UAE Second Division League

UAE Second Division League is the third and lowest 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 and declared a void and all results were null.[3][4] Around the 2020–21 season, UAE FA announced that the league will be expanded to 20 teams featuring more privately owned clubs and football academies.[5]

UAE Second Division League
Organising bodyUAE Football Association
Founded2019 (2019)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toUAE First Division League
Current championsAbtal Al Khaleej (1st title)
(2020–21)
Most championshipsQuattro
Abtal Al Khaleej (1 title each)
Websitewww.uaefa.ae
Current: 2021–22 season

Current teams

As of 2020–21 UAE Second Division League [6]

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club Home city Stadium
Al Dar College Dubai (various towns) Various Grounds
Fursan Hispania Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Al-Hilal United Dubai Dubai Sports City
Al Ittifaq Dubai Unknown
Al-Mooj Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium
Atletico Arabia Dubai Iranian Club Pitch
Baynounah Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers Club
United Dubai Dubai British School
HPC Dubai Dubai Sports City
Laval United Dubai Unknown
Liwa Abu Dhabi Old Baniyas Stadium
Regional Abu Dhabi Zayed Sports City
United Sport Al Ain As-hab Al-Himam Stadium

List of champions

Source:

Performance by club
Club Winners Winning seasons
Quattro 1 2019–20
Abtal Al Khaleej 2020–21

Performance by city
City / Area Titles Clubs Winning seasons
Ajman 1 Quattro (1): 2019–20
Dubai Abtal Al Khaleej (1): 2020–21

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. 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 SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE". www.uaefa.ae.


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