2012–13 UAE Pro League

The 2011–12 UAE Pro League (known as Etisalat Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th top-level football season in the UAE and the fifth Professional season. The season was contested by 14 teams due to an expansion in the league system.

Al Ain were the defending champions, having won the previous 2011–12 Pro League season.

On Thursday, 18 April 2013, Al Ain won their match against Dubai Club which guaranteed them as winners of the 2012–13 Pro League and retained their Pro League trophy. They received their trophy on their last match against Al Nasr on Saturday, 25 May 2013.

Promotion
In June 2012, the UAE FA announced that the league would be expanded into 14 clubs. The two teams that came in the bottom two of the previous campaign – Al Sharjah and Emirates Club – would enter a promotion/relegation series with the teams that came third and fourth in the second level – Al Dhafra and Al Shaab. These playoff winners would join Ittihad Kalba and Dibba Al Fujairah who came in the top two in the second division.

Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012–13 campaign.

Foreign players

 * Richard Porta has Australian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player.
 * Serginho has Syrian citizenship and was counted as an Asian player.