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UAE Second Division League is the third tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates, the league is organised by UAE Football Association for private funded clubs and universities with amateur teams. The league was established in 2019.[1] The league featured 10 teams who played each other twice in its first season[2] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, the UAE footballing season was cancelled and declared a void and all results were null.[3][4] The UAE FA set a strategy to support featuring more privately owned clubs and football academies in the UAE Football Pyramid.[5] Ahead of the 2022–23 season, the UAE FA confirmed that the format of league will remain as 12 teams, with the introduction of the UAE Third Division League with a promotion-relegation system.[6]
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| Organising body | UAE Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | UAE First Division League |
| Relegation to | UAE Third Division League |
| Current champions | Fleetwood United (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Gulf United Quattro Abtal Al Khaleej Al Fursan Fleetwood United (1 title each) |
| Website | www.uaefa.ae |
| Current: 2024–25 season | |
Current teams
editAs of 2024–25 UAE Second Division League [7]
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian Falcons | Dubai | Jebel Ali Shooting Club |
| Al Fursan | Dubai (Al Sufouh) | The Sevens Stadium |
| Al Ittifaq | Dubai (Al Mamzar) | Al Mamzar Pitch |
| Al Mooj | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium |
| Gulf FC B | Dubai | Al Arabi Club Stadium |
| Baynounah | Ruwais | Soccer City Stadium |
| Elite Falcons | Al Lisaili | The Sevens Stadium |
| Dubai City | Dubai (Al Barsha) | Kings School Al Barsha |
| HPC | Dubai (Al Hebiah) | Dubai Sports City |
| Laval | Dubai (Al Qusais) | _target ground |
| Regional | Abu Dhabi | Zayed Sports City |
| Royal | Dubai (Al Khawaneej) | UIS International |
| Precision Football | Jebel Ali | Precision Football - Ibn Battuta Mall- Dubai |
| D-Gardens United | Dubai (Abu Hail) | SportBay Sport Club |
| Madenat | Dubai | Dubai Club For People Of Determination |
List of champions
editSource:[citation needed]
- 2019–20: Quattro
- 2020–21: Abtal Al Khaleej
- 2021–22: Al Fursan
- 2022–23: Gulf United
- 2023–24: Fleetwood United
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Quattro | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Abtal Al Khaleej | 2020–21 | |
| Al Fursan | 2021–22 | |
| Gulf United | 2022–23 | |
| Fleetwood United | 2023–24 |
Performance by city
edit| City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3 | Abtal Al Khaleej | (1): 2020–21 |
| Al Fursan | (1): 2021–22 | ||
| Gulf United | (1): 2022–23 | ||
| Ajman | 1 | Quattro | (1): 2019–20 |
| Jebel Ali | Fleetwood United | (1): 2023–24 |
References
edit- ^ "اتحاد الكرة يُطلق مسابقة دوري الدرجة الثانية في الموسم الجديد". UAEFA. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ دبي, خالد صديق-. "دوري الدرجة الثانية ينطلق للمرة الأولى غداً بمشاركة 10 فرق - الإمارات اليوم". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).
- ^ "Arabian Gulf League season cancelled, decision on champions awaited". The National. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "No Arabian Gulf League champion this season". Al Khaleej times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "لجنة المسابقات باتحاد الكرة تعتمد الفرق المشاركة في دوري الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "UAE Football Association:". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "UAE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE". www.uaefa.ae.
External links
edit- UAE FA Official website (in English and Arabic)
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