United Arab Emirates Football Association

UAE football governing body

United Arab Emirates Football AssociationAFC

Short name| UAEFA
Founded| 1971
Headquarters| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1]
FIFA affiliation| 1974
AFC affiliation| 1974[2]
President| Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Website| www.uaefa.ae

The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA; Arabic: الاتحاد الإماراتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates.

## Association staff

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Name  | Position  | Source

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Hamdan bin Mubarak | President  | [3][4]
Abdullah Nasser Al Jneibi  | Vice-president  | [5][6]
Yousif Hussain Alsahlawi Al-Ali  | 2nd Vice-president  | [7]
Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri  | General secretary  | [8][9]
Hesham Al Zarooni  | Treasurer  | [10]
Michel Sablon | Technical director  | [11][12]
Cosmin Olăroiu | Team coach (men's)  | [13][14]
Camila Orlando  | Team coach (women's)  | [15]
Salim Al Naqbi  | Media/communications manager  | [16]
Mohamed Al Ashmawi  | Referee coordinator  | [17]

## President

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The following is a list of selected presidents of the United Arab Emirates Football Association including pre-UAEFA era.

President | Term

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Mubarak Al Nahyan | 1957–1961
Ghanem Ghabbash | 1973–1974
Mana' Al Maktoum | 1974–1976
Sultan Al Nahyan | 1976–1981
Hamdan Al Nahyan | 1984–1993
Abdullah Al Nahyan | 1993–2001
Saeed Al Nahyan | 2001–2002
Yousuf Al Serkal | 2004–2008
Muhammed Al Rumaithi | 2008–2011
Yousuf Al Serkal | 2011–2016
Marwan Ghalaita | 2016–2020
Rashid Al Nuaimi | 2020–2023
Hamdan bin Mubarak | 2023–

## Activity

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At the level of developing the national cadres, the FA chose 2010 as the Year of the National Coach and signed various agreements with some national associations in the game for development and training including Germany, Spain, Czech, Italy and Egypt. The national coaches took over the youth and junior national teams and they were provided with financial support.

At the organizational level, the FA hosted the FIFA Club World Cups in 2009 and 2010, the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and other friendly and official championships and supported the women football and launched the Futsal in collaboration with sports council within the country. The next step is to organize and host the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In 2010, UAEFA partnered with the Mubadala Development Company to launch the UAEFA Grassroots Festivals, a state-wide campaign to recruit and train certain players.[18]

In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with Panasonic.[19] In January 2016, UAEFA signed a partnership with the United States Sports Academy to provide UAEFA a football club operators licensing program.[20]

In December 2016, UAEFA renewed its partnership with the Japan Football Association.[21]

In February 2017, UAEFA warned 46 football players (including Asamoah Gyan) about their inappropriate hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.[22]

In October 2017, UAEFA requested that the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup be postponed while the issue with Qatar was being resolved.[23]

## Management

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### League system

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Tier 1: UAE Pro League
Tier 2: UAE First Division League
Tier 3: UAE Second Division League
Tier 4: UAE Third Division League

### Domestic Cups

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* UAE President's Cup
* UAE League Cup
* UAE Super Cup

### Defunct tournaments

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* UAE Vice-presidents Cup
* UAE Federation Cup

### Women's competition

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* UAE Women's Football League

### National teams

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* United Arab Emirates senior, under-23, under-20, under-17 and women's national association football teams
* United Arab Emirates national futsal team
* United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team

## See also

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* UAE Pro League Committee

## References

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1. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association – United Arab Emirates – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
2. ^ "AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS". The Straits Times. Reuters. 16 September 1974.
3. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
4. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
5. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
6. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
7. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
8. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
9. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
10. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
11. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
12. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
13. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
14. ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
15. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
16. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
17. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
18. ^ UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals, Mubadala.com, 17 April 2010
19. ^ Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association, Soccerex.com, 26 July 2011
20. ^ United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education, Ussa.edu, 13 January 2016
21. ^ JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates, Jfa.jp, 2 December 2016
22. ^ Mike Henson, Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates, Bbc.com, 15 February 2017
23. ^ Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says, Sbs.com.au, 18 October 2017

## External links

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* Official website (in English)
* United Arab Emirates at FIFA site

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Sports governing bodies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing (Alpine, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Freestyle & Jumping)
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union

* United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee

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Football in the United Arab Emirates

* UAEFA
* PLC

National teams|

* Men's national team
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's national team
* Men's Futsal
* Beach Soccer

* United Arab Emirates portal

League system|

* Pro League
* First Division League
* Second Division League
* Third Division League

Domestic cups|

* President's Cup
* League Cup
* Federation Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup
* Joint League (defunct)

International Competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arab Club Champions Cup
* GCC Champions League
* Friendship Tournament (defunct)

* Clubs
* Records

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International association football

FIFA
Federations
Teams
Competitions
World Rankings
The Best FIFA Football Awards
Timeline
Most successful clubs

