An action-packed Sunday brought the curtain down on a highly successful 1st Term for the Dubai Open for Basketball Academies (DOBA). As many as 1,220 players from 18 different academies participated in the three-month championship. Wild Cats Academy and JAM Academy clinched the coveted U19 Boys\u2019 and Girls\u2019 titles respectively.
\nOrganised by Sport360X and Sports Mania, DOBA is changing the face of youth basketball in the UAE. This championship is under the supervision of the Dubai Sports Council and the UAE Basketball Association. With the help of integrated International Basketball Federation (FIBA) live statistics, it seamlessly held 279 matches in the first Term in two venues: The Swiss School (Jaddaf) and The Citizen School (Al Satwa).
\nDuring this term, an average of 30 games were played every week across 14 separate categories. Using FIBA statistics, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) was picked for each game. After the finals, an MVP of the tournament was also announced for each category.<\/p>\n
Prominent faces from the national and international basketball communities were in attendance for Sunday\u2019s finals and award ceremonies. Dubai Basketball Club\u2019s (DBC) star players Ahmad Dwairi and Awudu Abass were among the esteemed guests who graced the occasion.
\nThe league\u2019s success was made possible with the help of multiple sponsors. Anta and Curaprox were the title and gold sponsors respectively. Fade Fit and Burjeel Hospital were the other sponsors, along with Mai Dubai (Hydration Partner) and OWQLO (Official Operating System).
\nLEAGUE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
\nU19 Boys: Wild Cats Academy
\nU19 Girls: JAM Academy
\nU16 Boys Division 1: Falcons Academy
\nU16 Boys Division 2: Mowen Academy
\nU16 Girls: NBA Basketball School
\nU14 Girls: Wild Cats Academy
\nU14 Boys Division 1: 24 Basketball Academy
\nU14 Boys Division 2: AD Knights Academy
\nU12 Boys Division 1: Mowen Academy
\nU12 Boys Division 2: JD Academy
\nU12 Girls NBA Basketball School
\nU10 Boys Division 1: JAM Academy
\nU10 Boys Division 2: JD Academy<\/p>\n
MVP OF THE TOURNAMENT IN EACH CATEGORY
\nU19 Boys: Aleksa Petrovic (Wild Cats)
\nU19 Girls: Anja Obradovic (JAM)
\nU16 Boys Division 1: Gustav Vilcans (Falcons)
\nU16 Boys Division 2: Monghit (Mowen)
\nU16 Girls: Thea Awad (NBA)
\nU14 Girls: Maria Coll (Wild Cats)
\nU14 Boys Division 1: Rohit Rajkumar (24 Basketball)
\nU14 Boys Division 2: Tadaki Kishida (AD Knight)
\nU12 Boys Division 1: Gabriel Ocampo (Mowen)
\nU12 Boys Division 2: Chas Khamis (JD)
\nU12 Girls: Ameli Rizan (NBA)
\nU10 Boys Division 1: Joe El Helou (JAM)
\nU10 Boys Division 2: Joud Hergli (JD)<\/p>\n
Term 2 of DOBA promises to be even grander, with 110 teams and 1,400 players on board. This term, which tips off on January 18, will feature 450 games, with the finals slated for May 31 and June 1. It will also include several basketball clinics conducted by prominent coaches and a parents\u2019 orientation workshop.
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An action-packed Sunday brought the curtain down on a highly successful 1st Term for the Dubai Open for Basketball Academies (DOBA). As many as 1,220 players from 18 different academies participated in the three-month championship. Wild Cats Academy and JAM Academy clinched the coveted U19 Boys\u2019 and Girls\u2019 titles respectively.
\nOrganised by Sport360X and Sports Mania, DOBA is changing the face of youth basketball in the UAE. This championship is under the supervision of the Dubai Sports Council and the UAE Basketball Association. With the help of integrated International Basketball Federation (FIBA) live statistics, it seamlessly held 279 matches in the first Term in two venues: The Swiss School (Jaddaf) and The Citizen School (Al Satwa).
\nDuring this term, an average of 30 games were played every week across 14 separate categories. Using FIBA statistics, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) was picked for each game. After the finals, an MVP of the tournament was also announced for each category.<\/p>\n
Prominent faces from the national and international basketball communities were in attendance for Sunday\u2019s finals and award ceremonies. Dubai Basketball Club\u2019s (DBC) star players Ahmad Dwairi and Awudu Abass were among the esteemed guests who graced the occasion.
\nThe league\u2019s success was made possible with the help of multiple sponsors. Anta and Curaprox were the title and gold sponsors respectively. Fade Fit and Burjeel Hospital were the other sponsors, along with Mai Dubai (Hydration Partner) and OWQLO (Official Operating System).
\nLEAGUE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
\nU19 Boys: Wild Cats Academy
\nU19 Girls: JAM Academy
\nU16 Boys Division 1: Falcons Academy
\nU16 Boys Division 2: Mowen Academy
\nU16 Girls: NBA Basketball School
\nU14 Girls: Wild Cats Academy
\nU14 Boys Division 1: 24 Basketball Academy
\nU14 Boys Division 2: AD Knights Academy
\nU12 Boys Division 1: Mowen Academy
\nU12 Boys Division 2: JD Academy
\nU12 Girls NBA Basketball School
\nU10 Boys Division 1: JAM Academy
\nU10 Boys Division 2: JD Academy<\/p>\n
MVP OF THE TOURNAMENT IN EACH CATEGORY
\nU19 Boys: Aleksa Petrovic (Wild Cats)
\nU19 Girls: Anja Obradovic (JAM)
\nU16 Boys Division 1: Gustav Vilcans (Falcons)
\nU16 Boys Division 2: Monghit (Mowen)
\nU16 Girls: Thea Awad (NBA)
\nU14 Girls: Maria Coll (Wild Cats)
\nU14 Boys Division 1: Rohit Rajkumar (24 Basketball)
\nU14 Boys Division 2: Tadaki Kishida (AD Knight)
\nU12 Boys Division 1: Gabriel Ocampo (Mowen)
\nU12 Boys Division 2: Chas Khamis (JD)
\nU12 Girls: Ameli Rizan (NBA)
\nU10 Boys Division 1: Joe El Helou (JAM)
\nU10 Boys Division 2: Joud Hergli (JD)<\/p>\n
Term 2 of DOBA promises to be even grander, with 110 teams and 1,400 players on board. This term, which tips off on January 18, will feature 450 games, with the finals slated for May 31 and June 1. It will also include several basketball clinics conducted by prominent coaches and a parents\u2019 orientation workshop.
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