UAE First Division League
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2019–20 the league features 11 sides who play each once for a total of 10 games each. The top two sides gain promotion to the UAE Pro-League. In 29 May 2019, UAEFA announced that a UAE Second Division League to be established with smaller clubs and private universities with semi-professional teams compete for promotion to UAE Division one.
Current teams
Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
Al Arabi | Umm al Quwain | Umm al Quwain Stadium | |
Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh | Al Bataeh Stadium | |
Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriyah | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium | |
Al Taawon | Al Jeer | Taawon Stadium | |
Al Urooba | Qidfa | Al Sharqi Stadium | |
Dibba Al Fujairah | Dibba Al-Fujairah | Dibba Stadium | |
Dibba Al Hisn | Dibba Al-Hisn | Dibba Stadium | |
Emirates | RAK City | Emirates Club Stadium | |
FC Dhaid | Dhaid | Al-Dhaid Stadium | |
Masafi | Masafi | Masafi Stadium | |
Masfout | Masfout | Masfout Club Stadium |
List of Champions
Source:- 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
- 2018–19: Khor Fakkan
- 2019–20: Not completed due to Covid-19 pandemic