Emirati football league system

This is the setup of the association football league system in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Emirati football league system

Country	United Arab Emirates
Sport	Association football
Promotion and relegation	Yes
National system
Federation	United Arab Emirates Football Association
Confederation	AFC
Top division	Pro League
Second division	First Division League
Cup competition	League Cup President's Cup Super Cup
Association football in the United Arab Emirates

The tables below show the makeup of the system. The UAE Pro League sits at the top of the pyramid and two teams get promoted/relegated between the UAEPL and Division 1. UAE First Division League is the 2nd tier of the league system, below there are UAE Second and Third Division Leagues.^[1]

System

Level	League
	Professional League
1	UAE Pro League 14 clubs in one national division[2]
	↓↑ 2 clubs
	Professional League
2	UAE First Division League 17 clubs in one national division[3]
	↓↑ 2 clubs
	Semi Professional Leagues
3	UAE Second Division League 14 clubs in one national division[4]
	↓↑ 2 clubs
4	UAE Third Division League 18 clubs in one national division[5]