The UAE Pro League Committee (, PLC) is the organizing body of

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leagues of

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History

The Pro League Committee was established in February 2007 with a resolution issued by the UAE Football Association General Committee. It was originally initiated by

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, Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the aim to set a committee to establish a professional league according to the AFC regulations. In June 2008, the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare officially announced another formation under the name of “UAE Football League (UFL)”. Since the two bodies have the same job profile, the Pro League Committee (PLC) replaced the “UFL” according to the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare resolution approved in a meeting attended by all members in June 2011. The committee receives supervision from the UAE Football Association, it organizes

UAE Pro-League The UAE Pro League (), also known as the ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the highest level of the Emirati football league system. The first team to w ...

, Etisalat Cup,

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and Etisalat Reserve League (competed by the reserve teams of the Pro-league clubs). The PLC has all the commercial rights. The Pro League Committee has been accused of reviving the

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by renaming its league to the

UAE Arabian Gulf League The UAE Pro League (), also known as the ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the highest level of the Emirati football league system. The first team to w ...

after a 70 million AED one-year renewable partnership deal with Arabian Gulf Development to be named Official Title Partner. On 12 August 2006, the Iranian league was renamed from the Iran Pro League to the

Persian Gulf Cup The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

while in May 2013, the Emirati league was renamed from the UAE Pro-League to The Arabian Gulf League.

Tournament

* UAE League Cup *

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:UAE Pro League Committee Sports governing bodies in the United Arab Emirates

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Sports leagues established in 2007 2007 establishments in the United Arab Emirates