ADNOC & ADIB Cup Draws 2024-2025 | Date: 06/07/2024
Event Overview: The highly anticipated draws for the 2024-2025 ADNOC & ADIB Cup Draws took place on Saturday, July 6, at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Energy Center.
Organizers and Sponsors of ADNOC & ADIB Cup Draws:
- Organized by the UAE Pro League.
- Hosted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the official sponsor of the ADNOC Pro League.
Key Attendees:
- H.E. Abdulla Nasser Al Jneibi, UAE Pro League Chairman
- H.E. Bader Saeed Al Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution
- H.E. Khaled Ali Al Mansoori, Executive Chairman of MPM Properties and Executive Committee member at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- Renowned football star Ismail Matar
- Media personality Tariq Alhammadi
- Journalist Jamal Al Mulla
Innovative Draw Ceremony:
- The ADIB Cup draw utilized artificial intelligence technology via the OPEN AI program for the second consecutive season, supporting the UAE’s AI Strategy 2031.
ADIB Cup Draw Details:
- Twelve teams will participate in the first round, playing knockout matches to advance to the quarterfinals.
- The quarterfinals and semifinals will feature home and away matches, with the final at a neutral venue determined by the UAE Pro League.
- First-round matchups: Bani Yas vs. Dibba Al-Hisn, Kalba vs. Al Ain, Al Jazira vs. Al Bataeh, Khorfakkan vs. Sharjah, Shabab Al Ahli vs. Ajman, Al Orooba vs. Al Nasr.
ADNOC Pro League Draw Details:
- The ADNOC Cup Draws used the “electronic draw” system, which has been implemented since the 2021-2022 season. This system upholds sports integrity by considering match distribution, key and high-attendance matches, scheduling within the same emirate, accommodating clubs’ external commitments, and avoiding more than two matches in the same city on the same day.
- For the 2024-2025 season, there will be 26 matchweeks, starting on August 23rd, ensuring a well-balanced and organized competition.
Key Fixtures:
- Matchweek 1: Kalba vs. Al Wasl, Bani Yas vs. Al Jazira, Shabab Al Ahli vs. Al Bataeh, Al Ain vs. Khorfakkan, Al Wahda vs. Ajman, Al Orooba vs. Al Nasr, Dibba Al-Hisn vs. Sharjah.
- Matchweek 2: Al Jazira vs. Al Orooba, Al Nasr vs. Bani Yas, Al Wasl vs. Dibba Al-Hisn, Khorfakkan vs. Al Wahda, Sharjah vs. Kalba, Ajman vs. Shabab Al Ahli, Al Bataeh vs. Al Ain.
- Matchweek 3: Shabab Al Ahli vs. Al Wahda, Sharjah vs. Al Jazira, Al Wasl vs. Al Nasr, Kalba vs. Al Ain, Bani Yas vs. Ajman, Al Orooba vs. Khorfakkan, Dibba Al-Hisn vs. Al Bataeh.
- Matchweek 4: Al Ain vs. Al Wasl, Al Jazira vs. Al Nasr, Al Wahda vs. Bani Yas, Ajman vs. Dibba Al-Hisn, Al Bataeh vs. Sharjah, Khorfakkan vs. Kalba, Al Orooba vs. Shabab Al Ahli.
- Matchweek 5: Al Ain vs. Al Wahda.
- Matchweek 6: Shabab Al Ahli vs. Sharjah.
- Matchweek 7: Al Ain vs. Shabab Al Ahli, Al Wasl vs. Al Jazira, Al Nasr vs. Al Wahda.
- Other notable fixtures: Al Wahda vs. Al Wasl (matchweek eight), Al Ain vs. Bani Yas (matchweek nine), Al Jazira vs. Al Ain, Shabab Al Ahli vs. Al Wasl (matchweek ten), Shabab Al Ahli vs. Al Nasr (matchweek eleven), Al Jazira vs. Al Wahda (matchweek twelve), Shabab Al Ahli vs. Al Jazira, Al Wasl vs. Sharjah, Al Ain vs. Al Nasr (matchweek thirteen).
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