UAE First Division League
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UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
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Founded | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
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Country | United Arab Emirates |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 17 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | UAE Pro League |
Relegation to | UAE Second Division League |
Domestic cup(s) | President's Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League (via cups) |
Current champions | 2023–24: Al Urooba (2nd title) |
Most championships | Ittihad Kalba (7 titles) |
TV partners | Sharjah Sports |
Current: 2023–24 season |
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each team. The top two sides gain promotion to the UAE Pro-League. On 29 May 2019, UAEFA announced that a UAE 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 an expansion season.[4]