The iconic The Sevens Stadium played host to the Final round of the 2025 Emirates Dubai 7s last Friday 24^th October.

Over 2,500 people including over 1,000 players from Under 11 to Under 16 competing brilliantly in Rugby, Netball, Cricket and Padel, with the dream of reaching their Finals, to be played at the historic Emirates Dubai 7s on Friday 28^th November.

Congratulations to EVERYONE that took part, we saw some amazing sport played in a fantastic spirit. Thank you to all Clubs, Schools, Volunteers and Parents for supporting the Youth Sports Festival and creating an awesome atmosphere for the kids to enjoy.

See you at the Sevens!

Tickets can be purchased on our official website or through our App (Dubai 7s). There are different packages, just for one day or the entire weekend, and if you are feeling special, you can have an unforgettable experience with our Sunroom Hospitality package.

Website: https://emiratesdubai7s.com/tickets/

Hospitality: https://emiratesdubai7s.com/tickets/the-sunroom-hospitality/

Friday tickets are AED75.

Friday:

• Enjoy the local and invitational sports across the festival site 
• Youth sports tournament finals 
• WODON3 elite competition spectating  
• Access to ‘Family Friday’ extended kids’ zone and family friendly activities  
• Local artists and DJ sets on all stages  
• Free entry for under 15s 

3-Day General Admission:

• Allows access for 3-days (Friday 28th November, Saturday 29th November and Sunday 30th November) 
• Beats on 2 headline sets from Tinie Tempah and DJ EZ on Saturday and Sunday 
• Frequency on 8 concerts including Sean Paul & Shaggy on Saturday night. Sunday night TBA
• Experience the full HSBC SVNS tournament including trophy presentation on Sunday evening  
• Age 10-14 ticket for AED 115 
• Age 4-9 ticket for AED 40 
• Free entry for under 4s (registration required) 
• POD tickets + carer tickets available 

Rugby

28/11/2025 – 16:30 – Pitch 2 – U14 Boys Cup Final

• Dubai Exiles Vs Abu Dhabi Small Blacks

28/11/2025 – 16:30 – Pitch 4 – U13 Boys Cup/Plate Final

• CUP: Dubai Tigers Vs Dubai Sharks
• PLATE: Abu Dhabi Small Blacks Vs Abu Dhabi Harlequins

