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UAE Football League

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Football League
NameUAE Football League (UFL)
CountriesUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Founded1973
Number of teams12
Levels1
Domestic cupEtisalat Emirates Cup
President Cup
Super Cup
Vice Presidents Cup
International cupAFC Champions League
Current championsAl-Wahda (4th title)
Most championshipsAl-Ain (9 titles)

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The UAE Football League, often abbreviated to the UFL, is an Emirati professional association football league. It is the pre-eminent football league in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1973. It was renamed as the Premier Division for the 2009-10 season.

Some of the great clubs this tournament produced include the Al-Ain, Al-Wasl, Al-Shabbab ACD, Al-Sharjah, Al-Wahda, and Al-Ahli clubs.

The first team to win this league was Al-Sharjah and the team with the most league titles is Al-Ain who have 9.

As Abu Dhabi will host the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup, Al-Ahli, the champion of the league in 2008-09 will be ensured a place in that tournament, as no team from United Arab Emirates will win the AFC Champions League in 2009. Abu Dhabi will return as the Club World Cup host in 2010, so the 2009-10 champion will qualify for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, but only if another UAE League team doesn't win the AFC Champions League.

In 1990-91 there was no Championship winner, as the competition could not be completed due to the Gulf War.

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UAE Football League
Club Location Stadium
Al-Ahli Dubai Rashed Stadium
Al-Jazira Club Abu Dhabi Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Al-Ain FC Al Ain Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi Al-Nahyan Stadium
Al-Shabab Dubai Al Maktoum Stadium
Al Wasl FC Dubai Zabeel Stadium
Al-Nasr Sports Club Dubai Al-Maktoum Stadium
Al Dhafra Club Madinat Zayed Al Dhafra Stadium
Al-Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Stadium
Bani Yas Club Bani Yas Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium
Dubai Club Dubai Police Officers Club Stadium
Al-Ittihad Kalba Kalba

Clubs :
Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons
Al-Ain
9
4
 1976 � 77, 1980 � 81, 1983 � 84, 1992 � 93, 1997 � 98, 1999 � 00, 2001 � 02, 2002 � 03, 2003 � 04
Al-Wasl
7
5
1981 � 82, 1982 � 83, 1984 � 85, 1987 � 88, 1991 � 92, 1996 � 97, 2006 � 07
Al-Sharjah
5
4
 1973 � 74, 1986 � 87, 1988 � 89, 1993 � 94, 1995 � 96
Al-Ahli
5
3
 1974 � 75, 1975 � 76, 1979 � 80, 2005 � 06, 2008 � 09
Al-Wahda
4
3
 1998 � 99, 2000 � 01, 2004 � 05, 2009 � 10
Al-Nasr
3
2
 1977 � 78, 1978 � 79, 1985 � 86
Al-Shabbab
3
1
1989 � 90, 1994 � 95, 2007 � 08
Al-Jazira
4

Total titles won by city :
City Titles Winning Clubs
Dubai
18
 Al-Wasl (7), Al-Ahli (5), Al Nasr (3), Al-Shabab (3)
Al Ain
9
 Al-Ain (9)
Sharjah
5
 Al-Sharjah (5)
Abu Dhabi
4
 Al-Wahda (4)

Total titles won by city :
Season Player Club Goals
1974 � 75 Suhail Salim Al-Ahli 14
1987 � 88 AE Zuhair Bakheet Al Wasl 25
1991 � 92 Youssouf Atiq Al-Ahli 25
1993 � 94 AE Abdulaziz Mohamed Sharjah 20
1995 � 96 Jassem Al-Dukhee Al-Shabab 10
1998 � 99 SN Bouri Lah Al-Wahda 29
1999 � 00 SN Bouri Lah
BR Roberto Nilson
Burundi Juma'a Moussa		 Al-Wahda
Al-Shabab
Al-Nasr		 17
2000 � 01 QA Mohamed Salem Al-Enazi Al-Wahda 22
2003 � 04 IR Ali Karimi Al-Ahli 14
2004 � 05 BR Valder
BR Anderson		 Al-Nasr
Sharjah		 23
2005 � 06 BR Anderson Sharjah 19
2006 � 07 BR Anderson Al Wasl 19
2007 � 08 AE Faisal Khalil
BR Anderson		 Al-Ahli
Sharjah		 16
2008 � 09 BR Fernando Baiano Al-Jazira 25
2009-10 AR José Sand Al-Ain 23

2009 �10 UAE Premier League

Ajman, Al-Ahli, Al-Ain, Al-Dhafra, Al-Jazira, Al-Nasr, Al-Shabab, Al-Sharjah, Al-Wahda, Al Wasl FC, Baniyas, Emirates Club

Football in the United Arab Emirates

National teamsUAE, U-20, U-17
League competitionsUAE Football League, UAE Second Division
Domestic Cup competitionsUAE President Cup, Vice Presidents Cup, Etisalat Emirates Cup, UAE Super Cup , Federation Cup, FA Cup defunct
International CompetitionsAFC Champions League, Gulf Club Champions Cup, Arab Champions League

Top level football leagues of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, East Timor, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands �, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine: Gaza Strip - West Bank, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

UAE Football League Top Scorers

2005: Anderson / Valder * 2006: Anderson * 2007: Anderson * 2008: Faisal / Anderson * 2009: Baiano



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