2020–21 UAE Division 2

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UAE Second Division League
Season2020–21
Dates4 December 2020 – 10 April 2021
ChampionsAbtal Al Khaleej (1st title)
PromotedAbtal Al Khaleej
Dubai City
Matches played175
Goals scored382 (2.18 per match)
Biggest home win 13–0
(13 March 2021)
Biggest away win 0–7 Laval
(4 December 2020)
0–7 Baynounah
(12 February 2021)
Highest scoring 13–0
(13 March 2021)

2020–21 UAE Division two is the second season of newly formed third tier Emirati football league and it will be the first to be completed as the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This season will feature 15 teams split into two groups, one containing 8 teams while the other containing 7.[1] This season will see an increase in teams from the previous season which only included 10 teams. This season will include the majority of last year's participants with the exception of and who both are supposed to be promoted to the UAE First Division League but their step towards the 2nd tier league was denied due to the cancellation and difficult facilities of the clubs preventing them from climbing the UAE football pyramid.[2] Abtal Al Khaleej were crowned the champions of this season after defeating City 3–0 in the final.[3]

Stadia and locations[]

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.

Group A[]

Club Home city Stadium
Al-Hilal United Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium
Jebel Ali JA Club Pitch
Dubai (Jumeirah) Dubai British School
Dubai Dubai Sports City
Laval United Dubai (various towns) Various Grounds
Abu Dhabi () Zayed Sports City
Al Ain As-hab Al-Himam Stadium

Group B[]

Club Home city Stadium
Abtal Al Khaleej Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Dubai (various towns) Various Grounds
Al Fursan Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Dubai Iranian Club Pitch
Baynounah Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers Club
Dubai City Dubai (Al Barsha) Kings School Al Barsha
Abu Dhabi Old Baniyas Stadium

League tables[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al Hilal 14 10 2 2 37 12 +25 32 Qualification to the promotion Semi-finals
2 14 10 0 4 40 17 +23 30
3 14 8 3 3 32 13 +19 27[a]
4 Laval 14 8 3 3 34 13 +21 27[a]
5 14 4 3 7 37 38 −1 15
6 14 4 2 8 26 37 −11 14
7 14 3 3 8 20 33 −13 12
8 14 1 0 13 5 68 −63 3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b HPC are ahead of Laval United on head-to-head points: HPC 4, Laval United 1.

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dubai City 12 10 1 1 26 10 +16 31 Qualification to the promotion Semi-finals
2 Abtal Al Khaleej 12 7 2 3 27 14 +13 23
3 Al Fursan 12 7 1 4 22 15 +7 22
4 Baynounah 12 6 2 4 22 14 +8 20
5 12 1 5 6 11 24 −13 8
6 12 1 4 7 11 25 −14 7
7 12 1 3 8 17 34 −17 6
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Play offs[]

Semi-finals Final
        
1A Al-Hilal 0 0 0
2B Abtal Al Khaleej 5 4 9
2B Abtal Al Khaleej 3
1B Dubai City 0
1B Dubai City 2 0 2
2A 1 0 1

Results[]

Group A[]

Home \ Away HIL LVL
Al-Hilal 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 4–1
2–3 3–0 1–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 4–1
0–3 0–5 0–3 0–5 0–7 3–2 0–2
0–4 3–6 8–2 0–4 0–3 2–3 4–3
1–2 0–2 7–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–0
Laval 2–2 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–3 6–0 0–3
1–6 2–4 13–0 4–1 3–4 2–2 1–1
0–3 1–6 3–0 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: GSA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B[]

Home \ Away ABK FSN BNN DCI
Abtal Al Khaleej 4–0 4–2 0–3 2–3 0–2 1–0
0–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–3 3–3
2–7 0–2 2–4 0–0 1–2 3–3
Al Fursan 1–2 5–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 2–1
Baynounah 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–2 1–0
Dubai City 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 3–1
0–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–7 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: GSA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Number of teams by Emirates[]

Emirate Number of teams Teams
1 Emirate of Dubai Dubai 10 Abtal Al Khaleej, Al Dar, Al Fursan, Al Hilal, Al Ittifaq, Atletico Arabia, Dubai City, Dubai United, HPC and Laval
2  Abu Dhabi 4 Baynounah, Liwa, Regional Sports and United Sport
3  Ras Al Khaimah 1 Al Mooj

References[]

  1. ^ "قرعة متوازنة لدوري الدرجة الثانية الإماراتي" (in Arabic). 24. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ "شروط تعجيزية تمنع كواترو والفلاح اللعب في الدرجة الأولى.. واتحاد الكرة يتعهد بتذليل الصعوبات" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "جلف هيروز بطلاً للدرجة الثانية بتفوقه على ستي بثلاثية". Alroeya. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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