UAE First Division League
Appearance
Country | UAE |
---|---|
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | UAE Pro-League |
Domestic cup(s) | President's Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League (via cups) |
Current champions | 2017–18: Baniyas (4th title) |
Most championships | Ittihad Kalba (7 titles) |
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
As of 2017/18 the league features 12 sides who play each once for a total of 11 games each. The top two sides gain promotion to the UAE Pro-League, there is no longer relegation as the UAE Division One Group B League stopped playing in 2012.[2]
Current teams
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | 3,000 |
Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | 5,000 |
Khorfakkan | Khor Fakkan | Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium | 2,880 |
Al Taawon | Khor Khwair | Taawon Stadium | 200 |
Al Thaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | 500 |
Al Urooba | Fujairah | Al-Oruba Club Stadium | 8,000 |
Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Stadium | 10,000 |
Hatta | Hatta | Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium | 5,000 |
Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | 2,000 |
Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium | 3,000 |
List of Champions
- 1974–75: Al-Shabab
- 1975–76: Al Rams
- 1976–77: Al-Wahda
- 1977–78: Oman Club
- 1978–79: Khor Fakkan Club
- 1979–80: Ittihad Kalba
- 1980–81: Al Rams
- 1981–82: Al Khaleej
- 1982–83: Al-Jazira
- 1983–84: Al Qadsia Club
- 1984–85: Al-Wahda
- 1985–86: Fujairah
- 1986–87: Ras Al Khaima
- 1987-88: Al-Jazira
- 1988-89: Ittihad Kalba
- 1989-90: Fujairah
- 1990-91: Not completed due to Gulf War
- 1991-92: Al Urooba
- 1992-93: Al-Shaab
- 1993-94: Al Khaleej
- 1994-95: Baniyas
- 1995-96: Ittihad Kalba
- 1996-97: Emirates
- 1997-98: Al-Shaab
- 1998-99: Ittihad Kalba
- 1999-00: Sharjah
- 2000-01: Al Khaleej
- 2001-02: Al-Dhafra
- 2002-03: Emirates
- 2003-04: Dubai
- 2004-05: Baniyas
- 2005-06: Fujairah
- 2006-07: Al-Dhafra
- 2007-08: Al Khaleej
- 2008-09: Baniyas
- 2009-10: Ittihad Kalba
- 2010-11: Ajman
- 2011-12: Ittihad Kalba
- 2012-13: Emirates
- 2013-14: Ittihad Kalba
- 2014-15: Dibba Al-Fujairah
- 2015–16: Hatta
- 2016–17: Ajman
- 2017–18: Baniyas
Al Khaleej was renamed in June 2017 to the match the name of the city Khorfakkan*[5]
Champions
Performance by club
Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
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Ittihad Kalba | 1979–80, 1988-89, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14 | |
Khorfakkan | 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2007-08 | |
Emirates | 1977–78,1983–84,1996-97, 2002-03, 2012-13 | |
Baniyas | 1994-95, 2004-05, 2008-09, 2017–18 | |
Fujairah | 1985–86, 1989-90, 2005-06 | |
Al Rams | 1975–76, 1980-81 | |
Al-Wahda | 1976–77, 1984-85 | |
Al-Jazira | 1982–83, 1987-88 | |
Al-Shaab | 1992-93, 1997-98 | |
Al-Dhafra | 2001-02, 2006-07 | |
Ajman | 2010-11, 2016–17 | |
Al-Shabab | 1974–75 | |
Ras Al Khaima | 1986–87 | |
Al Urooba | 1991–92 | |
Sharjah | 1999-00 | |
Dubai | 2003-04 | |
Dibba Al-Fujairah | 2014-15 | |
Hatta | 2015–16 |
- Ittihad Kalba (7)
- Khorfakkan (5)
- Emirates (5)
Performance by city
City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi | Baniyas | (4): 1994–95, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2017–18 | |
Al Wahda | (2): 1976–77, 1984–85 | ||
Al Jazira | (2): 1982–83, 1987–88 | ||
Kalba | Kalba | (7): 1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14 | |
Ras Al Khaimah | Emirates | (5): 1977–78,1983–84,1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13 | |
Ras Al Khaimah | (1): 1986–87 | ||
Fujairah | Fujairah | (3): 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06 | |
Al Urooba | (1): 1991–92 | ||
Dibba Al-Fujairah | (1): 2014–15 | ||
Khor Fakkan | Al Khaleej | (5): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08 | |
Sharjah | Al Shaab | (2): 1992–93, 1997–98 | |
Sharjah | (1): 1999–00 | ||
Dubai | Al Shabab | (1): 1974–75 | |
Dubai | (1): 2003–04 | ||
Ar-Rams | Al Rams | (2): 1975–76, 1980–81 | |
Madinat Zayed | Al Dhafra | (2): 2001–02, 2006–07 | |
Ajman | Ajman | (2): 2010-11, 2016–17 | |
Hatta | Hatta | (1): 2015–16 |
References
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