Moatasem Abdullah (Dubai)
Al-Orouba is now at the top of the “First Division” standings, only 4 points away from officially announcing its return to the “ADNOC Professional League”, in the next season 2024-2025, with 7 rounds remaining for the conclusion of the First Division during the current season 2023-2024, with the holding of “round-robin” matches. 34” and the last on next May 31, after the conclusion of the “Round 27” matches, which took place last Sunday and Monday, in the absence of the “withdrawn” Rams.
The round was followed by the Disciplinary Committee’s decision at its meeting on Tuesday, ruling that Al Rams be relegated to the Second Division League, deprived of participation in the First Division Club League for the next two seasons, and a fine of 300,000 dirhams for the team’s withdrawal in the second round of the First Division League.
In accordance with the disciplinary decision and the “First League” regulations, the results of all Al Rams matches in the second round will be cancelled, and the rest of the matches on the schedule will be deleted. Al Rams played 9 matches in the second round, during which they scored 4 points, drawing with Gulf United 0-0, and beating Gulf FC 1- 0, compared to losing in 7 matches to Al Dhaid 0-3, City 0-2, United 0-2, Al Orouba 1-3, Al Dhafra 0-3, Al Jazira Al Hamra 2-3, Al Taawoun 1-4.
It is expected that Al-Orouba, which currently leads, will have 64 points, instead of 67 points, compared to 54 points for Dibba Al Hisn (runner-up), 49 points for Dibba (third), and 40 points for United (fourth).
Al-Orouba needs 4 points in its remaining six matches against Gulf United, Gulf FC, Al-Dhafra, Al-Jazira Al-Hamra, Al-Hamriyah, and Al-Arabi, in order to qualify directly to the Professional League, without looking at the results of the rest of the competitors.
The regulations of the First Division League in the current season stipulate that the bottom two places will be relegated to the Second League, while the champion and runner-up will advance.
Drawing results in the second round
Al Dhaid – Al Rams 3-0
Al Rams – City 0-2
United – Al Rams 2-0
Al Orouba – Al Rams 3-1
Al Rams – Gulf United 0-0
Gulf FC – Al Rams 0-1
Al Rams – Al Dhafra 0-3
Al Jazeera Al Hamra – Al Rams 3-2
Al Rams – Al Taawun 1-4
Ranking of the top teams
1- Al-Orouba 64 points (25 matches)
2- Dibba Al-Hisn, 54 points (25 matches)
3- Dibba 49 points (25 matches)
4- United 40 points (24 matches)
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