UAE First Division League

UAE First Division League
Country United Arab Emirates 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
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

Source:[3][4]


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
Ittihad Kalba
7
 1979–80, 1988-89, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14
Khorfakkan
5
 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2007-08
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 Rams
2
 1975–76, 1980-81
Al-Wahda
2
 1976–77, 1984-85
Al-Jazira
2
 1982–83, 1987-88
Al-Shaab
2
 1992-93, 1997-98
Al-Dhafra
2
 2001-02, 2006-07
Ajman
2
 2010-11, 2016–17
Al-Shabab
1
 1974–75
Ras Al Khaima
1
 1986–87
Al Urooba
1
 1991–92
Sharjah
1
 1999-00
Dubai
1
 2003-04
Dibba Al-Fujairah
1
 2014-15
Hatta
1
 2015–16


Performance by city

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
Fujairah
5
 Fujairah (3): 1985–86, 1989–90, 2005–06
Al Urooba (1): 1991–92
Dibba Al-Fujairah (1): 2014–15
Khor Fakkan
5
 Al Khaleej (5): 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08
Sharjah
3
 Al Shaab (2): 1992–93, 1997–98
Sharjah (1): 1999–00
Dubai
2
 Al Shabab (1): 1974–75
Dubai (1): 2003–04
Ar-Rams
2
 Al Rams (2): 1975–76, 1980–81
Madinat Zayed
2
 Al Dhafra (2): 2001–02, 2006–07
Ajman
2
 Ajman (2): 2010-11, 2016–17
Hatta
1
 Hatta (1): 2015–16

References

  1. ↑ Zaid Benjamin (28 October 2010). "United Arab Emirates 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DIVISION 1 - GROUP A". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "دوري الدرجة الثانية". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "تاريخ الدوري الإماراتي الدرجة الاولي". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ↑ https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2017-06-14-1.1003587
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