Cup in August 2006 to promote the Persian naming. The Iran national football team does not take part in the Arabian Gulf Cup for national teams surrounding the waters. The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation was founded in 2016 for the competing nations of the Arabian Gulf Cup. The top football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was founded in 1973 as the UAE Football League. In 2007, the name was changed to UAE Pro-League. Starting from the 2013–14 season the name was changed to UAE Arabian Gulf League, as well as their League Cup and Super Cup competitions. The name change has been viewed as a revival of the Persian Gulf naming dispute with Iran accusing the United Arab Emirates of racism, and the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran barring the transfer of Javad Nekounam to a UAE club. Gallery Persian Gulf or equivalent Other names See also Terminology section in the Gulf War article Territorial disputes in the Persian Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council Macedonia naming dispute Sea of Japan naming dispute Achaemenid inscription in the Kharg Island References External links Historical Evidence of the Name Persian Gulf, summarize historical use of the name. "Historical, Geographical and Legal Validity of the name: Persian Gulf", Iranian delegation working paper for the 23rd Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, April 2006 Information regarding a book, Documents on the Persian Gulf’s name the eternal heritage of ancient time, by Dr.M.Ajam. PERSIAN GULF IN ANTIQUITY (archived from the original on 2007-04-04), Encyclopedia Iranica A repository of Historical maps Occasional Paper of MEI The Persian Gulf: Validity of the Name Issue No. 22 -Monday, 29 November 2010 What's in a name? the Persian Gulf The New York Times: Persian (or Arabian) Gulf Is Caught in the Middle of Regional Rivalries Persian Gulf: From rich history to security depth Persian Gulf: From rich history to security depth Statement On Persian Gulf/Arabian Gulf Geographical naming disputes Persian Gulf Foreign relations of Iran Racism in the Arab world Anti-Iranian sentiments