Congrats to all the teams who battled it out on the courts over two days of intense streetball action in Sharjah. With 4 divisions (Men’s, Women’s, Boys’, Girls’) of teams competing for 25,000 AED in prizes, the competition was fierce and the UAE’s best ballers came out to showcase their talents.
Enjoy this slideshow of teams and action shots:
Here are some video highlights from the Slam Dunk contest! More Sharjah Streetball videos can be found on DUPLAYS YouTube channel.

For more, here’s the event page on facebook:

DUPLAYS was proud to organize the largest 3-on-3 tournament in the Middle East at NBA Jam Fest Abu Dhabi 2010. Over 3 days across 5 divisions, 128 teams and 490 players hooped it up.  Special guests included NBA Legend Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon , Knicks “City Dancers”, Bucks “Rim Rockers” and Pacers mascot “Boomer.

Below are some photo highlights
2 hour Youth Clinic (120 12-17 yr old players)

Boys (24 teams) & Girls (8 teams) divisions

Women’s (16 teams) division

Men’s (64 teams) & University (16 teams) divisions

Check out even more on our Facebook page (3,300+ fans!)

Forty-eight teams  represented 27 nations and competed in DUPLAYS 2-day 5v5 futsal tournament — the UAE Nations Cup by Gillette.

The indoor football action was intense with lots of great goals and gritty defense.  Congratulations to all the teams and a special thanks to Gillette for making the tournament possible with their generous support.

1st place: UAE Legions

2nd place: Iran Fabexi

more photos from the event below…

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Which nation has the best footballers in the UAE? Represent your nation! Get your countrymen together for one of the most exciting tournaments leading up to the World Cup.

DUPLAYS is hosting the UAE Nations Cup by Gillette, a true World Cup tournament, with 48 teams playing indoor 5-aside futsal.  Each team’s player must be from the same nation.  We know that there are lots of Emirati, English, and Egyptian teams but who else is up to the challenge? With over 50 nationalities currently playing in DUPLAYS football leagues, we expect  25+ nations to compete for the title. Don’t know any countrymen? Sign up as an individual and we’ll help connect you.

Register online at http://duplays.com/gillette

Date: June 4/5
Location: Soccer Circus in Mirdif City Centre, Dubai.
Details: 48 teams, 5-aside, men >16 years of age, min 5 players/max 8
Cost: 800 AED per team, each team gets 8 Nike team kits (jerseys and shorts)
Prizes: national pride + 18,000 AED in Sun & Sand Sports vouchers for top 3 teams

• Each member of a team must be from the same nation (one team member is allowed to be a wildcard — from any country). Passports/copies must be provided on event day.
• Friday June 4 – round-robin in groups (8), Saturday June 5 – top 8 qualifiers advance to knockout stage
• All team members must sign up online. If they are not registered, they will not be permitted to play.

How do you sign up? 1. Sign up online http://duplays.com/gillette 2. Pay online or at one of the designated locations starting May 23.

Join as a team or as an individual.  Individuals — you MUST indicate your country in the comments box and if we find enough individuals from your country, we’ll place you together on a team.

Why sign up first? Registration closes June 2nd but we forecast country slots will fill up immediately. Only the first team representing each nation is guaranteed a spot. The 2nd, 3rd, etc teams per nation may be removed if a new, previously unrepresented nation signs up. We want to show the UAE’s diversity and include teams from as many nations as possible.

Which country will come out on top? Represent your nation! Sign up online: http://duplays.com/gillette