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| Founded | 1974; 51 years ago (1974) |
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| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | UAE Pro League |
| Relegation to | UAE Second Division League |
| Domestic cup | President's Cup |
| International cup | AFC Champions League (via cups) |
| Current champions | Al Dhafra (3nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Ittihad Kalba (7 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Sharjah Sports |
| Current:2025–26 UAE Division 1 | |
UAE First Division League is the second tier offootball league competition in theUnited Arab Emirates.[1]
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and awayround-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each team. The top two sides gain promotion to theUAE Pro-League. On 29 May 2019, UAEFA announced that aUAE 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] On 6 July 2022, UAEFA announced that the number of participants will increase to 17 teams for the 2022–23 season. An increase of 2 teams, promoted from the UAE Second Division, and no relegation for UAE First Division clubs from the 2021–22 season, in anexpansion season.[4]
As of 2024-25 UAE First Division League
Al Khaleej was renamed in June 2017 to the match the name of the cityKhorfakkan*[8]
| 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 Shaab1 | 1992–93, 1997–98 | |
| Ajman | 2010–11,2016–17 | |
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 2014–15,2021–22 | |
| Hatta | 2015–16,2022–23 | |
| Al Shabab1 | 1 | 1974–75 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 1986–87 | |
| Sharjah | 1999–00 | |
| Dubai1 | 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 |
Razzaq Farhan (42 goals)
Modibo Kane Diarra (44 goals) (Record)
Nabil Daoudi (36 goals)
Michaël N'dri (10 goals)
Patrick Fabiano (19 goals)
Makhete Diop (29 goals)Modibo Kane Diarra (24 goals)Modibo Kane Diarra (27 goals)Michaël N'dri (24 goals)Tássio Maia dos Santos (17 goals)Adeílson Pereira de Mello (23 goals)Marcus Vinícius Araujo Silva (21 goals)Vinícius Lopes (16 goals)Alex AzeredoVinícius Lopes (11 goals)Diogo Acosta (20 goals)Diogo Acosta (27 goals)Diogo Acosta (24 goals)
Marcelo Torres (26 goals)Sander Benbachir (21 goals)| National teams | ||
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