Emirati football league system
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This is the setup of the association football league system in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Country | United Arab Emirates |
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Sport | Association football |
Promotion and relegation | Yes |
National system | |
Federation | United Arab Emirates Football Association |
Confederation | AFC |
Top division | Pro League |
Second division | First Division League |
Cup competition | |
Association football in the United Arab Emirates |
The tables below show the makeup of the system. The UAE Pro League sits at the top of the pyramid and two teams get promoted/relegated between the UAEPL and Division 1. UAE First Division League is the 2nd tier of the league system, below there are UAE Second and Third Division Leagues.[1]
System edit
Level | League | |||||||||||||||||
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Professional League | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | UAE Pro League 14 clubs in one national division[2] | |||||||||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
Professional League | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | UAE First Division League 17 clubs in one national division[3] | |||||||||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
Semi Professional Leagues | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | UAE Second Division League 14 clubs in one national division[4] | |||||||||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | UAE Third Division League 16 clubs in one national division[5] |
References edit
- ^ "UAE Football Association: ?". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: ?". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: ?". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: ?". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: ?". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
External links edit
UAE FA Website: https://www.uaefa.ae/en