The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt have a strong bond in football and they have fans hailing in both countries.
This impeccable relationship made the Egyptian football Associatio choose UAE as hosts of the 2015 Egyptian Cup final between Al ahly and Zamalek.
The Arabian Gulf league top hierarchy have now returned the favour to their Egyptian colleagues to play host of the 2016-17 Super Cup which acts as a curtain raiser of every term.
The Arabian Gulf league Super Cup is contested between league winners and the President Cup champions.Al Ahli are reigning league champions and Al-Jazira clinched the previous edition of the President Cup.
The Abu Dhebi based’s Al-Jezera have been Super Cup champions once while A Ahli from Dubai have been champions twice.
