UAE Second Division League

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UAE Second Division League
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Organising body UAE Football Association
Founded2019;6 years ago (2019)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs15
Level on pyramid3
Promotion to UAE First Division League
Relegation to UAE Third Division League
Current champions Elite Falcons (1st title)
(2024-25)
Most championships Gulf United
Quattro
Abtal Al Khaleej
Al Fursan
Fleetwood United
Elite Falcons
(1 title each)
Website www.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. [3] [4]

Contents

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

As of 2025–26 UAE Second Division League [7]

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
ClubHome cityStadium
Al Fath Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium
Al Ittihad Abu Dhabi Unknown
Al Rams Al Rams Al Rams Stadium
Arabian Falcons Dubai Jebel Ali Shooting Club
Fursan Hispania Dubai (Al Sufouh) The Sevens Stadium
Baynounah Al Dhannah Soccer City Stadium
Forte Virtus Dubai (Mirdif)UIS International School
Gulf United B Dubai (Al Jaddaf)Dubai Club Stadium
Legentus DubaiUnknown
Palm City DubaiUnknown
Royal Dubai (Al Khawaneej)UIS International
Precision Jebel Ali Precision Football - Ibn Battuta Mall- Dubai
Madenat Dubai Dubai Club For People Of Determination
United II Dubai ISD Stadium Pitch

List of champions

Source:[ citation needed ]

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Quattro 1 2019–20
Abtal Al Khaleej 2020–21
Al Fursan 2021–22
Gulf United 2022–23
Fleetwood United 2023–24
Elite Falcons 2024–25

Performance by city

City / Area TitlesClubsWinning seasons
Dubai 4 Abtal Al Khaleej (1): 2020–21
Al Fursan (1): 2021–22
Gulf United (1): 2022–23
Elite Falcons (1): 2024–25
Ajman 1 Quattro (1): 2019–20
Jebel Ali Fleetwood United (1): 2023–24

References

  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. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. 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.
  8. ↑ "Fleetwood United crowned UAE Second Division champions". Fleetwood Town Football Club. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-10-31.


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