Best Leagues, Competitions for School Sports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, UAE

UAE Xchange Abu Dhabi Schools League

The Abu Dhabi School League is sponsored by UAE Xchange and organised through the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

The 2016 tournament held during the winter months included 35 teams that entered the competition, which was in its 8th year. Schools included were:

Under 19: Group A: The Cambridge High School, New Indian Model School-Al Ain, Model Indian School Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Indian School. Group B: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Pakistan School, Sunrise School, Emirates Future International Academy, Bright Riders School, Shining Star International School.

Under 16: Group A: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Pakistan School, Al Yasmina Academy, Cambridge High School, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s School, Emirates Future International School. Group B: Abu Dhabi Indian School, Bright Riders School, Sunrise School, Merryland International School, Cambridge International School-Baniyas.

Under 14: Group A: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Pakistan School, Bright Riders School, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans School, Emirates Future International School, Merryland International School. Group B: Abu Dhabi Indian School, Model Indian School, Cambridge International School-Baniyas, Cambridge High School, Sunrise School.

Under 12: Group A: Bright Riders School, Sunrise School, Merryland International School. Group B: Abu Dhabi Indian School, Cambridge High School, Cambridge International School-Baniyas.

 

With a very strong influence from the sub-continent in both CBSE and UK curriculum schools, this competition is one that clearly appeals to these traditional international cricketing nations.

Expectations were high that Cambridge High School, which had won the Senior competition 5 times in a row from 2011, would again walk away with the trophy. However, they were without their 2015 captain, Yodhin Punja, who is the youngest player to have represented the UAE (at age 16), in the 1st class and List 1 games. Yodhin was awarded a cricket scholarship to Claremont School in the UK and was not therefore able to lead the team in 2016. Cambridge High School boasts two further UAE team cricketers currently.

Winning teams in 2016 were:

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Pakistan School also left the tournament with trophies for the Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament in addition to Best Batman and Best Bowler.

Index
Abu Dhabi School Sports Association
British Schools of the Middle East
Dubai Affiliated School Sport Association
Dubai Little League
Emirates Athletic Conference
Junior Emirates Athletic Conference
Middle East South Asia Conference (MESAC)
Near East Schools Activities Conference (NESAC)
SchoolsSports
duFC School’s Cup
Sport 360 National Schools League
UAE Xchange Abu Dhabi Schools League

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