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UAE Second Division League

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UAE Second Division League
Organising bodyUAE Football Association
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams15
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toUAE First Division League
Relegation toUAE Third Division League
Current championsFleetwood United (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsGulf United
Quattro
Abtal Al Khaleej
Al Fursan
Fleetwood United
(1 title each)
Websitewww.uaefa.ae
Current: 2024–25 season

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]

Current teams

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As 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

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Source:[citation needed]

Performance by club

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "اتحاد الكرة يُطلق مسابقة دوري الدرجة الثانية في الموسم الجديد". UAEFA. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ دبي, خالد صديق-. "دوري الدرجة الثانية ينطلق للمرة الأولى غداً بمشاركة 10 فرق - الإمارات اليوم". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "Arabian Gulf League season cancelled, decision on champions awaited". The National. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "No Arabian Gulf League champion this season". Al Khaleej times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "لجنة المسابقات باتحاد الكرة تعتمد الفرق المشاركة في دوري الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "UAE Football Association:". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  7. ^ "UAE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE". www.uaefa.ae.
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