UAE Third Division League

UAE Third Division League is the fourth tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates, the league is organised by UAE Football Association for private funded clubs. The league was established for the 2021–22 season. 12 teams participated in the first edition, divided in two groups of six.[1] On 6 July 2022, UAEFA announced that the number of participants will increase from 12 to 16 teams for the 2022–23 season, an increase of 4 teams from the 2021–22 season.[2]

UAE Third Division League
Organising bodyUAE Football Association
Founded2021 (2021)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toUAE Second Division League
Current championsRoyal
(2022–23)
Most championshipsGulf United
Royal
(1 title each)
Websiteuaefa.ae
Current: 2023–24 season

Current teams

As of 2023–24 UAE Third Division League[3]

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order
Club City Stadium
Al Ethihad Abu Dhabi Unknown
Al Gharbia Madinat Zayed Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
Arabian Falcons Dubai Jebel Ali Shooting Club
D-Gardens Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Emerald Unknown Unknown
Falcon Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi University
Inter City[4] Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Irish Dubai Dubai Irish Sports Ground- Dubai Sports City
Madenat Sharjah Various grounds
PE Sports Unknown Unknown
Precision Dubai Precision Football - Ibn Battuta Mall- Dubai
Sport Support[5] Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers Club
Sporting Dubai Dubai Armed Forces Officers Club
TFA Dubai Al Lisaili The Sevens Stadium
Sporty Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers Club

Competition format

The 2021–22 edition featured 12 teams in two groups that competed in a round robin league format of home and away game.[6] The top two teams from each group would then qualify into a semi-final, in which the winner of group Group A would face the runner-up of group B, and vice versa. [7] The semi-finals would take place over two legs (home and away). The winners of the semi-finals would secure promotion to the UAE Second Division and a place in the UAE Third Division final. As of the 2023-24 season, the competition is organised in a standard round-robin format, with each team competing against each other twice.[8]

List of champions

Performance by club
Club Winners Winning Season
Gulf United 1 2021–22
Royal 2022–23

Performance by city
City / Area Titles Clubs Winning Seasons
Dubai 1 Gulf United 1: 2021–22
Royal 1: 2022–23

References
  1. "UAE Football Association". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  2. "UAE Football Association: THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION REVIEWS THE NEW FORMAT FOR THE MOST EXPENSIVE CUPS AND COMPETITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING SPORTS SEASON". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. "UAE Football Association: UAE Third Division". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. Affiliated with Dubai City
  5. Affiliated with Baynounah
  6. "UAE Football Association: THE "THIRD LEAGUE" TRAIN ARRIVES AT THE "ROUND 8" STATION". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  7. "AD Sports - الأخبار - جلف يوناتيد ب ..." adsports.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  8. "UAE Football Association: مواجهتان مهمتان في ذهاب نصف نهائي الدرجة الثالثة لكرة القدم" [Two important matches in the third-tier football semi-final first leg]. www.uaefa.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  9. "UAE Football Association: GULF UNITED CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE THIRD DIVISION". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  10. البيان), (دبي-. ""غلف يونايتد" بطل النسخة الأولى لدوري الدرجة الثالثة". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-18.


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