28/11/2025 – 16:30 – Pitch 5 – U16 Girls Plate Final

• Dubai Tigers Vs Dubai Sharks

28/11/2025 – 16:50 – Pitch 2 – U16 Girls Cup Final

• Dubai Hurricanes Vs Dubai Exiles

28/11/2025 – 16:50 – Pitch 4 – U14 Boys Plate Final

• Dubai Sharks Vs Dubai Hurricanes B

28/11/2025 – 16:50 – Pitch 5 – U16 Boys Plate Final

• Dubai Sharks Vs Dubai Exiles B

28/11/2025 – 17:10 – Pitch 2 – U16 Boys Cup Final

• Dubai Exiles Vs Dubai Hurricanes

Netball

28/11/2025 – 10:00 – Court 1 – U11 1^st Place Final

• Arcadia British School Vs DESS Academic

28/11/2025 – 10:00 – Court 2 – U11 3^rd Place Final

• JESS Jumeirah Vs Cranleigh Abu Dhabi

28/11/2025 – 10:20 – Court 1 – U13 1^st Place Final

• Dubai College Vs JESS Arabian Ranches

28/11/2025 – 10:20 – Court 2 – U13 3^rd Place Final

• Brighton College Vs Arcadia British School

28/11/2025 – 10:40 – Court 1 – U15 1^st Place Final

• Dubai College Vs JESS Arabian Ranches

28/11/2025 – 10:40 – Court 2 – U15 3^rd Place Final

• DESS College Vs Arcadia British School

Cricket

28/11/2025 – 11:00am – Oval 3 – U13 3^rd Place Final

• Legends Academy Vs Dubai College

28/11/2025 – 12:00Pm – Oval 2 – U13 1^st Place Final

• DESS College Vs Delhi Private School

28/11/2025 – 12:00pm – Oval 3 – U15 3^rd Place Final

• Sharjah English School Vs Jumeirah College

28/11/2025 – 12:00pm – Oval 1 – U15 1^st Place Final

• GEMS Wellington Vs Dubai College

Padel

28/11/2025 – Time: TBC- Court: TBC- U14 1^st place Final

• Jumeirah College Vs Dubai College

28/11/2025 – Time: TBC- Court: TBC- U16 3^rd place Final

•  Dubai College 3 Vs Jumeriah College 2

28/11/2025 – Time: TBC- Court: TBC- U16 1^st place Final

• Dubai College 1 Vs Jumeirah College 1

We are thrilled toto announce an exiting new addition to the Emirates Dubai 7s Youth Sports Festival – Youth Padel!

As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, padel is now part of the Emirates Dubai 7s family, bringing even more energy, diversity, and opportunity for young athletes to take the court and showcase their skills.

The finals will take place at the state-of-the-art Rebound Padel courts during Emirates Dubai 7s, offering a spectacular setting for the climatic matches of what promises to be an unforgettable debut competition.

From beginners discovering the game to promising young talents, this format will celebrate sportsmanship, competition and fun in the heart of UAE’s biggest sports and entertainment weekend.

Let’s rally together and make history – Youth Padel has arrived at Emirates Dubai 7s – Youth Sports Festival.

Secure your spot by emailing Dubai.7s@emirates.com and going through the registration process.

The 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival cricket competition is open to clubs, schools, and academies from across the UAE. The Festival consists of the following categories:

• Under 13
• Under 15.

If you’d like your club, school, or academy to take part in this year’s festival please get in touch with us at dubai.7s@thesevens.ae for registration details.

The 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival netball competition will once again feature teams from schools across the United Arab Emirates in the following age categories:

• Under 11
• Under 13
• Under 15.

If you’d like your school to to take part in this year’s festival please get in touch with us at dubai.7s@thesevens.ae for registration details.

Youth Sports Festival 2025 – The Countdown Has Begun!

The Youth Sports Festival 2025 is just around the corner, and preparations are already underway to welcome another unforgettable edition!

We’re ready, and we know our teams will bring their best vibes and electric energy to the field once again.

This year’s competition will once again feature two exciting rounds:

Friday, 10^th October (1pm – 8pm, Exact Times to be confirmed when schedule finalised)

Friday, 24^th October

Both rounds will consist of round-robin tournaments in Netball and Rugby, showcasing the incredible skill, teamwork, and determination of our young athletes. At the end of both rounds, the two teams with the most points in each age group will earn their spot in the Grand Final, played on the world stage at the Emirates Dubai 7s – a once in a lifetime experience for these rising stars!

Stay Connected for all the latest updates, fixtures, and results by following our social media channels and checking our official website.

The journey to glory starts here – See you at the 7s!

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The Emirates Dubai 7s is globally recognised as one of the world’s leading tournaments on the World Sevens Series.

On Friday afternoon, it wasn’t the rugby that ‘kicked’ things off at the Emirates Dubai 7s – Youth Sport Festival, it was the Under 13 Cricket tournament.

Six Under 13 Cricket teams made the journey along the E66 to the sunshine of The Sevens. Arcadia School, Dubai College, DESC, Dubai International Academy, Jumeirah College, and Repton.

With the Dubai summer still making its presence felt on the grass cricket ovals, the first games began at 2pm, in the very bright sunshine, of the Sevens Stadium Cricket Grounds.

England’s Georgia Elwiss joined the young cricketers for the afternoon. The Southern Vipers and World Cup winning England bowler delivered a series of masterclasses in the Sevens Cricket Grounds’ nets. Every team took the opportunity to benefit from Georgia’s knowledge, experience, and cricket know-how.

