2017–18 Al Ain FC season

The 2017–18 season was Al Ain Football Club's 50th in existence and the club's 43rd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Technical staff
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 * Head coach
 * Zoran Mamić
 * Assistant coach
 * Damir Krznar
 * Assistant coach
 * Damir Krznar
 * Technical analyst
 * Vedran Attias
 * Fitness coach
 * Ivan Štefanić
 * Goalkeeping coach
 * 🇧🇦 Miralem Ibrahimović
 * Club doctor
 * Jurica Rakic
 * Physiotherapist
 * Ivica Orsolic
 * Club doctor
 * Jurica Rakic
 * Physiotherapist
 * Ivica Orsolic
 * Ivica Orsolic
 * Nutritionist
 * 🇲🇦 Mohsen Belhoz
 * U-21 team head coach
 * Joško Španjić
 * Team Manager
 * Matar Obaid Al Sahbani
 * Team Supervisor
 * Mohammed Obeid Hammad
 * Team Administrator
 * Essam Abdulla
 * Director of football
 * Sultan Rashed
 * Team Administrator
 * Essam Abdulla
 * Director of football
 * Sultan Rashed
 * Director of football
 * Sultan Rashed

Board of directors
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Knockout stage
Al-Duhail won 8–3 on aggregate.

Squad appearances and goals

 * Last updated on 15 May 2018.

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Hat-tricks
4 – Player scored four goals.

Goalscorers
''Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.''