2022–23_UAE_Division_2
2022–23 UAE Division 2
Football League in the UAE
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]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| 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 → | |
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Locations of stadiums in UAE Division 2
Clubs
More information Club, Home city ...
| 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 |
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Venues
More information Stadium, Capacity ...
| 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 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf United (C, P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 40[lower-alpha 1] | Promotion to the UAE First Division League |
| 2 | Dubai United (P) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 40[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Fleetwood United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 35 | |
| 4 | United Sport | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | HPC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 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 |
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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
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More information Home \ Away, HIL ...
| Home \ Away | HIL | ITT | MOJ | DUN | FWU | GFU | HPC | LVL | RSP | UNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–7 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Al Ittifaq | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | |
| Al Mooj | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Dubai United | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–3 | |
| Fleetwood United | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Gulf United | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–3 | 1–0 | |
| HPC | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Laval | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | |
| Regional | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| United Sport | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
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Source: GSA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top Scorers
As of 25 March 2023[4]
More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
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More information Emirate, Number of teams ...
| 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 |
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- "2022–23 الانضباط" تقرر شطب جميع نتائج فريق ليوا في الموسم الرياضي"". Emarat news. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "جلف يونايتد يتربع على عرش الثانية ويتأهل للأولى". Al Bayan. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Affiliated with Fleetwood Town
- "UAE Second Division Top Scorers". Retrieved 29 March 2023.