The UAE Youth League is a youth league system that is organised by either the UAE Pro League Committee or UAE FA. The system was introduced in 2012 with its first season being held in 2012/13, the intention was to develop professional football at a youth level in the country. While originally only organising an under-21 competition, in the following year, the UAE FA created an under 19 league to expand its youth development.
U21 League
edit| Number of teams | 14 |
|---|---|
| Current champions | Kalba (1st title) |
| Most championships | Al Ain (4 titles) |
List of Champions
edit| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Al Ain[1] |
| 2013–14 | Al Ain[2] |
| 2014–15 | Al Ain[3] |
| 2015–16 | Sharjah[4] |
| 2016–17 | Al Wahda[5] |
| 2017–18 | Al Nasr[6] |
| 2018–19 | Al Ain[7] |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Shabab Al Ahli[8] |
| 2021–22 | Shabab Al Ahli[9] |
| 2022–23 | Shabab Al Ahli[10] |
| 2023–24 | Kalba[11] |
Performances by clubs
edit| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 4 | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 3 | 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Sharjah | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Al Wahda | 2016–17 | |
| Al Nasr | 2017–18 | |
| Kalba | 2023–24 |
U19 League
edit| Number of teams | 18 |
|---|---|
| Current champions | Shabab Al Ahli (1st title) |
| Most championships | Al Ain (3 titles) |
List of Champions
edit| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Al Ain[12] |
| 2014–15 | Al Wahda[13] |
| 2015–16 | Al Ain[14] |
| 2016–17 | Al Ain[15] |
| 2017–18 | Baniyas[16] |
| 2018–19 | Al Hamriyah[17] |
| 2019–20 | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Emirates[18] |
| 2021–22 | Al Wasl[19] |
| 2022–23 | Al Arabi[20] |
| 2023–24 | Shabab Al Ahli[21] |
Performances by clubs
edit| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 3 | 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| Al Wahda | 1 | 2014–15 |
| Baniyas | 2017–18 | |
| Al Hamriyah | 2018–19 | |
| Emirates | 2020–21 | |
| Al Wasl | 2021–22 | |
| Al Arabi | 2022–23 | |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2023–24 |
References
edit- ^ 2012/13 Reserve League
- ^ 2013/14 Reserve League
- ^ 2014/15 Reserve League
- ^ 2015/16 Reserve League
- ^ 2016/17 Reserve League
- ^ 2017/18 Reserve League
- ^ 2018/19 Reserve League
- ^ 2020/21 Reserve League
- ^ 2021/22 Reserve League
- ^ 2022/23 Reserve League
- ^ 2023/24 Reserve League
- ^ 2013/14 u19 League
- ^ 2014/15 u18 league
- ^ 2015/16 u19 League
- ^ 2016/17 u19 League
- ^ 2017/18 u19 League
- ^ 2018/19 u19 League
- ^ 2020/21 u19 League
- ^ 2021/22 u19 League
- ^ 2022/23 u19 League
- ^ 2023/24 u19 League