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. 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.

As of 2023–24 UAE Third Division League

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order

The 2021–22 edition featured 12 teams in two groups that competed in a round robin league format of home and away game. 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. 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.

• 2021–22: Gulf United
• 2022–23: Royal
• 2023-24: Arabian Falcons

• UAE FA Official website (in English and Arabic)

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Football in the United Arab Emirates

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National teams

• Men's national team
  • U-23
  • U-20
  • U-17
• Women's national team
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League system

• Pro League
• First Division League
• Second Division League
• Third Division League

Domestic cups

• President's Cup
• League Cup
• Federation Cup (defunct)
• Super Cup
• Joint League (defunct)

International Competitions

• AFC Champions League
• Arabian Gulf Cup
• Arab Club Champions Cup
• GCC Champions League
• Friendship Tournament (defunct)

• Clubs
• Records

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