2022–23 UAE Division 2
Football League in the UAE
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2022–23 UAE Division Two was the fourth season of the third tier Emirati football league. This season had only ten participants due to Liwa and Atletico Arabia's withdrawal.[1] After a decisive victory against Al Hilal, Gulf United won the league title and secured promotion to the UAE First Division League with Dubai United also securing promotion after a 2–0 win against Fleetwood United.[2]
Season2022–23
Dates7 October 2022 – 25 March 2023
ChampionsGulf United (1st title)
PromotedGulf United
Dubai United
Dubai United
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2022 – 25 March 2023 |
| Champions | Gulf United (1st title) |
| Promoted | Gulf United Dubai United |
| Top goalscorer | Pape Gueye (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gulf United 5–0 Laval (26 February 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Al Hilal 1–7 Dubai United (18 March 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Gulf United 5–3 Regional (5 February 2023) Al Hilal 1–7 Dubai United (18 March 2023) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Stadia and locations
Locations of stadiums in UAE Division 2
Clubs
| Club | Home city |
|---|---|
| Al Hilal | Al Lisaili |
| Al Ittifaq | Dubai (Al Mamzar) |
| Al Mooj | Al Jazirah Al Hamra |
| Dubai United | Dubai (Jumeirah) |
| Fleetwood United[3] | Jebel Ali |
| Gulf United | Dubai (Al Jaddaf) |
| HPC | Dubai (Al Hebiah) |
| Laval | Dubai (Al Qusais) |
| Regional | Abu Dhabi |
| United Sport | Al Ain |
Venues
| Stadium | Capacity | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hamriyah Stadium | 5,000 | Al Hilal Fleetwood United |
| Al Mazmar Pitch 1 | 1,000 | Gulf United |
| As-hab Al-Himam Stadium | 1,000 | United Sport |
| Baniyas Stadium | 9,000 | Al Mooj |
| Dubai Sports Pitch 2 | 1,000 | Dubai United Fleetwood United HPC |
| North London School | 550 | Al Ittifaq |
| People of Determination Stadium | 500 | Gulf United Laval |
| Sheikh Zayed Sub Pitch 1 | 2,000 | Regional |
| Shooting Club Pitch | 600 | Fleetwood United |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf United (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 40[a] | Promotion to the UAE First Division League |
| 2 | Dubai United (P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 40[a] | |
| 3 | Fleetwood United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 35 | |
| 4 | United Sport | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26[b] | |
| 5 | HPC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26[b] | |
| 6 | Regional | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Al Mooj | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 19 | |
| 8 | Al Hilal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 16 | |
| 9 | Laval | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 15 | |
| 10 | Al Ittifaq | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 8 |
Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
Top Scorers
As of 25 March 2023[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pape Gueye |
Dubai United | 14 |
| 2 |  Richard Peniket |
Gulf United | 11 |
| 3 |  Abdalla Abbakar |
Al Hilal | 8 |
 Haitham Ahmad |
Regional | ||
| 5 |  Ahmed Salem |
Regional | 7 |
 Kyle Ross |
Fleetwood United | ||
| 7 |  Adam Sayed |
Al Ittifaq | 6 |
| Hussein Hawi |
HPC | ||
| Jamal Bartley |
Gulf United | ||
 Peter Sottie |
Regional |
Number of teams by Emirates
| Emirate | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dubai |
7 | Al Hilal, Al Ittifaq, Dubai United, Fleetwood United, Gulf United, HPC and Laval |
| 2 |  Abu Dhabi |
2 | Regional and United Sport |
| 3 |  Ras Al Khaimah |
1 | Al Mooj |