UAE Second Division League
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| Organising body | UAE Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | UAE First Division League |
| Current champions | Abtal Al Khaleej (1st title) (2020–21) |
| Most championships | Abtal Al Khaleej (1 title each) |
| Website | www.uaefa.ae |
| Current: 2020–21 season | |
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]
Current teams[]
As of 2020–21 UAE Second Division League [6]
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai (various towns) | Various Grounds | |
| Al Lisaili | The Sevens Stadium | |
| Al-Hilal United | Dubai | Dubai Sports City |
| Dubai | Unknown | |
| Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium | |
| Dubai | Iranian Club Pitch | |
| Abu Dhabi | Armed Forces Officers Club | |
| Dubai (Al Barsha) | Kings School Al Barsha | |
| Dubai | Dubai British School | |
| Dubai | Dubai Sports City | |
| Dubai | Unknown | |
| Abu Dhabi | Old Baniyas Stadium | |
| Abu Dhabi | Zayed Sports City | |
| Al Ain | As-hab Al-Himam Stadium |
List of champions[]
Source:[citation needed]
Performance by club[]
| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | |
| Abtal Al Khaleej | 2020–21 |
Performance by city[]
| City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | 1 | (1): 2019–20 | |
| Dubai | Abtal Al Khaleej | (1): 2020–21 |
References[]
- ^ "اتحاد الكرة يُطلق مسابقة دوري الدرجة الثانية في الموسم الجديد". UAEFA. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ دبي, خالد صديق-. "دوري الدرجة الثانية ينطلق للمرة الأولى غداً بمشاركة 10 فرق - الإمارات اليوم". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic).
- ^ "Arabian Gulf League season cancelled, decision on champions awaited". The National. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "No Arabian Gulf League champion this season". Al Khaleej times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "لجنة المسابقات باتحاد الكرة تعتمد الفرق المشاركة في دوري الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "UAE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE". www.uaefa.ae.
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