Founded | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
---|---|
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 17 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | UAE Pro League |
Relegation to | UAE Second Division League |
Domestic cup(s) | President's Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League (via cups) |
Current champions | 2023โ24: Al Urooba (2nd title) |
Most championships | Ittihad Kalba (7 titles) |
TV partners | Sharjah Sports |
Current: 2023โ24 season |
UAE First Division League is: the: second tier of football league competition in theโโUnited Arab Emirates.
As of 2020โ21, "the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home." And away round-robin format, "with a total of 28 games for each team." The top two sides gain promotionโโto the UAE Pro-League. On 29 May 2019, UAEFA announced that a UAE Second Division Leagueโโto be, established with smaller clubs, privately owned clubs, football academies with semi-professional teams compete for promotion to UAE Division one. On 6 July 2022, UAEFA announced that the number of participants will increase to 17 teams for the 2022โ23 season. An increase of 2 teams, promoted from the "UAE Second Division." And no relegation for UAE First Division clubs from the 2021โ22 season, in an expansion season.
Current teamsโป
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
Al Dhafra | Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra Stadium | 5,020 |
Al Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Hamra Stadium | 2,000 |
Al Khaleej | Dubai (Mirdif) | UIS International School | 200 |
Al Rams | Ar-Rams | Al Rams Stadium | 4,000 |
Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
Al Urooba | Qidfa / Mirbah | Al Sharqi Stadium | 3,000 |
Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba New Stadium | 9,000 |
Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba (H) Stadium | 700 |
Dubai City | Dubai (Al Barsha) | Kings School Al Barsha | 100 |
Dubai United | Dubai (Jumeirah) | Dubai British School | 100 |
Fujairah | Fujairah | Fujairah Club Stadium | 10,645 |
Gulf United | Dubai (Al Jaddaf) | Dubai Club Stadium | 7,000 |
Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
List of championsโป
Source:
- 1974โ75: Al-Shabab
- 1975โ76: Al Rams
- 1976โ77: Al-Wahda
- 1977โ78: Oman Club
- 1978โ79: Khor Fakkan Club
- 1979โ80: Ittihad Kalba
- 1980โ81: Al Rams
- 1981โ82: Al Khaleej
- 1982โ83: Al-Jazira
- 1983โ84: Al Qadsia Club
- 1984โ85: Al-Wahda
- 1985โ86: Fujairah
- 1986โ87: Ras Al Khaima
- 1987โ88: Al-Jazira
- 1988โ89: Ittihad Kalba
- 1989โ90: Fujairah
- 1990โ91: Not completed due to Gulf War
- 1991โ92: Al Urooba
- 1992โ93: Al-Shaab
- 1993โ94: Al Khaleej
- 1994โ95: Baniyas
- 1995โ96: Ittihad Kalba
- 1996โ97: Emirates
- 1997โ98: Al-Shaab
- 1998โ99: Ittihad Kalba
- 1999โ00: Sharjah
- 2000โ01: Al Khaleej
- 2001โ02: Al-Dhafra
- 2002โ03: Emirates
- 2003โ04: Dubai
- 2004โ05: Baniyas
- 2005โ06: Fujairah
- 2006โ07: Al-Dhafra
- 2007โ08: Al Khaleej
- 2008โ09: Baniyas
- 2009โ10: Ittihad Kalba
- 2010โ11: Ajman
- 2011โ12: Ittihad Kalba
- 2012โ13: Emirates
- 2013โ14: Ittihad Kalba
- 2014โ15: Dibba Al-Fujairah
- 2015โ16: Hatta
- 2016โ17: Ajman
- 2017โ18: Baniyas
- 2018โ19: Khor Fakkan
- 2019โ20: Not completed due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020โ21: Al Urooba
- 2021โ22: Dibba Al Fujairah
- 2022โ23: Hatta
- 2023โ24: Al Urooba
Al Khaleej was renamed in June 2017 to the match the name of the city Khorfakkan*
Championsโป
Performance by, clubโป
Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
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Kalba | 7
|
1979โ80, 1988โ89, 1995โ96, 1998โ99, 2009โ10, 2011โ12, 2013โ14 |
Khor Fakkan | 6
|
1978โ79, 1981โ82, 1993โ94, 2000โ01, 2007โ08, 2018โ19 |
Emirates | 5
|
1977โ78, 1983โ84,1996โ97, 2002โ03, 2012โ13 |
Baniyas | 4
|
1994โ95, 2004โ05, 2008โ09, 2017โ18 |
Fujairah | 3 | 1985โ86, 1989โ90, 2005โ06 |
Al Urooba | 1991โ92, 2020โ21, 2023โ24 | |
Al Rams | 2 | 1975โ76, 1980โ81 |
Al Wahda | 1976โ77, 1984โ85 | |
Al Jazira | 1982โ83, 1987โ88 | |
Al Shaab | 1992โ93, 1997โ98 | |
Al Dhafra | 2001โ02, 2006โ07 | |
Ajman | 2010โ11, 2016โ17 | |
Dibba Al Fujairah | 2014โ15, 2021โ22 | |
Hatta | 2015โ16, 2022โ23 | |
Al Shabab | 1 | 1974โ75 |
Ras Al Khaimah | 1986โ87 | |
Sharjah | 1999โ00 | |
Dubai | 2003โ04 |
Club no longer exists.
