center| {{sort|Mamić, Zoran|Zoran Mamić}} ||1 February 2017||30 January 2019 |1 Championship, 1 President's Cup |- |51 |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=center| {{sort|Sopić, Željko|Željko Sopić}}* ||30 January 2019||18 February 2019 | |- |52 |{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=center| {{sort|Garrido, Juan Carlos|Juan Carlos Garrido}} ||18 February 2019||26 May 2019 | |- |53 |{{flagicon|Croatia}} |align=center| {{sort|Ivan Leko|Ivan Leko}} ||1 June 2019||21 December 2019 | |- |54 |{{flagicon|Iraq}} |align=center| {{sort|Ghazi Fahad|Ghazi Fahad}}* ||21 December 2019||5 January 2020 | |- |55 |{{flagicon|Portugal}} |align=center| {{sort|Pedro Emanuel|Pedro Emanuel}} ||5 January 2020||11 May 2021 | |- |56 |{{flagicon|UKR}} |align=center| {{sort|Serhiy Rebrov|Serhiy Rebrov}} ||6 June 2021|| 27 May 2023 |1 Championship, 1 League Cup |- |57 |{{flagicon|NED}} |align=center| {{sort|Alfred Schreuder|Alfred Schreuder}} || 27 May 2023||8 November 2023 | |- |58 |{{flagicon|ARG}} |align=center| {{sort|Hernán Crespo|Hernán Crespo}} ||14 November 2023||6 November 2024 | 1 Champions League |- |59 |{{flagicon|POR}} |align=center| {{sort|Leonardo Jardim|Leonardo Jardim}} ||8 November 2024||4 February 2025 | |- |60 |{{flagicon|SER}} |align=center| {{sort|Vladimir Ivić|Vladimir Ivić}} ||4 February 2025||''present'' | |}

