Emirati football league system
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| Country | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
This is the setup of the association football league system in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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 Division 1 is the 2nd tier of the league system, while attempts to establish a third tier by splitting Division 1 into 2 groups has failed, around 2019, Division 2 was established to act as the new 3rd tier league, however it is uncertain how promotion and relegation will take place.
System
| Level | League | |||||||||||||||||
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| Professional League | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UAE Pro League 14 clubs in one national division | |||||||||||||||||
| ↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional League | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UAE First Division League 17 clubs in one national division | |||||||||||||||||
| ↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi Professional Leagues | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UAE Second Division League 14 clubs in one national division | |||||||||||||||||
| ↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UAE Third Division League 16 clubs split into two national divisions | |||||||||||||||||
External links
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| League system | ||
| Domestic cups |
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| International Competitions | ||
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