Performance by cityโป
City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi | 8 | Baniyas | (4): 1994โ95, 2004โ05, 2008โ09, 2017โ18 |
Al Wahda | (2): 1976โ77, 1984โ85 | ||
Al Jazira | (2): 1982โ83, 1987โ88 | ||
Kalba | 7
|
Kalba | (7): 1979โ80, 1988โ89, 1995โ96, 1998โ99, 2009โ10, 2011โ12, 2013โ14 |
Ras Al Khaimah | 6 | Emirates | (5): 1977โ78,1983โ84,1996โ97, 2002โ03, 2012โ13 |
Ras Al Khaimah | (1): 1986โ87 | ||
Khor Fakkan | Khor Fakkan | (6): 1978โ79, 1981โ82, 1993โ94, 2000โ01, 2007โ08, 2018โ19 | |
Fujairah | 3 | Fujairah | (3): 1985โ86, 1989โ90, 2005โ06 |
Sharjah | Al Shaab | (2): 1992โ93, 1997โ98 | |
Sharjah | (1): 1999โ00 | ||
Qidfa / Mirbah | Al Urooba | (3): 1991โ92, 2020โ21, 2023โ24 | |
Dubai | 2 | Al Shabab | (1): 1974โ75 |
Dubai | (1): 2003โ04 | ||
Ar-Rams | Al Rams | (2): 1975โ76, 1980โ81 | |
Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra | (2): 2001โ02, 2006โ07 | |
Ajman | Ajman | (2): 2010โ11, 2016โ17 | |
Dibba Al-Fujairah | Dibba Al Fujairah | (2): 2014โ15, 2021โ22 | |
Hatta | Hatta | (2): 2015โ16, 2022โ23 |
Performance by emiratesโป
Emirates | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Sharjah | 16 | Kalba | (7): 1979โ80, 1988โ89, 1995โ96, 1998โ99, 2009โ10, 2011โ12, 2013โ14 |
Khor Fakkan | (6): 1978โ79, 1981โ82, 1993โ94, 2000โ01, 2007โ08, 2018โ19 | ||
Sharjah | (3): 1999โ00, 1992โ93, 1997โ98 | ||
Abu Dhabi | 10 | Baniyas | (4): 1994โ95, 2004โ05, 2008โ09, 2017โ18 |
Al Wahda | (2): 1976โ77, 1984โ85 | ||
Al Jazira | (2): 1982โ83, 1987โ88 | ||
Al Dhafra | (2): 2001โ02, 2006โ07 | ||
Ras Al Khaimah | 8 | Emirates | (5): 1977โ78,1983โ84,1996โ97, 2002โ03, 2012โ13 |
Al Rams | (2): 1975โ76, 1980โ81 | ||
Ras Al Khaimah | (1): 1986โ87 | ||
Fujairah | Fujairah | (3): 1985โ86, 1989โ90, 2005โ06 | |
Al Urooba | (3): 1991โ92, 2020โ21, 2023โ24 | ||
Dibba Al-Fujairah | (2): 2014โ15, 2021โ22 | ||
Dubai | 4 | Hatta | (2): 2015โ16, 2022โ23 |
Al Shabab | (1): 1974โ75 | ||
Dubai | (1): 2003โ04 | ||
Ajman | 2
|
Ajman | (2): 2010โ11, 2016โ17 |
Top scorersโป
- 1999โ2000: Razzaq Farhan (42 goals)
- 2007โ08: Modibo Kane Diarra (44 goals) (Record)
- 2008โ09: Nabil Daoudi (36 goals)
- 2009โ10: Michaรซl N'dri (10 goals)
- 2010โ11: Patrick Fabiano (19 goals)
- 2011โ12: Makhete Diop (29 goals)
- 2012โ13: Modibo Kane Diarra (24 goals)
- 2013โ14: Modibo Kane Diarra (27 goals)
- 2014โ15: Michaรซl N'dri (24 goals)
- 2015โ16: Tรกssio Maia dos Santos (17 goals)
- 2016โ17: Adeรญlson Pereira de Mello (23 goals)
- 2017โ18: Marcus Vinรญcius Araujo Silva (21 goals)
- 2018โ19: Vinรญcius Lopes (16 goals)
- 2019โ20: Alexssander azeredo Vinรญcius Lopes (11 goals)
- 2020โ21: Diogo Acosta (20 goals)
- 2021โ22: Diogo Acosta (27 goals)
- 2022โ23: Diogo Acosta (24 goals)
Referencesโป
- ^ Zaid Benjamin (28 October 2010). "United Arab Emirates 2009/10". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ ุงุชุญุงุฏ ุงููุฑุฉ ูุทูู ู ุณุงุจูุฉ ุฏูุฑู ุงูุฏุฑุฌุฉ ุงูุซุงููุฉ ูู ุงูู ูุณู ุงูุฌุฏูุฏ. Sharjah (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ ุงุชุญุงุฏ ุงููุฑุฉ ููุทูู ู ุณุงุจูุฉ ุฏูุฑู ุงูุฏุฑุฌุฉ ุงูุซุงููุฉ ูู ุงูู ูุณู ุงูุฌุฏูุฏ. UAE Football Association. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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External linksโป
- UAE FA Official website (in English and Arabic)