The concept of the Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s was developed from the platform of the hugely successful Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, which in recent years has grown into the largest Rugby Sevens tournament in the world. With football being a massively popular sport in the UAE, and indeed across the world, the Dubai Football 7’s is designed to be a true celebration of football, bringing together both professional and amateur participants.

The Emirates Airline Dubai Football 7s will raise the profile of football throughout the region. The tournament will showcase legends and professional teams made up of premiership quality players and highlight the local and expatriate talent that is available. At the same time it will bring together the many cultures and nationalities within the country to play together and against each other over the course of the weekend. A truly aspirational event that gives amateur children and adults the opportunity to play on the same pitches as the professionals in a festival of football.