UAE - Foundation Dates

[Emirates between brackets]
1945 Al-Nasr [Dubai]
1958 Al-Shabab Al-Arabi Club [Dubai] 
1960 Al-Wasl [Dubai] [on May 1] 
1967 Al-Rams [Ras Al-Khaima]
1968 Al-Ain FC [Abu Dhabi] [founded in Aug as Al-Ain Sports & Cultural Club] 
 Fujaira SC [Fujaira] [founded as Al-Ahli Club Fujaira]
1969 Emirates S&C Club [Ras Al-Khaima] [merger of Oman FC and A-Qadisia FC]
1970 Shabab Al-Ahli [Dubai] [founded as Al-Ahli SC] 
1971 Ittihad Kalba SC [Sharjah] [merger of Al-Shabab, Al-Rooba and Al-Riyadiya] 
 Al-Tadhamun Club [split from Al-Ain; merged 1974 into Al-Ain SC]
1972 Al-Oruba SC Mirbih [Fujaira]
 Emirates [Ras Al-Khaima]
 Al-Arabi [Umm Al-Qaiwain]
1974 Sharjah [Sharjah]
 Al-Shabab [Dubai]
 Al-Wahda [Abu Dhabi]
 Al-Jazirah Sports & Cultural Club [Abu Dhabi] [on Mar 19; merger of Al-Khaliydia and Al-Buteen]
 Al-Sha'ab [Sharjah]
 Ajman CSC [Ajman] [on Nov 5]
 Al-Wahda Sports & Cultural Club [Abu Dhabi] 
1976 Diba [Fujaira]
1977 Ras Al-Khaima [Ras Al-Khaima]
1980 Diba Al-Hisn [Sharjah]
 Al-Dhaid [Sharjah]
1981 Khor Fakkan CSC [Sharjah] [founded as Al-Khaleej CSC] 
 Hatta [Dubai] 
1982 Bani Yas SCC [Abu Dhabi] [on Dec 15] 
 Masafi [Abu Dhabi]
1986 Al-Jazira Al-Hamra [Ras Al-Khaima]
1987 Al-Himriya [Sharjah]
1995 Dubai CSC [Dubai]
 Masfout [Ajman]
2000 Al-Dhafrah SC [Abu Dhabi]

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Last updated: 16 Jun 2021