The inaugural edition of the National School League Football (NSL Football) has received a significant boost after Emirates Islamic joined up as naming partners.
Following on from the tremendous success of the inaugural cricket and basketball competitions, the new eight-a-side tournament will see the football stars of tomorrow develop their ability and further learn the values of teamwork, respect and dedication.
Registrations are filling up fast for the competition, which is the first of its kind in the UAE and will pit Under-14s and U-16s boys against each other from October 9 to December 12. Registration closes on September 21, with more than 60 school teams set to take part.
– RATE, SHARE and WIN with our new EPL Fan Ratings tool
– #360win: A trip to watch Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund
– Off The Bar: Mourinho vs Robots, Thierry Martial, Sherwood Vanishes
Speaking about partnering with NSL Football, Jamal Bin Ghalaita, chief executive officer of Emirates Islamic said: “Emirates Islamic has always taken a leadership role in supporting community initiatives in the UAE.
“We strongly believe that sports creates a foundation for the future generation to develop physical and cognitive skills as well as hone their overall personalities to become responsible citizens of the future.
“We are glad to partner with Sport360° to nurture young talent in the UAE via the Emirates Islamic National School Football League.”
Supporting sponsors Stadium and technical partners E-Sports will ensure both coaches and players taking part will receive dedicated guidance at first-class venues and compete in top-notch kit. The finals will be played at UAE Football Association facilities.
Marketing manager for Stadium Samantha Warrayat said: “Football is a hugely popular sport at all levels across the UAE and Stadium is very excited about its sponsorship of the National School League Football.
“Being affiliated with the league at this grassroots level is exciting for our brand, which embraces at its core the key values of passion for sport combined with promoting a sustained fit and active lifestyle from infancy to adulthood.”
“The NSL is a unique and powerful platform to showcase and reward the ambitions and achievements of school sports. Building on the success of our cricket and basketball school leagues, we are very excited to now expand our league into football.
— NSL360 (@NSL360) August 23, 2015
The response from schools and children has been overwhelming and we are anticipating a thrilling first season. We would like to thank our partners Emirates Islamic, Stadium, Umbro, Daman and National Ambulance for their support and wish good luck to everyone involved,” added Matt Burn, Sports Event Manager at Sport360.
The Emirates Islamic National School Football League will be played across three geographical groups – Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Sharjah and Northern Emirates and Dubai split into two sections. Each team will play every team within their league once, playing one game per week.
A squad of 12 players will be selected for the games, which will run for two 20-minute halves. The top two from each pool will progress to the final series.
Players and followers can stay up-to-date through www.sport360.com/nsl featuring news, highlights and stats. For more information and to register, e-mail [email protected] or call +971 52 244 3906.
