UAE Youth League
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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.
List of Champions
| Number of clubs | 14 |
|---|---|
| Current champions | Kalba (1st title) |
| Most championships | Al Ain (4 titles) |
| 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
| 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 |