Al Jazira were the defending champions, having won their 1st Pro League title in the 2010–11 campaign after being runner-up for three times in a row.

Al Dhafra and Ittihad Kalba were relegated from the previous season.

Ittihad Kalba and Al Dhafra were relegated to the 2011–12 UAE Division 1 Group A after finishing in the bottom two spots of the table at the end of the 2010–11 season.

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per AGL team.