This is a list of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates . Currently there are officially 49 football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen of them compete in the top tier division, 15 of them compete in the 2nd tier division, 12 of them compete in the 3rd tier division, and eight of them are currently in a hiatus. There are four defunct clubs which means there is a total of 53 clubs in the history of UAE football.
| Club | League/Division | Level | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Ain | Al Zaeem |
| Al Dahra | UAE Division Two | 3 | KEZAD | |
| Al Dhafra | UAE Division One | 2 | Madinat Zayed | The Western Knights |
| Al Ethihad | UAE Division Three | 4 | Abu Dhabi | |
| Al Gharbia | UAE Division Three | 4 | Madinat Zayed | |
| Al Jazira | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi | Pride of Abu Dhabi |
| Al Wahda | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi | The Clarets |
| Baniyas | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi | Al Smawi |
| Baynounah | UAE Division Two | 3 | Abu Dhabi | |
| Falcon | UAE Division Three | 4 | Abu Dhabi | |
| Regional Sports | UAE Division Two | 3 | Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi | |
| Liwa | Hiatus | ? | Abu Dhabi | |
| Sporty | UAE Division Three | 4 | Abu Dhabi | |
| United Sport | UAE Division Two | 3 | Al Ain |
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bataeh | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Bataeh | |
| Al Dhaid | UAE Division One | 2 | Dhaid | |
| Al Hamriyah | UAE Division One | 2 | Al Hamriyah | The Sharks |
| Al Madam | Hiatus | ? | Al Madam | |
| Dibba Al Hisn | UAE Division One | 2 | Dibba Al-Hisn | Hasnawy |
| Khor Fakkan | UAE Pro League | 1 | Khor Fakkan | The Eagles |
| Kalba | UAE Pro League | 1 | Kalba | The Tigers |
| Madenat | UAE Division Three | 4 | Sharjah | |
| Mleiha | Hiatus | ? | Mleiha | |
| Sharjah | UAE Pro League | 1 | Sharjah | The King |
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Urooba | UAE Division One | 2 | Qidfa | Green Duo |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | UAE Division One | 2 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | The Pigeons |
| Fujairah | UAE Division One | 2 | Fujairah | Red Wolves |
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jazirah Al Hamra | UAE Division One | 2 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | |
| Al Mooj | UAE Division Two | 3 | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | |
| Al Rams | UAE Division One | 2 | Ar-Rams | |
| Al Taawon | UAE Division One | 2 | Al Jeer | |
| Emirates | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Dhait, Ras Al Khaimah | Falcons |
| Masafi | UAE Division One | 2 | Masafi | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Hiatus | ? | Ras Al Khaimah | |
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | UAE Pro League | 1 | Al Rashidiyah, Ajman | The Orange Brigade |
| Masfout | UAE Division One | 2 | Masfut | The Snipers |
| Quattro | Hiatus | ? | Al Zorah, Ajman |
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Town/City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | UAE Division One | 2 | Umm Al Quwain | |
| Falaj Al Mualla | Hiatus | ? | Falaj Al Mualla | |
| Club | City | Nickname |
|---|---|---|
| Al Dar | Al Garhoud, Dubai | |
| Al Falah | Al Falah, Abu Dhabi | |
| Al Hazem | Abu Dhabi | |
| Al Quwwat Al Musallaha | Abu Dhabi | |
| Al Shaab | Sharjah | Commandos |
| Al Shabab | Dubai | |
| Atletico Arabia | Jebel Ali | |
| Dubai CSC | Dubai | |
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