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]
Organising body | UAE Football Association |
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Founded | 2021 |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | UAE Second Division League |
Current champions | Royal (2022–23) |
Most championships | Gulf United Royal (1 title each) |
Website | uaefa.ae |
As of 2023–24 UAE Third Division League[3]
Club | City | Stadium |
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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 |
Irish | Dubai | Dubai Irish Sports Ground- Dubai Sports City |
Madenat | Sharjah | Various grounds |
PE Sports | Unknown | Unknown |
Precision | Jebel Ali | Precision Football - Ibn Battuta Mall- Dubai |
Sport Support[4] | 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 |
The 2021–22 edition featured 12 teams in two groups that competed in a round robin league format of home and away game.[5] 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. [6] 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.[7]
Club | Winners | Winning Season |
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Gulf United | 1 | 2021–22 |
Royal | 2022–23 |
City / Area | Titles | Clubs | Winning Seasons |
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Dubai | 1 | Gulf United | 1: 2021–22 |
Royal | 1: 2022–23 |