UAE First Division League Football league
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates .
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each team. The top two sides gain promotion to the UAE Pro-League . On 29 May 2019, UAEFA announced that a UAE Second Division League to be established with smaller clubs, privately owned clubs, football academies with semi-professional teams compete for promotion to UAE Division one.[ 2] [ 3] expansion season.[ 4]
Current teams
As of 2025–26 UAE First Division League
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Club
Home city
Stadium
Capacity
Al-Arabi Umm Al Quwain Umm Al Quwain Stadium 3,000
Al Dhaid Dhaid Al-Dhaid Stadium 500
Al Hamriyah Al Hamriyah Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium 5,000
Al Ittifaq Dubai (Al Mamzar )
Various Grounds
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Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Jazirah Al Hamra Al Hamra Stadium 2,000
Al Orooba Qidfa / Mirbah Al Sharqi Stadium 3,000
Dibba Al Hisn Dibba Al-Hisn Dibba (H) Stadium 700
Dubai City Dubai (Al Barsha )
Kings School Al Barsha
500
Dubai United Dubai (Jumeirah )
Dubai British School 100
Emirates Ras Al Khaimah Emirates Club Stadium 5,200
Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah Club Stadium 10,645
Gulf United Dubai (Al Jaddaf )
Dubai Club Stadium 7,000
Hatta Hatta Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium 5,000
Majd Sweihan Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium 15,000
Masfout Masfout Masfout Club Stadium 3,000
Champions
Club
Winners
Winning seasons
Kalba 7
1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14
Khor Fakkan 6
1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2018–19
Emirates 5
1977–78, 1983–84,1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13
Baniyas 4
1994–95, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2017–18
Fujairah 3
1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
Al Urooba 1991–92, 2020–21 , 2023–24
Al Dhafra 2001–02, 2006–07, 2024-25
Al Rams 2
1975–76, 1980–81
Al Wahda 1976–77, 1984–85
Al Jazira 1982–83, 1987–88
Al Shaab 1 1992–93, 1997–98
Ajman 2010–11, 2016–17
Dibba Al Fujairah 2014–15, 2021–22
Hatta 2015–16 , 2022–23
Al Shabab 1 1
1974–75
Ras Al Khaimah 1986–87
Sharjah 1999–00
Dubai 1 2003–04
1 Club no longer exists.
City / Area Titles
Clubs
Winning seasons
Abu Dhabi 8
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 7
Kalba (7): 1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14
Ras Al Khaimah 6
Emirates (5): 1977–78,1983–84,1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13
Ras Al Khaimah (1): 1986–87
Khor Fakkan Khor Fakkan (6): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2018–19
Fujairah 3
Fujairah (3): 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
Sharjah Al Shaab (2): 1992–93, 1997–98
Sharjah (1): 1999–00
Qidfa / Mirbah Al Urooba (3): 1991–92, 2020–21 , 2023–24
Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra (3): 2001–02, 2006–07, 2024-25
Dubai 2
Al Shabab (1): 1974–75
Dubai (1): 2003–04
Ar-Rams Al Rams (2): 1975–76, 1980–81
Ajman Ajman (2): 2010–11, 2016–17
Dibba Al-Fujairah Dibba Al Fujairah (2): 2014–15, 2021–22
Hatta Hatta (2): 2015–16 , 2022–23
Emirates Titles
Clubs
Winning seasons
Sharjah 16
Kalba (7): 1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14
Khor Fakkan (6): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2018–19
Sharjah (3): 1999–00, 1992–93, 1997–98
Abu Dhabi 11
Baniyas (4): 1994–95, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2017–18
Al Wahda (2): 1976–77, 1984–85
Al Jazira (2): 1982–83, 1987–88
Al Dhafra (3): 2001–02, 2006–07, 2024-25
Ras Al Khaimah 8
Emirates (5): 1977–78,1983–84,1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13
Al Rams (2): 1975–76, 1980–81
Ras Al Khaimah (1): 1986–87
Fujairah Fujairah (3): 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
Al Urooba (3): 1991–92, 2020–21 , 2023–24
Dibba Al-Fujairah (2): 2014–15, 2021–22
Dubai 4
Hatta (2): 2015–16 , 2022–23
Al Shabab (1): 1974–75
Dubai (1): 2003–04
Ajman 2
Ajman (2): 2010–11, 2016–17
External links
UAE FA — official website (in English and Arabic)
National teams League system Domestic cups International Competitions
