List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

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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.

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Dubai

ClubLeague/DivisionLevelTown/CityNickname
Abtal Al Khaleej UAE Division One 2 Mirdif, Dubai
Al Fursan UAE Division Two 3 Dubai
Al Hilal UAE Division Two 3 Al Lisaili The Hawks
Al Ittifaq UAE Division Two 3 Al Mamzar, Dubai
Al Nasr UAE Pro League 1 Al Nasr, Dubai Al Ameed
Al Nujoom UAE Division Two 3 Mirdif, Dubai
Al Wasl UAE Pro League 1 Zabeel, Dubai The Cheetahs
Arabian Falcons UAE Division Three 4 Dubai
D-Gardens UAE Division Three 4 Dubai
Dubai City UAE Division One 2 Al Barsha, Dubai
Dubai United UAE Division One 2 Jumeirah, Dubai
Elite Falcons UAE Division Two 3 Al Lisaili
Fleetwood United UAE Division Two 3 Jebel Ali Dubai Cods
Hatta UAE Division One 2 Hatta Tornados
Irish UAE Division Three 4 Dubai
HPC UAE Division Two 3 Al Hebiah, Dubai
Laval UAE Division Two 3 Al Qusais, Dubai
Al Qabila FC UAE Division Three [ citation needed ]4 Dubai
Royal UAE Division Two 3 Al Khawaneej
Sporting Dubai UAE Division Three 4 Dubai
Shabab Al Ahli UAE Pro League 1 Deira, Dubai Red Knights
TFA Dubai UAE Division Three 4 Dubai

Abu Dhabi

ClubLeague/DivisionLevelTown/CityNickname
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 1Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi The Clarets
Baniyas UAE Pro League 1Al 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

Sharjah

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlTown/CityNickname
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

Fujairah

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlTown/CityNickname
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

Ras al Khaimah

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlTown/CityNickname
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

Ajman

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlTown/CityNickname
Ajman UAE Pro League 1 Al Rashidiyah, Ajman The Orange Brigade
Masfout UAE Division One 2 Masfut The Snipers
Quattro Hiatus? Al Zorah, Ajman

Umm al Quwain

ClubLeague/DivisionLvlTown/CityNickname
Al Arabi UAE Division One 2 Umm Al Quwain
Falaj Al Mualla Hiatus? Falaj Al Mualla

Defunct clubs

ClubCityNickname
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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