2016/17 Arabian Gulf League fixtures: Times and venues for each match

The 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League season begins on Friday, September 16. The league has released times and dates for the first 13 weeks of the 26-week schedule, with the other weeks TBC. All games are subject to be changed.

Week 1

Friday, September 16

• Dibba v Kalba, Fujairah Stadium, 5.30pm

• Hatta v Al Wahda, Hatta Stadium, 5.30pm

• Al Shabab v Sharjah, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 8.15pm

Saturday, September 17

• Al Ahli v Emirates, Rashid Stadium, 5.35pm

• Al Jazira v Al Wasl, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 8.15pm

Sunday, September 18

• Al Dhafra v Al Nasr, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 5.40pm

• Al Ain v Bani Yas, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 8.15pm

Week 2

Thursday, September 22

• Emirates v Al Ain, Emirates Club Stadium, 8.15pm

• Al Nasr v Al Ahli, Al Maktoum Stadium, 8.15pm

Friday, September 23

• Sharjah v Hatta, Sharjah Stadium, 5.25pm

• Kalba v Al Shabab, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 5.25pm

• Al Wahda v Al Jazira, Al Nahyan Stadium, 8.15pm

Saturday, September 24

• Bani Yas v Dibba, Baniyas Stadium, 5.30pm

• Al Wasl v Al Dhafra, Zabeel Stadium, 8.15pm

Week 3

Friday, October 14

• Dibba v Emirates, Fujairah Stadium, 5pm

• Al Shabab v Bani Yas, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 5.05pm

• Hatta v Kalba, Hatta Stadium, 8pm

• Al Wasl v Al Nasr, Zabeel Stadium, 8pm

Saturday, October 15

• Al Dhafra v Al Wahda, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 5,15

• Al Jazira v Sharjah, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 5.10pm

• Al Ain v Al Ahli, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 8pm

Week 4

Thursday, October 20

• Sharjah v Al Dhafra, Sharjah Stadium, 7.45pm

• Al Wahda v Al Wasl, Al Nahyan Stadium, 7.45pm

Friday, October 21

• Kalba v Al Jazira, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 5pm

• Emirates v Al Shabab, Emirates Club Stadium, 5pm

• Al Nasr v Al Ain, Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.45pm

Saturday, October 22

• Bani Yas v Hatta, Baniyas Stadium, 5.05pm

• Al Ahli v Dibba, Rashid Stadium, 7.45pm

Week 5

Thursday, October 27

• Al Dhafra v Kalba, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 5.05pm

• Al Wasl v Sharjah, Zabeel Stadium, 7.45pm

• Al Jazira v Bani Yas, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.45pm

Friday, October 28

• Hatta v Emirates, Hatta Stadium, 7.45pm

• Dibba v Al Ain, Fujairah Stadium, 4.55pm

• Al Wahda v Al Nasr, Al Nahyan Stadium, 5pm

• Al Shabab v Al Ahli, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.45pm

Week 6

Wednesday, November 2

• Emirates v Al Jazira, Emirates Club Stadium, 4.50pm

• Al Ahli v Hatta, Rashid Stadium, 4.55pm

• Al Ain v Al Shabab, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.45pm

• Sharjah v Al Wahda, Sharjah Stadium, 7.45pm

Thursday, November 3

• Kalba v Al Wasl, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 4.50pm

• Al Nasr v Dibba, Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.45pm

• Bani Yas v Al Dhafra, Baniyas Stadium, 7.45pm

Week 7

Friday, November 18

• Al Shabab v Dibba, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 4.45pm

• Al Dhafra v Emirates, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.55pm

• Al Wasl v Bani Yas, Zabeel Stadium, 7.30pm

• Sharjah v Al Nasr, Sharjah Stadium, 7.30pm

Saturday, November 19

• Al Wahda v Kalba, Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.50pm

• Hatta v Al Ain, Hatta Stadium, 4.40pm

• Al Jazira v Al Ahli, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 8

Wednesday, November 23

• Emirates v Al Wasl, Emirates Club Stadium, 4.40pm

• Kalba v Sharjah, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 7.30pm

Thursday, November 24

• Al Ahli v Al Dhafra, Rashid Stadium, 4.45pm

• Bani Yas v Al Wahda, Baniyas Stadium, 4.50pm

• Al Ain v Al Jazira, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.30pm

Friday, November 25

• Dibba v Hatta, Fujairah Stadium, 4.40pm

• Al Nasr v Al Shabab, Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 9

Monday, November 28

• Al Dhafra v Al Ain, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.55pm

• Sharjah v Bani Yas, Sharjah Stadium, 7.30pm

• Al Wahda v Emirates, Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.50pm

• Al Wasl v Al Ahli, Zabeel Stadium, 7.30pm

Tuesday, November 29

• Hatta v Al Shabab, Hatta Stadium, 4.40pm

• Kalba v Al Nasr, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 7.30pm

• Al Jazira v Dibba, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 10

Friday, December 2

• Al Ahli v Al Wahda, Rashid Stadium, 4.45pm

• Emirates v Sharjah, Emirates Club Stadium, 4.40pm

• Al Ain v Al Wasl, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.30pm

Saturday, December 3

• Al Nasr v Hatta, Al Maktoum Stadium, 4.45pm

• Dibba v Al Dhafra, Fujairah Stadium, 4.40pm

• Bani Yas v Kalba, Baniyas Stadium, 7.30pm

• Al Shabab v Al Jazira, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 11

Thursday, December 8

• Al Wasl v Dibba, Zabeel Stadium, 4.45pm

• Al Dhafra v Al Shabab, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.55pm

