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Dubai is famous for sports and hosts the main events in a lot of sports. Football is one of the most famous sports in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates Football Association was first launched in 1971 and since then has committed its time and effort to develop the game. Horse Racing is another famous sport in Dubai. These are some of the horse racing clubs located in UAE. Dubai also hosts the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup for horse riding.

Dubai is also famous for motorsports. It hosts the biggest events for motorsports. Golf is one of the most famous sports in Dubai. Dubai has a lot of golf courses and three of them are PGA championship golf courses. Camel racing is a traditional sport in Dubai. It is one of the most famous sports in Arab countries, in Dubai, it is enjoyed by the inhabitant of the Persian Gulf states for many years. Dubai Luxury Tours is here to provide you with all info you might need about famous sports in Dubai, locations that host each sport, and the popularity of all sports.

Football

Football or soccer is one of the most famous sports in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates Football Association was first launched in 1971 and since then has committed its time and effort to develop the game.

  • The UAE is presently ranked 110th in the world, and this report by the FIFA World Rankings. 
  • Abu Dhabi United Group has recently acquired Manchester City Football Club.
  • All of these refer to the interest and excitement of football in UAE residents.
  • There are many football stadiums all around UAE.
  • Zayed Sports City is the biggest sports complex in the country.

Horse racing

Horse racing is another famous sport in Dubai. Probably it is the most famous sport that is played by residents of Dubai.

It is more popular than camel racing because of the availability of necessary equipment.

Horse racing amenities can be found in: 

  • The Abu Dhabi Tourist Club.
  • Abu Dhabi Hunting & Equestrian Club.
  • Jebel Ali Equestrian Club.
  • Club Joumana.
  • Sharjah Equestrian & Racing Club.
  • Ajman Equestrian Club.
  • Umm al-Qaiwain Marine Club. 
  • Riding Centre.

These are some of the horse racing clubs located in UAE. Dubai also hosts the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup for horse riding.

Motor Sports

Dubai is also famous for motorsports. It hosts the biggest events for motorsports.

  • The 1st motorsports race in Dubai was the 1981 Dubai Grand Prix held in Deira Corniche at a purpose-built circuit. 

 It featured:

  • A sports car.
  • Touring car.
  • Formula One demonstrations.
  • Celebrity races.
  • The UAE Desert Challenge, 2009 known as Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, is a rally raid race held since 1991.
  • The Dubai Autodrome launched in 2004 and hosted international races in its first years of activity. 
  • Formula One races were hosted by Abu Dhabi therefrom the 2009 season onward.

Golf

Golf is one of the most famous sports in Dubai. Dubai has a lot of golf courses and three of them are PGA championship golf courses.

  • Dubai Desert Classic event is held in Dubai and is qualified by the world’s best golf players. 
  • The annual Dubai Desert Classic is also hosted by Dubai, which is a European Tour event held in March and has some of the world’s best golfers competing for over $1 Million.

Camel Racing

Camel racing is a traditional sport in Dubai. It is one of the most famous sports in Arab countries, in Dubai, it is enjoyed by the inhabitant of the Persian Gulf states for many years.

 

However, robot jockeys are now used after firm government rules were passed forbidding underage jockeys from racing.