UAE Youth League

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The UAE Youth League is a youth league system that are organised by either the UAE Pro League Committee or UAE FA. The system was introduced in 2012 with its first season being held in 2012/13, the intention was to develop professional football at a youth level in the country. While originally only organising an under-21 competition, in the following year, the UAE FA created an under 19 league to expand its youth development.

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U21 League

UAE Reserve League
Number of teams14
Current champions Shabab Al Ahli (3rd title)
Most championships Al Ain
(4 titles)

List of Champions

SeasonChampions
2012–13 Al Ain [1]
2013–14 Al Ain [2]
2014–15 Al Ain [3]
2015–16 Sharjah [4]
2016–17 Al Wahda [5]
2017–18 Al Nasr [6]
2018–19 Al Ain [7]
2019–20Cancelled
2020–21 Shabab Al Ahli [8]
2021–22 Shabab Al Ahli [9]
2022–23 Shabab Al Ahli [10]

Performances by clubs

ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Al Ain 42012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
Shabab Al Ahli 32020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Sharjah 12015–16
Al Wahda 2016–17
Al Nasr 2017–18

U19 League

UAE Under-19 League
Number of teams18
Current champions Al Arabi (1st title)
Most championships Al Ain
(3 titles)

List of Champions

SeasonChampions
2013–14 Al Ain [11]
2014–15 Al Wahda [12]
2015–16 Al Ain [13]
2016–17 Al Ain [14]
2017–18 Baniyas [15]
2018–19 Al Hamriyah [16]
2019–20Cancelled
2020–21 Emirates [17]
2021–22 Al Wasl [18]
2022–23 Al Arabi [19]

Performances by clubs

ClubWinnersWinning seasons
Al Ain 32013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
Al Wahda 12014–15
Baniyas 2017–18
Al Hamriyah 2018–19
Emirates 2020–21
Al Wasl 2021–22
Al Arabi 2022–23

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