UAE Second Division League
| Organising body | UAE Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | UAE First Division League |
| Relegation to | UAE Third Division League |
| Current champions | Elite Falcons (1st title) (2024-25) |
| Most championships | Gulf United Quattro Abtal Al Khaleej Al Fursan Fleetwood United Elite Falcons (1 title each) |
| Website | www.uaefa.ae |
| Current: 2024–25 season | |
UAE Second Division League is the third 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.[3][4]
The UAE FA set a strategy to support featuring more privately owned clubs and football academies in the UAE Football Pyramid.[5] Ahead of the 2022–23 season, the UAE FA confirmed that the format of league will remain as 12 teams, with the introduction of the UAE Third Division League with a promotion-relegation system.[6]
Current teams
As of 2025–26 UAE Second Division League [7]
- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
| Club | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Al Fath | Al Jazirah Al Hamra | Al Jazirah Al Hamra Stadium |
| Al Ittihad | Abu Dhabi | Unknown |
| Al Rams | Al Rams | Al Rams Stadium |
| Arabian Falcons | Dubai | Jebel Ali Shooting Club |
| Fursan Hispania | Dubai (Al Sufouh) | The Sevens Stadium |
| Baynounah | Al Dhannah | Soccer City Stadium |
| Forte Virtus | Dubai (Mirdif) | UIS International School |
| Gulf United B | Dubai (Al Jaddaf) | Dubai Club Stadium |
| Legentus | Dubai | Unknown |
| Palm City | Dubai | Unknown |
| Royal | Dubai (Al Khawaneej) | UIS International |
| Precision | Jebel Ali | Precision Football - Ibn Battuta Mall- Dubai |
| Madenat | Dubai | Dubai Club For People Of Determination |
| United II | Dubai | ISD Stadium Pitch |
List of champions
Source:
- 2019–20: Quattro
- 2020–21: Abtal Al Khaleej
- 2021–22: Al Fursan
- 2022–23: Gulf United
- 2023–24: Fleetwood United[8]
- 2024–25: Elite Falcons
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Quattro | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Abtal Al Khaleej | 2020–21 | |
| Al Fursan | 2021–22 | |
| Gulf United | 2022–23 | |
| Fleetwood United | 2023–24 | |
| Elite Falcons | 2024–25 |
Performance by city
| City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4 | Abtal Al Khaleej | (1): 2020–21 |
| Al Fursan | (1): 2021–22 | ||
| Gulf United | (1): 2022–23 | ||
| Elite Falcons | (1): 2024–25 | ||
| Ajman | 1 | Quattro | (1): 2019–20 |
| Jebel Ali | Fleetwood United | (1): 2023–24 |
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. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "لجنة المسابقات باتحاد الكرة تعتمد الفرق المشاركة في دوري الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "UAE Football Association:". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "UAE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE". www.uaefa.ae.
- ^ "Fleetwood United crowned UAE Second Division champions". Fleetwood Town Football Club. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
External links
- UAE FA Official website (in English and Arabic)