Gulf Football Club ( ar, نادي جلف إف سي) is an Emirati professional
football club based in
Mirdif
Mirdif ( ar, مردف) (sometimes referred to as Mirdiff due to differences in transliteration) is a residential area located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Like many areas of Dubai, Mirdif has a cosmopolitan population of approximately 37,000 re ...
,
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...
. The club plays in the
UAE First Division League
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each ...
. Their colors are white and purple.
History
Founded by
The Gulf Heroes LLC, a company that specializes in sports academies, Gulf Football Club competed in their first season in the
UAE First Division League
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each ...
. In their first season, the club won their first title after beating
Dubai City
Dubai (, ; ar, wikt:دبي, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ...
3–0, and were promoted to the
UAE First Division League
UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates.
As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each ...
as one of the first privately owned clubs to compete in the second tier.
Current squad
''As of 22-23 season:'' “ Information May Not Be Corrected”
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Honours
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UAE Division Two:
**Champions (1):
2020–21
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References
External links
Team profileat Goalzz.com
Gulf FC
Association football clubs established in 2020
2020 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Football clubs in Dubai
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