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Football

Football in UAE Football remains the most popular sport in the UAE Twenty-six football clubs, each with approximately 150 players, are currently affiliated with the UAE Football Association (UAE FA), which was established in 1971.

UAE Football Association

Al Ahli Club Dubai

Golf

Golf in UAE
Golf is considered as the fastest growing sport in the UAE. The Emirates Golf Club hosted the annual Dubai Desert Classic tournament each year until 1999, when the tournament was held at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club.

UAE Golf Association

Dubai Golf

Marine Sports in UAE
The marine sports are pursued with great vigor in the UAE considering its location and history.

Traditional boat-racing
Traditional sailing races are held at regular intervals during the period October April.

Powerboat-racing
Powerboat-racing has an extremely strong following in the UAE, especially since national teams, competing both at home and abroad have achieved world-prominence in this sport.

Diving and snorkeling
Today the same UAE waters that attracted the pearl divers of old continue to draw large numbers of residents and tourists beneath their surface, but for very different reasons: sport-diving is extremely popular in the UAE and there are numerous clubs and dive centers throughout the country, many specializing in PADI courses.

Modern racing
Modern sailboat races are also staged throughout the country, both at a local and international level.

Jet skiing
Jet skiing, are natively new sport, is another marine activity at which the UAE excels internationally.

Camel-Racing
Camel-racing, a traditional sport, is extremely popular in the Emirates.

Horse-Racing
It is one of the most popular sports in UAE.The 2006-2007 racing season began in November with the Winter Racing Challenge, the 2007 Dubai International Racing Carnival starts on 18th January and the season culminates with the world’s richest race, the Dubai World Cup (Gr.I), sponsored by Emirates Airline on Saturday 31st March 2007.

TENNIS
Tennis is a much favored sport in the UAE, both at amateur and professional levels.