Emirati Men's Volleyball League

Emirati Men's Volleyball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Emirati League
SportVolleyball
First season1974 (1974)
AdministratorUAEVBA
No. of teams9 teams
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
ConfederationAVC
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion
Baniyas Club (5th titles)
(2024–25)
Most titlesAl Wasl Dubai (12 titles)
Level on pyramidLevel 1
Relegation toNational 2
Domestic cupsEmirati Cup
Emirati Super Cup
International cupsAVC Champions League
Arab Clubs Championship

The Emirati Volleyball League ( Arabic : الدوري العام الإماراتي لكرة الطائرة للرجال ) is the highest level of men's volleyball in the United Arab Emirates and it is organized by United Arab Emirates Volleyball Association.[1] Emirati Volleyball League is currently contested by 9 clubs around the country as of the last season 2024–25.

The regular season is played by 9 teams, playing each other twice, once at home and once away from home. After the regular season, the four best-placed teams enter the play-offs and the last two teams were automatically relegated to the second division.

Teams by Titles

RankTeamTitles
1Al Wasl Dubai12
2Al Ain Abu Dhabi11
3Al Nasr SC Dubai8
4Shabab Al Ahli Club5
=Baniyas Club5
6Al Jazira Abu Dhabi4
7Sharjah Sport Club1
=Al Shabab El Arabi1

Winners list

YearChampion [2][3]
1974–75Sharjah SC
1975–76Shabab Al Ahli
1976–77Not Played
1977–78Not Played
1978–79Shabab Al Ahli
1979–80Al Ain SC
1980–81Al Jazira SC
1981–82Al Jazira SC
1982–83Al Ain SC
1983–84Al Wasl Dubai
1984–85Al Ain SC
1985–86Shabab Al Ahli
1986–87Shabab Al Ahli
1987–88Al Wasl Dubai
1988–89Al Wasl Dubai
1989–90Al Wasl Dubai
1990–91Not Played
1991–92Al Ain SC
YearChampion
1992–93Al Wasl Dubai
1993–94Al Wasl Dubai
1994–95Al Wasl Dubai
1995–96Al Ain SC
1996–97Al Wasl Dubai
1997–98Al Wasl Dubai
1998–99Al Wasl Dubai
1999–2000Al Wasl Dubai
2000–01Al Wasl Dubai
2001–02Al Jazira SC
2002–03Al Nasr SC
2003–04Al Nasr SC
2004–05Al Nasr SC
2005–06Al Nasr SC
2006–07Al Nasr SC
2007–08Al Ain SC
2008–09Al Nasr SC
2009–10Al Shabab El Arabi
YearChampion
2010–11Al Ain SC
2011–12Al Ain SC
2012–13Al Nasr SC
2013–14Baniyas Club
2014–15Baniyas Club
2015–16Al Ain SC
2016–17Al Ain SC
2017–18Baniyas Club
2018–19Al Ain SC
2019–20Not Played
2020–21Al Nasr SC
2021–22Shabab Al Ahli
2022–23Baniyas Club
2023–24Al Jazira SC
2024–25Baniyas Club
2025–26in progress

References

  1. ↑ "UAE Volleyball News". Aletihad.ae. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "UAE competitions winners list". UAEVBA.ae. Retrieved 9 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Emirati League". volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2024.