Sharjah win first league title in 23 years

Sharjah has won its first UAE football league title (Arabian Gulf League) in 23 years after beating Al Wahda 3-2 at Sharjah Stadium tonight.

The last time Sharjah won the league was in 1995-1996, and it was their fifth.

Sharjah’s Igor Corondao (30’, 57’) and Welliton Suarez (46’), and Al Wahda’s Leonardo da Silva (40’) and Sebastian Tagliabue (76’) scored the goals.