| AFC | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[1] |
| FIFA affiliation | 1974 |
| AFC affiliation | 1974 [2] |
| President | Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi |
| Website | http://www.uaefa.ae |
The United Arab Emirates Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football in the United Arab Emirates.
Association staff
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
 Sheikh Rashid Humaid Al Nuaimi | President | [3][4] |
| Abdullah Nasser Al Jneibi | Vice President | [5][6] |
| Yousif Hussain Alsahlawi Al-Ali | 2nd Vice President | [7] |
| Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri | General Secretary | [8][9] |
| Hesham Al Zarooni | Treasurer | [10] |
.svg.png){kind=small} Michel Sablon | Technical Director | [11][12] |
 Jorge Luis Pinto | Team Coach (Men's) | [13][14] |
| Houriya Al Taheri | Team Coach (Women's) | [15] |
| Salim Al Naqbi | Media/Communications Manager | [16] |
| n/a | Futsal Coordinator | |
| Ali Al Traifi | Referee Coordinator | [17] |
Cooperation
At the level of developing the national cadres, the FA chose 2010 as the Year of the National Coach and signed various agreements with experienced 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, the UAEFA partnered with the Mubadala Development Company to launch the UAEFA Grassroots Festivals, a state-wide campaign to recruit and train young players.[18]
In July 2011, a 3-year sponsoring deal was signed with Panasonic.[19] In January 2016, the UAEFA signed a partnership with the United States Sports Academy to provide the Emirati association a football club operators licensing program.[20]
In December 2016, the UAEFA renewed its partnership with the Japan Football Association.[21]
Controversies
In February 2017, the UAEFA warned 46 football players (including Asamoah Gyan) about their inappropriate hairstyles that did not conform to its guidelines.[22]
In October 2017, the UAEFA requested that the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup be postponed while the issue with Qatar was being resolved.[23]
Management
League system
- Tier 1:UAE Pro League
- Tier 2:UAE First Division League
- Tier 3:UAE Second Division League
Domestic Cups
- UAE President's Cup
- UAE League Cup
- UAE Super Cup
Defunct tournaments
- UAE Vice Presidents Cup
- UAE Federation Cup
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
See also
- UAE Pro League Committee
References
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS". Reuters. The Straits Times. 16 September 1974.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - United Arab Emirates - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ UAE Football Association and Mubadala Kick Off Grassroots Football Festivals, Mubadala.com, 17 April 2010
- ^ Panasonic links up with UAE Football Association, Soccerex.com, 26 July 2011
- ^ United Arab Emirates Partners with United States Sports Academy for Football Education, Ussa.edu, 13 January 2016
- ^ JFA renews partnership with United Arab Emirates, Jfa.jp, 2 December 2016
- ^ Mike Henson, Asamoah Gyan deemed to have 'unethical hair' in United Arab Emirates, Bbc.com, 15 February 2017
- ^ Qatar Gulf Cup boycott is over Kuwait's FIFA ban, UAE FA says, Sbs.com.au, 18 October 2017
External links
- Official website (in English)
- United Arab Emirates at FIFA site
- United Arab Emirates at AFC site