UAE Pro League
United Arab Emirates · top flight · #30 by transfer spend
The UAE Pro League is United Arab Emirates's top flight and ranks #30 in the world by disclosed incoming fees across the three most recent seasons. Across the full record it has spent €13.1m and received €0.
| Season | Spent | Received | Net | Incoming moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | 11 |
| 2025/26 | €3.0m | €0 | +€3.0m | 41 |
| 2024/25 | €1.7m | €0 | +€1.7m | 51 |
| 2023/24 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | 39 |
| 2022/23 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | €4.5m | €0 | +€4.5m | 28 |
| 2020/21 | €300k | €0 | +€300k | 33 |
| 2019/20 | €2.6m | €0 | +€2.6m | 32 |
| 2018/19 | €900k | €0 | +€900k | 10 |
| 2017/18 | €0 | €0 | +€0 | 1 |
Disclosed fees only. Undisclosed deals are excluded rather than estimated.
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€1.7m among 4 priced deals: Tarik Tissoudali to Khorfakkan Club, 1st on the UAE Pro League's 2025/26 list
PAOK B to Khorfakkan Club for €1.7m. What the price says against the 4 other disclosed fees the UAE Pro League paid that season.
€3.0m in, €0 out: the UAE Pro League's 2025/26 ledger across 41 moves
What the league paid, what it recouped, and the 90% of its business that carried no fee at all.
€35.5m in, €8.0m out: the UAE Pro League's 2025/26 ledger across 64 moves
What the league paid, what it recouped, and the 81% of its business that carried no fee at all.
€5.5m under the valuation: Simon Banza moved to Al-Jazira at 0.61× his market price
The fee, the valuation, and the 39% gap between them — read against every priced deal the UAE Pro League did in 2025/26.
€8.5m at 0.61× his valuation: Simon Banza to Al-Jazira, 1st on the UAE Pro League's 2025/26 list
Braga to Al-Jazira for €8.5m. What the price says against the 10 other disclosed fees the UAE Pro League paid that season.
€33.2m in, €8.0m out: the UAE Pro League's 2025/26 ledger across 29 moves
What the league paid, what it recouped, and the 66% of its business that carried no fee at all.