• Kalba v Emirates, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 7.30pm

• Bani Yas v Al Nasr, Baniyas Stadium, 7.30pm

Friday, December 9

• Al Jazira v Hatta, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium, 4.50pm

• Sharjah v Al Ahli, Sharjah Stadium, 4.45pm

• Al Wahda v Al Ain, Al Nahyan Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 12

Friday, December 16

• Al Ahli v Kalba, Rashid Stadium, 4.45pm

• Emirates v Bani Yas, Emirates Club Stadium, 4.40pm

• Al Shabab v Al Wasl, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.30pm

Saturday, December 17

• Dibba v Al Wahda, Fujairah Stadium, 4.40pm

• Hatta v Al Dhafra, Hatta Stadium, 4.40pm

• Al Ain v Sharjah, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, 7.30pm

• Al Nasr v Al Jazira, Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 13

Thursday, December 22

• Al Dhafra v Al Jazira, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, 4.55pm

• Al Wasl v Hatta, Zabeel Stadium, 7.30pm

• Bani Yas v Al Ahli, Baniyas Stadium, 7.30pm

Friday, December 23

• Sharjah v Dibba, Sharjah Stadium, 4.50pm

• Kalba v Al Ain, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium, 4.45pm

• Al Nasr v Emirates, Al Maktoum Stadium, 7.30pm

• Al Wahda v Al Shabab, Al Nahyan Stadium, 7.30pm

Week 14

Dates and times TBC

• Emirates v Al Ahli, Emirates Club Stadium

• Bani Yas v Al Ain, Baniyas Stadium

• Kalba v Dibba, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Sharjah v Al Shabab, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Wahda v Hatta, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Wasl v Al Jazira, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Nasr v Al Dhafra, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 15

Date

• Al Ain v Emirates, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Al Wasl, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Jazira v Al Wahda, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Hatta v Sharjah, Hatta Stadium

• Al Shabab v Kalba, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Dibba v Bani Yas, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Ahli v Al Nasr, Rashid Stadium,

Week 16

Dates and times TBC

• Al Ahli v Al Ain, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Dibba, Emirates Club Stadium

• Bani Yas v Al Shabab, Baniyas Stadium

• Kalba v Hatta, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Sharjah v Al Jazira, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Wahda v Al Dhafra, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Nasr v Al Wasl, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 17

Dates and times TBC

• Al Shabab v Emirates, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Dibba v Al Ahli, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Wasl v Al Wahda, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Sharjah, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Jazira v Kalba, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Hatta v Bani Yas, Hatta Stadium

• Al Ain v Al Nasr, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium,

Week 18

Dates and times TBC

• Al Ain v Dibba, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Ahli v Al Shabab, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Hatta, Emirates Club Stadium

• Bani Yas v Al Jazira, Baniyas Stadium

• Kalba v Al Dhafra, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Sharjah v Al Wasl, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Nasr v Al Wahda, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 19

Dates and times TBC

• Al Jazira v Emirates, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Hatta v Al Ahli, Hatta Stadium

• Al Shabab v Al Ain, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Al Wahda v Sharjah, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Wasl v Kalba, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Bani Yas, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Dibba v Al Nasr, Fujairah Stadium,

Week 20

Dates and times TBC

• Dibba v Al Shabab, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Ain v Hatta, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Ahli v Al Jazira, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Al Dhafra, Emirates Club Stadium

• Bani Yas v Al Wasl, Baniyas Stadium

• Kalba v Al Wahda, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Al Nasr v Sharjah, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 21

Dates and times TBC

• Al Wasl v Emirates, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Al Ahli, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Jazira v Al Ain, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Hatta v Dibba, Hatta Stadium

• Sharjah v Kalba, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Wahda v Bani Yas, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Shabab v Al Nasr, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 22

Dates and times TBC

• Al Shabab v Hatta, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Dibba v Al Jazira, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Ain v Al Dhafra, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Ahli v Al Wasl, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Al Wahda, Emirates Club Stadium

• Bani Yas v Sharjah, Baniyas Stadium

• Al Nasr v Kalba, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 23

Dates and times TBC

• Sharjah v Emirates, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Wahda v Al Ahli, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Wasl v Al Ain, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Dibba, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Jazira v Al Shabab, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Kalba v Bani Yas, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Hatta v Al Nasr, Hatta Stadium,

Week 24

Dates and times TBC

• Hatta v Al Jazira, Hatta Stadium

• Al Shabab v Al Dhafra, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Dibba v Al Wasl, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Ain v Al Wahda, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Ahli v Sharjah, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Kalba, Emirates Club Stadium

• Al Nasr v Bani Yas, Al Maktoum Stadium,

Week 25

Dates and times TBC

• Bani Yas v Emirates, Baniyas Stadium

• Kalba v Al Ahli, Kalba Union Sports & Cultural Club Stadium

• Sharjah v Al Ain, Sharjah Stadium

• Al Wahda v Dibba, Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Wasl v Al Shabab, Zabeel Stadium

• Al Dhafra v Hatta, Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium

• Al Jazira v Al Nasr, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium,

Week 26

Dates and times TBC

• Al Jazira v Al Dhafra, Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium

• Hatta v Al Wasl, Hatta Stadium

• Al Shabab v Al Wahda, Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

• Dibba v Sharjah, Fujairah Stadium

• Al Ain v Kalba, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

• Al Ahli v Bani Yas, Rashid Stadium

• Emirates v Al Nasr, Emirates Club Stadium

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