UAE Youth League

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The UAE Youth League is a youth league system that are 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]

UAE Reserve League
Number of teams14
Current championsShabab Al Ahli (3rd title)
Most championshipsAl 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]

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

U19 League[edit]

UAE Under-19 League
Number of teams18
Current championsAl Arabi (1st title)
Most championshipsAl Ain
(3 titles)

List of Champions[edit]

Season Champions
2013–14 Al Ain[11]
2014–15 Al Wahda[12]
2015–16 Al Ain[13]
2016–17 Al Ain[14]
2017–18 Baniyas[15]
2018–19 Al Hamriyah[16]
2019–20 Cancelled
2020–21 Emirates[17]
2021–22 Al Wasl[18]
2022–23 Al Arabi[19]

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

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