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 Kalba (1st 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]
2023–24 Kalba [11]

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
Kalba 2023–24

U19 League

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

List of Champions

SeasonChampions
2013–14 Al Ain [12]
2014–15 Al Wahda [13]
2015–16 Al Ain [14]
2016–17 Al Ain [15]
2017–18 Baniyas [16]
2018–19 Al Hamriyah [17]
2019–20Cancelled
2020–21 Emirates [18]
2021–22 Al Wasl [19]
2022–23 Al Arabi [20]
2023–24 Shabab Al Ahli [21]

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
Shabab Al Ahli 2023–24

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