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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