The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA; ) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates.
Current association staff NamePosition Sheikh Hamdan AL NAHYANPresident Abdullah AL JUNAIBIVice President • Commercial and Marketing Advisory Committee - Member Obaid AL SHAMSIVice President Mohammed AL DHAHERIGeneral Secretary • Youth Boys' Competitions Committee - Member Hesham ALZAROONITreasurer Salim AL NAQBIMedia And Communications Manager Jan VAN WINCKELTechnical Director Cosmin OLAROIUNational Coach Men Vera PAUWNational Coach Women Salem Ali AL SHAMSIChairperson of the Referees Committee Lee PROBERTHead/Director of the Referees Department Mohamed ELASHMAWIReferee Coordinator
President The following is a list of selected presidents of the United Arab Emirates Football Association including pre-UAEFA era. PresidentTermMubarak Al Nahyan1957–1961Ghanem Ghabbash1973–1974Mana' Al Maktoum1974–1976Sultan Al Nahyan1976–1981Hamdan Al Nahyan1984–1993Abdullah Al Nahyan1993–2001Saeed Al Nahyan2001–2002Yousuf Al Serkal2004–2008Muhammed Al Rumaithi2008–2011Yousuf Al Serkal2011–2016Marwan Ghalaita2016–2020Rashid Al Nuaimi2020–2023Hamdan bin Mubarak2023–
Activity At the level of developing the national cadres, the FA chose 2010 as the Year of the National Coach and signed various agreements with some national associations in the game for development and training including Germany, Spain, Czech, Italy and Egypt. The national coaches took over the youth and junior national teams and they were provided with financial support.
At the organizational level, the FA hosted the FIFA Club World Cups in 2009 and 2010, the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and other friendly and official championships and supported the women football and launched the Futsal in collaboration with sports council within the country. The next step is to organize and host the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In 2010, UAEFA partnered with the Mubadala Development Company to launch the UAEFA Grassroots Festivals, a state-wide campaign to recruit and train certain players.UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals, Mubadala.com, 17 April 2010
In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with Panasonic.Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association, Soccerex.com, 26 July 2011 In January 2016, UAEFA signed a partnership with the United States Sports Academy to provide UAEFA a football club operators licensing program.United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education , Ussa.edu, 13 January 2016
In December 2016, UAEFA renewed its partnership with the Japan Football Association.JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates, Jfa.jp, 2 December 2016
In February 2017, UAEFA warned 46 football players (including Asamoah Gyan) about their inappropriate hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.Mike Henson, Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates, Bbc.com, 15 February 2017
In October 2017, UAEFA requested that the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup be postponed while the issue with Qatar was being resolved.Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says, Sbs.com.au, 18 October 2017
Management League system
Tier 1: UAE Pro League Tier 2: UAE First Division League Tier 3: UAE Second Division League Tier 4: UAE Third Division League
Domestic Cups
UAE President's Cup UAE League Cup UAE Super Cup
Defunct tournaments
UAE Vice-presidents Cup UAE Federation Cup
Women's competition
UAE Women's Football League
National teams
United Arab Emirates national football team United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team United Arab Emirates national under-20 football team United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team United Arab Emirates women's national football team United Arab Emirates national futsal team United Arab Emirates national beach soccer team United Arab Emirates veterans' national football team
See also
UAE Pro League Committee
References
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