Eight high quality cricket matches were played over the course of the afternoon – with some extremely close and very exciting games. You can check out the results from all of the action of the Under 13 Cricket tournament at https://youthsportfestival.com/cricket-under-13/.

Arcadia got across the finish line with 4 wickets to spare against DESC on Oval 1 in Pool A, while on Oval 2, Dubai College took an early lead in Pool B with a win over Repton.

Arcadia were on Oval 1 once again, but this time it was Jumeirah College that were the opposition. When the game came to a close Arcadia had posted their second win of the afternoon.

On Oval 2, in Pool B, it was Dubai International Academy that were the next opposition for Dubai College. After an exciting game it was Dubai College that had the win, with six wickets to spare.

We’ll be back at The Sevens Cricket Grounds on October 27th for the Under 15 Cricket Tournament. The first round of games will begin at 2pm.

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Under 16 Girls’ rugby made its debut at the 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival on Friday evening.

Teams from rugby clubs across the UAE arrived at The Sevens Stadium to take part in the inaugural Under 16 Girls competition which kicked off across four of the famous Emirates Dubai 7s tournament pitches at a precise 5:44 pm.

A shrill blast of a referee’s whistle signalled the start of twelve high-octane matches. Each one of them overflowing with exciting and electrifying rugby.

Three rounds of pool games were played through the course of the evening. When the whistles of four referees signalled the close of Round 1, Abu Dhabi French, Dubai Exiles, and the Dubai Hurricanes had all got off to winning starts. The Dubai Sharks played out a 20 – 20 thriller of a draw on Pitch 5.

The pick of Round 2 was the match on Pitch 3 between Dubai Hurricanes 2 and the Dubai Exiles. After 14 minutes of non-stop drama and excitement between the two Sevens Stadium based clubs it was the Exiles that pipped Hurricanes 2 at the final whistle, getting their noses over the finish line by 15 points to 14.

The excitement continued in Round 3, the third and final round of games of the evening. Abu Dhabi French cemented their place at the top of Pool B with a 22 – 5 win over the Exiles.

The Dubai Sharks and Hurricanes 1 played out a cracker on Pitch 6. Hurricanes 1 confirmed their spot at the top of Pool A finishing with a narrow 10 – 5 win over the impressive Sharks.

You can check out the results from all of the action of the Girls Under 16 tournament at https://youthsportfestival.com/rugby-under-16-girls/.

We’ll be back at The Sevens Stadium for the knock-out rounds, beginning with the quarter-finals, at 5:44 pm on October 27th.

It’s going to be another thrilling evening of Girls Under 16 rugby at the 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s – Youth Sport Festival!

The 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival will get underway on Friday October 13th 2023.

2023 will see the Youth Sport Festival enter its third year and will once again give an opportunity to the young rugby, cricket, and netball players of the UAE to play in finals at the Emirates Dubai 7s this December.

Similarly to previous years, the festival is made up of three different sports, rugby, netball, and cricket, which are split into the following age groups:

• Rugby (Clubs Only) – Under 13, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 16 Girls
• Netball (Schools Only) – Under 11, Under 13, and Under 15
• Cricket (Clubs, Schools, & Academies) – Under 13 and Under 15.

If you’d like your club, school, or academy to to take part in this year’s festival please get in touch with us at dubai.7s@thesevens.ae for registration details.

The 2023 Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival netball competition will once again feature teams from schools across the United Arab Emirates in the following age categories:

• Under 11
• Under 13
• Under 15.

If you’d like your school to to take part in this year’s festival please get in touch with us at dubai.7s@thesevens.ae for registration details.

For 2023 the Emirates Dubai 7s‘ Youth Sport Festival rugby competition benefits from the addition of an Under 16 Girls competition. The Festival will feature teams from clubs across the United Arab Emirates in the following categories:

• Under 13
• Under 14
• Under 16
• Under 16 Girls.

If you’d like your club’s team to take part in this year’s festival please get in touch with us at dubai.7s@thesevens.ae for registration details.