This is a list of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. Currently there are officially 49 football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen of them compete in the top tier division, 15 of them compete in the 2nd tier division, 12 of them compete in the 3rd tier division, and eight of them are currently in a hiatus. There are four defunct clubs which means there is a total of 53 clubs in the history of UAE football.
Dubai Club League/Division Level Town/City NicknameAbtal Al KhaleejUAE Division One2Mirdif, DubaiLegentus FC|UAE Division Two1DubaiAl FursanUAE Division Two3DubaiAl HilalAl LisailiThe HawksAl IttifaqAl Mamzar, DubaiAl NasrUAE Pro League1Al Nasr, DubaiAl AmeedAl NujoomUAE Division Two3Mirdif, DubaiAl WaslUAE Pro League1Zabeel, DubaiThe CheetahsArabian FalconsUAE Division Three4DubaiD-GardensDubai CityUAE Division One2Al Barsha, DubaiGulf United FCJumeirahThe EaglesUnited FCJumeirah, DubaiElite FalconsUAE Division Two3Al LisailiFleetwood UnitedJebel AliDubai CodsHattaUAE Division One2HattaTornadosIrishUAE Division Three4DubaiHPCUAE Division Two3Al Hebiah, DubaiLavalAl Qusais, DubaiPalm City FCUAE Division Two 3DubaiRoyalUAE Division Two3Al KhawaneejSporting DubaiUAE Division Three4DubaiShabab Al AhliUAE Pro League1Deira, DubaiRed KnightsTFA DubaiUAE Division Three4Dubai
Abu Dhabi Club League/Division Level Town/City NicknameAl AinUAE Pro League1Al AinAl ZaeemAl DahraUAE Division Two3KEZADAl DhafraUAE Division One2Madinat ZayedThe Western KnightsAl EthihadUAE Division Two4Abu DhabiAl GharbiaMadinat ZayedAl JaziraUAE Pro League1Al Nahyan, Abu DhabiPride of Abu DhabiAl WahdaThe ClaretsBaniyasAl Shamkha, Abu DhabiAl SmawiBaynounahUAE Division Two3Abu DhabiFalconUAE Division Three4Regional SportsUAE Division Two3Al Bandar, Abu DhabiLiwaHiatus?Abu DhabiSportyUAE Division Three4United SportUAE Division Two3Al Ain
Sharjah Club League/Division Lvl Town/City NicknameAl BataehUAE Pro League1Al BataehAl DhaidUAE Division One2DhaidAl HamriyahAl HamriyahThe SharksAl MadamHiatus?Al MadamDibba Al HisnUAE Division One2Dibba Al-HisnHasnawyKhor FakkanUAE Pro League1Khor FakkanThe EaglesKalbaKalbaThe TigersMadenatUAE Division Three4SharjahMleihaHiatus?MleihaSharjahUAE Pro League1SharjahThe King
Fujairah Club League/Division Lvl Town/City NicknameAl UroobaUAE Division One2QidfaGreen DuoDibba Al FujairahDibba Al-FujairahThe PigeonsFujairahFujairahRed Wolves
Ras al Khaimah Club League/Division Lvl Town/City NicknameAl Jazirah Al HamraUAE Division One2Al Jazirah Al HamraAl MoojUAE Division Two3Al RamsUAE Division One2Ar-RamsAl TaawonAl JeerEmiratesUAE Pro League1Al Dhait, Ras Al KhaimahFalconsMasafiUAE Division One2MasafiRas Al KhaimahHiatus?Ras Al Khaimah
Ajman Club League/Division Lvl Town/City NicknameAjmanUAE Pro League1Al Rashidiyah, AjmanThe Orange BrigadeMasfoutUAE Division One2MasfutThe SnipersQuattroHiatus?Al Zorah, Ajman
Umm al Quwain Club League/Division Lvl Town/City NicknameAl ArabiUAE Division One2Umm Al QuwainFalaj Al MuallaHiatus?Falaj Al Mualla
Defunct clubs Club City NicknameAl DarAl Garhoud, DubaiAl FalahAl Falah, Abu DhabiAl HazemAbu DhabiAl Quwwat Al MusallahaAl ShaabSharjahCommandosAl ShababDubaiAtletico ArabiaJebel AliDubai CSCDubai