World|

| FIFA|

FIFA World Cup

U-20
U-17
Olympic Games
Youth

Defunct

FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Gold Cup

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Africa|

| CAF|

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

U-23
U-20
U-17
CAF African Nations Championship
African Games

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Regional|

CECAFA
COSAFA
WAFU

Defunct

CEMAC
Central African Games

Asia|

| AFC|

AFC Asian Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
Asian Games

Defunct

AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Solidarity Cup

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Regional|

ASEAN
CAFA
EAFF
SAFF
WAFF
Arabian Gulf Cup
East Asian Games
South Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
West Asian Games

Defunct

Far Eastern Games

Europe|

| UEFA|

UEFA European Championship

U-21
U-19
U-17
UEFA Nations League

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Regional|

Baltic Cup

Defunct

Central European Cup
Balkan Cup
British Home Championship
Nordic Championship

North,
Central America
& the Caribbean|

| CONCACAF|

CONCACAF Gold Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
CONCACAF Nations League

Defunct

CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Cup
NAFC Championship
CCCF Championship

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Regional|

LIFA Cup
WIFA Cup
Central America and Caribbean Games
Central America Games

Defunct

North American Nations Cup
Copa Centroamericana
CFU Championship
Caribbean Cup

Oceania|

| OFC|

OFC Nations Cup

U-23
U-19
U-16
Pacific Games

Mini

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Regional|

Melanesia Cup
Micronesian Games

Defunct

Polynesia Cup

South America|

| CONMEBOL|

CONMEBOL Copa América

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
South American Games

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Regional|

Bolivarian Games

Intercontinental|

| Africa & Asia|

Indian Ocean Island Games

Defunct

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Afro-Asian Games

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Africa & Ocenia|

Defunct

AFC–OFC Challenge Cup

Arab/Islamic|

FIFA Arab Cup
Arab Games
Islamic Solidarity Games

Defunct

Islamic Games
Palestine Cup
Kuneitra Cup

Europe &
South America|

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

Francophone|

Francophone Games

Defunct

Overseas Cup

Lusophone|

Defunct

Lusofonia Games

Mediterranean|

Mediterranean Games

Defunct

Mediterranean Cup

Pan American|

Pan American Games

Defunct

Panamerican Championship

Other|

Goodwill Games

Defunct

GANEFO

Non-FIFA|

| CONIFA|

World Football Cup
African Football Cup
Asian Football Cup
European Football Cup
South American Football Cup

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UIAFA|

Defunct

UIAFA Great European Tournament

Other|

Island Games
Universiade

Defunct

FIFI Wild Cup
WUFA World Series

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football

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National football associations of Asia (AFC)

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* South Yemen

† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member

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Union of Arab Football Associations

International competitions|

* Arab Cup
* Arab Games
* Arab Futsal Cup
* Arab Beach Soccer Cup

Club competitions|

* Arab Club Champions Cup
* Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
* Arab Super Cup (defunct)

Youth competitions|

* Arab Cup U-20
* Arab Cup U-17

Women's competitions|

* Arab Women's Cup

Women's youth competitions|

* Arab U-17 Women's Cup

Related competitions|

| AGCFF / GCC|

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* U-23 Championship
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
* AGCFF U-17 Gulf Club Champions League
* GCC Futsal Cup

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UNAF|

* UNAF Tournament
* U-23 Tournament
* U-20 Tournament
* U-18 Tournament
* U-17 Tournament
* U-15 Tournament
* Futsal tournament
* Women's tournament
* U-21 women's tournament
* U-20 women's tournament
* CAF W-CL UNAF Qualifiers
* UNAF Club Cup (defunct)
* Cup of Champions (defunct)
* Cup Winners Cup (defunct)
* Super Cup (defunct)
* W-Club Tournament (defunct)

CECAFA|

* CECAFA Cup
* U-20 Championship
* U-17 Championship
* Kagame Interclub Cup

WAGF / WAFF|

* WAFF Championship
* West Asian Games

ANOCA, OCA / CAF, AFC|

* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* Afro-Asian Games
* Afro-Asian Club Championship

ISSF|

* Islamic Solidarity Games

IMGC|

* Mediterranean Games

Other|

* Palestine Cup (defunct)

National teams|

| Men's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

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Women's|

* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Comoros
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Somalia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

uafa-ac.com

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UAE Pro League

2024–25 clubs|

* Ajman
* Al Ain
* Al Bataeh
* Al Jazira
* Al Nasr
* Al Urooba
* Al Wahda
* Al Wasl
* Baniyas
* Dibba Al Hisn
* Kalba
* Khor Fakkan
* Shabab Al Ahli
* Sharjah

Former clubs|

| Active|

* Al Dhafra
* Dibba Al Fujairah
* Emirates
* Fujairah
* Hatta

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Defunct|

* Al Ahli Al Arabi
* Al Shaab
* Al Shabab
* Dubai

Organisations|

* UAEFA
* PLC

Competition|

* Managers
* Winners

Associated competitions|

* UAE Youth League
* President's Cup
* League Cup
* Super Cup
* AFC Champions League

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