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Football Championship
A 6-a-side football championship on natural grass — 12 teams, at Kalba Sports Festival 2026.
Fixture schedule
9 days · 6–14 Nov 2026 · Opposite Kalba Mall
| Day | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Fri · 6 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Sat · 7 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Sun · 8 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Mon · 9 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Tue · 10 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Wed · 11 Nov | 16:00–21:00 | Group stage |
| Thu · 12 Nov | 16:00–22:00 | Semi-finals |
| Fri · 13 Nov | 16:00–22:00 | Third-place match |
| Sat · 14 Nov | 21:00 | The Final |
Capacity & registration fees
- 12 teams
- 8 to 12 players and 2 officials or technical staff per team
- At most two foreign players
Categories & conditions
- Men
- 12 teams, with 8 to 12 players on each roster
Eligibility
- players must be UAE Nationals, children of Emirati mothers or UAE-born
- each roster may include at most two foreign players, and both may be on the pitch at the same time
Rules & regulations
- IFAB principles apply with a 6-a-side adaptation, a proposed two halves of 20 minutes and rolling substitutions, and protests are raised through the team captain
Prizes
Top three
130,000AED220,000AED310,000AED
5 individual awards of AED 2,000 each
Total prize fund70,000 AED