Fujairah stay in Arabian Gulf League top flight; Emirates Club and Dibba relegated

Dubai - Fujairah escaped relegation as they finished in 12th place on 21 points.

Fujairah guaranteed their Arabian Gulf League status after earning a valuable 3-1 win over Shabab Al Ahli in the final matchweek on Saturday night.
After conceding a goal from Mauro Diaz on the quarter-hour mark, Fujairah made a strong comeback to get the full points, AGL website reported.
Mohamed Benyettou restored parity in the 39th minute. Fernando Gabriel gave the guests the lead after converting from the spot around the one-hour mark and Samuel Rosa sealed the victory with a third goal in injury time.
Fujairah escaped relegation as they finished in 12th place on 21 points. Shabab Al Ahli, who had already sealed a second-placed finish, were frozen on 53 points.
Meanwhile, Emirates Club and Dibba have been relegated to the second-tier. Emirates Club failed to get a positive result against Sharjah, who had already sealed the title, as they fell to a 2-1 home defeat. Welliton opened the scoring for the King in the 36th minute, before Cheick Diabate converted from the spot to level the scoreline just before the halftime whistle.
Omar Juma netted the winner for Sharjah in the 68th minute forcing the Falcons to drop to the First Division League.
Dibba also failed to survive relegation after playing out a dramatic 3-3 draw with Bani Yas.
Ahmed Shehda netted twice for the Sky Blues in the sixth and 43rd minutes. The Sailors looked more dangerous in the second half as they scored three goals, with Diogo Acosta netting a brace in the 53rd and 79th minutes and Ahmed Haboosh gave his side the lead in the 83rd minute.
The guests, however, refused to give up; Robson de Paula scored the equaliser in injury time as Dibba were forced to share the spoils.
Emirates Club finished off in 13th place on 18 points, while Dibba's draw kept them rock bottom on 17 points.
Meanwhile, Bani Yas finished in sixth place on 40 points, while Sharjah raised their tally to 59 points on top of the standings.