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 teams15
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toUAE First Division League
Websitewww.uaefa.ae
Current: 2020–21 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 City (various towns) Various Grounds
Al Fursan FC Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Al Hilal United FC Dubai City Dubai Sports City
Al Ittifaq FC Dubai City Unknown
Al Mooj Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium
Atletico Arabia Dubai City Iranian Club Pitch
Baynounah SC Abu Dhabi City Armed Forces Officers Club
Dubai City Dubai City (Al Barsha) Kings School Al Barsha
Dubai United Dubai City Dubai British School
Gulf FC Dubai City Unknown
HPC Dubai City Dubai Sports City
Laval United Dubai City Unknown
Liwa FC Abu Dhabi City Old Baniyas Stadium
Regional Sports Abu Dhabi City Zayed Sports City
United Al Ain Al Ain As-hab Al-Himam Stadium

List of champions

Source:

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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