==Record==

===Recent seasons=== {{Main|List of Al Ain FC seasons}}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%; width:80%" ! style="background:#7300E6;border:1px solid #D8B31B;color:#ffffff;" colspan=25 | Al Ain's season-by-season |- !Season!!Div.!!Pos.!!Pl.!!W!!D!!L!!GS!!GA!!GD!!P!!President's Cup!!Federation Cup / League Cup{{#tag:ref|Starting from the 2008-09 season or whats known as the Pro Era, UAE Federation Cup was replaced with UAE League Cup.|group=n}}!!Super Cup!!GCC!!ACCC!!colspan=2|Asia!!colspan=2|Other!!colspan=2|Top scorer!!Manager |- |2010–11 |bgcolor=|1|||'''10th'''||22||6||7||9||33||35||−2||'''25''' |R16 |bgcolor=silver|RU |rowspan="2"|— |rowspan="18" colspan="1"|— |rowspan="8"|— |AFC Champions League |GS |rowspan="7" colspan="2"|— |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} José Sand {{flagicon|UAE}} Omar Abdulrahman||11 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abdulhameed Al Mistaki* {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah* {{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Gallo |- |2011–12 | bgcolor=|1||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''||22||17||4||1||52||16||+36||'''55''' |QF |GS |colspan="2"|— |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan||27 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|ROM}} Cosmin Olăroiu |- |2012–13 |bgcolor=|1||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''||26||20||2||4||74||26||+48||'''62''' |SF |GS |bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |AFC Champions League |GS |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan||32 |- |2013–14 |bgcolor=|1||'''6th'''||26||12||7||7||52||33||+19||'''43''' |bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |GS |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |AFC Champions League |bgcolor=FFFFCC|QF |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan||45 |style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|URU}} Jorge Fossati {{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah* {{flagicon|ESP}} Quique Flores {{flagicon|CRO}} Zlatko Dalić |- |rowspan="3"|2014–15 |rowspan="3"|1||bgcolor=gold rowspan="3"|'''1st'''||rowspan="3"|26||rowspan="3"|18||rowspan="3"|6||rowspan="3"|2||rowspan="3"|62||rowspan="3"|19||rowspan="3"|+43||rowspan="3"|'''60''' |rowspan="3"|QF |rowspan="3"|GS |rowspan="3" bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |- |AFC Champions League |SF |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan||rowspan="2"|24 |rowspan="3" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zlatko Dalić |- |AFC Champions League |R16 |- |2015–16 |1||bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''|||26||18||3||5||53||24||+29||'''57''' |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |GS |bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |AFC Champions League |bgcolor=FFFFCC|QF |Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup |bgcolor=gold|C |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas||18 |- |rowspan="2"|2016–17 |rowspan="2"|1||rowspan="2"|'''4th'''||rowspan="2"|26||rowspan="2"|17||rowspan="2"|4||rowspan="2"|5||rowspan="2"|58||rowspan="2"|37||rowspan="2"|+21||rowspan="2"|'''55''' |rowspan="2"|QF |rowspan="2"|GS |rowspan="4"|— |rowspan="2"|W{{#tag:ref|Al Ain withdrew, Al Wahda replaced it.|group=n}} |AFC Champions League | bgcolor=silver|RU |rowspan="4" colspan="2"|— |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Lucas||rowspan="2"|18 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zlatko Dalić {{flagicon|CRO}} Joško Španjić* {{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Mamić |- |AFC Champions League |bgcolor=FFFFCC|QF |- |rowspan="2"|2017–18 |rowspan="2"|1||rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''||rowspan="2"|22||rowspan="2"|16||rowspan="2"|5||rowspan="2"|1||rowspan="2"|65||rowspan="2"|23||rowspan="2"|+42||rowspan="2"|'''53''' |rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |rowspan="2"|QF |rowspan="2"|— |AFC Champions League |QF |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Berg||rowspan="2"|35 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Mamić |- |AFC Champions League |R16 |- |2018–19 |1||'''4th'''||26||14||4||8||45||35||+10||'''46''' |R16 |QF |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |R32 |AFC Champions League |GS |FIFA Club World Cup |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Lucas||17 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Mamić {{flagicon|CRO}} Željko Sopić* {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Garrido |-bgcolor="lightpink" |2019–20{{#tag:ref|2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.|group=n}} |1||'''2nd'''||19||11||4||4||46||21||+25||'''37''' |''Finalists'' |SF |— |rowspan="5" bgcolor=#F8F9FA|— |bgcolor=#F8F9FA|AFC Champions League |bgcolor=#F8F9FA|GS |rowspan="5" colspan="2" bgcolor=#F8F9FA|— |bgcolor=#F8F9FA style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba||bgcolor=#F8F9FA|28 |bgcolor=#F8F9FA style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Leko {{flagicon|IRQ}} Ghazi Fahad* {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Emanuel |- |2020–21 |1||'''6th'''||26||11||8||7||39||33||+6||'''41''' |R16 |First Round |rowspan="2"|— |AFC Champions League |QS |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba||13 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Emanuel |- |2021–22 |bgcolor=|1||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''||26||20||5||1||57||17||+40||'''65''' |QF |bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |rowspan="2" colspan="2"|— |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba||31 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Rebrov |- |2022–23 |bgcolor=|1||bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''||26||16||6||4||67||31||+36||'''54''' |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} Kodjo Laba||31 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Serhiy Rebrov |- |2023–24 | bgcolor=|1||bgcolor="#cc9966"|'''3rd'''||26||14||3||9||54||37||+17||'''45''' |Quarter-finals |bgcolor=silver|'''RU''' |— |AFC Champions League |bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} Soufiane Rahimi||23 |style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|NED}} Alfred Schreuder {{flagicon|ARG}} Hernán Crespo |} {| class="wikitable" |- |bgcolor=gold|Champions |style="background:silver"|Runners-up |style="background:#cc9966"|3rd place |style="background:LemonChiffon"|Advanced to next round but the cup continued in next season |} '''Notes''' {{reflist|group=n}}

===Most appearances=== {{further|List of Al Ain FC records and statistics}} :''As of match played 25 May 2024'' ''The below list is since the professional era starting in 2008–09.'' '''''Bold''' indicates player is still active at club level.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Rank !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Player !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Years !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Total |- |1 |{{flagicon|UAE}} '''{{sortname|Khalid|Eisa}}''' |2013– |389 |- |rowspan="2"|2 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohanad Salem |2008–2021 |331 |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Abdulrahman |2008–2021 |331 |- |4 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ismail Ahmed |2008–2021 |328 |- |5 |{{flagicon|UAE}} '''Bandar Al-Ahbabi''' |2010– |241 |- |6 |{{flagicon|UAE}} {{sortname|Omar|Abdulrahman}} |2008–2018 |231 |- |7 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohamed Ahmed |2012–2023 |212 |}

===Top goalscorers=== ''Updated 21 January 2025.'' '''''Note''': this includes goals scored in '''all''' competitions.''<ref name="Top Scorers">{{cite web |title=Top Scorers|url=http://www.alainteam.com/Records/bin-lib/Top.asp|work=alainteam.com |access-date=17 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040120172628/http://www.alainteam.com/Records/bin-lib/Top.asp| archive-date= 20 January 2004| url-status= live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"| Rank !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"| Player !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"| Years !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"| Goals(League goals only) |- |1 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ahmed Abdullah |1978–1995 |185(122) |- |2 |{{flagicon|TOG}} '''Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba''' |2019–''present'' |140(113) |- |3 |{{flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan |2011–2015 |128(95) |- |4 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Matar Al Sahbani |1983-?? |93(37) |- |5 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Majid Al Owais |1992–2001 |At least 90(86) |- |6 |{{flagicon|TUN}} Mohieddine Habita |1976–1983 |71(57) |- |7 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Omar Abdulrahman |2008–2018 |62(39) |- |8 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Salem Johar |1992–2005 |60(53) |- |9 |{{flagicon|Morocco}} Soufiane Rahimi |2019– |60(33) |- |10 |{{flagicon|UAE}} Saif Sultan |1992–2005 |55(45) |}

