Duplays’ next batch of leagues are coming in August and there’s still time so sign up for the exciting men’s Premier Football 7s.
The twist of the traditional game features seven-players-a-side with 64 teams across four leagues squaring off weekly, with the top four from each league receiving an invite to the end-of-season Champions League.
Are you worried about the level of skill required? That's no problem as Duplays has you covered, offering a recreational level on Monday and Wednesdays and a competitive level on Sunday and Tuesdays. The league start dates are staggered from August 17-20 and run for eight weeks with all the games taking place from 19:00 to 23:00 at Dubai American Academy in Al Barsha.
Signing up can either be done as an individual or by registering an entire team. If you’re new to Dubai and want to play but don’t have team-mates, signing up as free agent will place you on a team.
For full teams, registration is not complete until payments are received and the leagues will fill up on a first-paid basis.
The individual joining fee is Dh400, while for a team it’s Dh3,150 – an early bird price with 10 per cent off until August 1.
The seven-a-side game also has distinct rules. There are no halves and games will run 24 minutes straight with no limit on substitutions and no offside in play. A minimum of four players are required to be on the pitch per team, otherwise resulting in a forfeit.
Returning to defend their Champions League title from last year are favourites FC Babylon.
After finishing second in the league schedule, FC Babylon beat first-placed Globcom 5-0 in the semi-finals before topping Los Compadres 2-1 in the final.
Duplays was founded in 2007 by expats wanting to play recreational sports in Dubai, growing from just 20 friends playing ultimate frisbee to over 35,000 members playing 20-plus sports each day of the week.
They take care of facilities, equipment, staffing, refereeing, scheduling, score-keeping and communication so players can focus on the real action.
If competing on the pitch sounds like your idea of fun, then Premier Football 7s is the perfect way to display your skills and connect socially with other players.
What: Duplays Premier Football 7s men’s leagues, with recreational and competitive levels
When: Sundays to Wednesdays from 19:00 to 23:00
Where: Dubai American Academy in Al Barsha
Contact: To register, visit duplaysdubai.playpass.com