====Top scorers in Asian competitions==== ''Since 2002–03 AFC Champions League, includes goals scored in qualifying play-off'' ''Statistics correct as of 6 December 2024'' {|border="0" class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%" !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|R !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|Player !scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #D8B31B;"|TOTAL |- |rowspan=3|1||align=left|{{Flagicon|UAE}} Omar Abdulrahman ||rowspan=3 align=center|18 |- |align=left|{{Flagicon|GHA}} Asamoah Gyan |- | align="left" |{{flagicon|MAR}} '''Soufiane Rahimi''' |- |4 | align="left" |{{flagicon|TOG}} '''Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba''' ||align=center|10 |- |5|| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Berg|| align="center" |9 |- |rowspan=2|6||align=left|{{Flagicon|CIV}} Boubacar Sanogo ||rowspan=2 align=center|7 |- |align=left|{{Flagicon|CIV}} Ibrahim Diaky |- |rowspan=2|8||align=left|{{Flagicon|SER}} Nenad Jestrović ||rowspan=2 align=center|6 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Lucas |- |rowspan=4|10||align=left|{{Flagicon|UAE}} Mohamed Abdulrahman ||rowspan=4 align=center|5 |- |align=left|{{Flagicon|BRA}} Douglas |- |align=left|{{Flagicon|COL}} Danilo Asprilla |- |align=left|{{Flagicon|UAE}} Subait Khater |}

===Asian=== {{Main|Al Ain FC in international football}}

====Overview==== {{Updated|25 May 2024.}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Competition!!Played!!Won!!Drew!!Lost!!GF!!GA!!GD!!Win% |- |align=left|{{sort|1|Club Championship / Champions League{{#tag:ref|does not include 4 match in play-off round.|group=n}}}} {{WDL|144|61|39|44|for=236|against=191|diff=yes}} |- |align=left|{{sort|2|Cup Winners' Cup}} {{WDL|8|3|0|5|for=7|against=12|diff=yes}} |- class="sortbottom" !{{sort|8|Total}} {{WDLtot|152|64|39|49|for=243|against=203|diff=yes}} |} * GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. {{reflist|group=n}}

====Participations==== {|width=80% class="wikitable" style="text-align:" |- ! width=20%| Competition ! width=5%| 1995 ! width=5%| 1999 ! width=5%| 2000 ! width=5%| 2001 ! width=5%| 2002 ! width=5%| 2003 ! width=5%| 2004 ! width=5%| 2005 ! width=5%| 2006 ! width=5%| 2007 ! width=5%| 2010 ! width=5%| 2011 ! width=5%| 2013 ! width=5%| 2014 ! width=5%| 2015 ! width=5%| 2016 ! width=5%| 2017 ! width=5%| 2018 ! width=5%| 2019 ! width=5%| 2020 ! width=5%| 2021 ! width=5%| 2024

|- align=center | Asian Cup Winners' Cup || '''2R''' |||| '''1R''' |||| '''QF''' |- align=center | Club Championship / Champions League || ||bgcolor=cc9966| '''3rd''' ||||'''2R''' ||||bgcolor=gold|'''C''' || '''QF''' || bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' || '''QF''' || '''GS''' || '''GS''' || '''GS''' || '''GS''' || '''SF''' || '''R16''' || bgcolor=silver| '''RU''' || '''QF''' || '''R16''' || '''GS''' || '''GS''' || '''QS''' ||bgcolor=gold|'''C''' |} * '''''QS''''' : ''Qualifying Stage'', '''''1R/2R''''' : ''First/Second round'', '''''GS''''' : ''Group Stage'', '''''R16''''' : ''Round of 16'', '''''QF''''' : ''Quarterfinals'', '''''SF''''' : ''Semifinal'', '''''RU''''' : ''Runner-up'', '''''C''''' : ''Champions''

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://alainclub.ae/en/}} {{in lang|ar|en}} * [http://web.agleague.ae/en/club/al-ain.html Al Ain FC] on Arabian Gulf League official website * [https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/teams/1411/?season=2020&competition=605&team=1411&cname=afc-champions-league Al Ain FC] on AFC official website

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