Dubai Sports City is the vision of three leading entrepreneurs from the United Arab Emirates - Abdulrahim Al Zarooni, Abdulrahman Bukhatir and Abdulrahman Falaknaz to create one of the world's premier sporting destinations in line with the overall vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed to create world class sporting infrastructure in Dubai and making it a destination for the sporting world.

It's been conceptualized as a city within a city, where one can get everything on his doorstep. From state-of-the-art sports venues and international sporting events, to top of the line sports academies, DSC provides a platform for youth development, recreational sporting facilities, residential and commercial developments, together with all the related amenities expected in a purpose-built city, including international schools, medical facilities, hotels, community centers and entertainment venues.

Set on 50 million square feet within the Dubailand development, Dubai Sports City will feature four magnificent stadia: a 60,000-seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium for rugby, soccer and track and field events, a 25,000-seat capacity dedicated cricket stadium, a 10,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena for hard court games, ice hockey, concerts and other events, and a field hockey stadium for 5,000 spectators.

Already fully operational is the 25,000-seat capacity Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and the 18-hole championship golf course, The Els Club – Ernie Els’ first golf course design concept in the Middle East and the ICC Global Cricket Academy.

The Academies campus within Dubai Sports City will be home to a number of globally recognized training and development brands. The Dubai Sports City Football Academy is an ideal venue for amateur/professional team training requirements in addition to hosting local leagues and tournaments. It also offers, “Socatots’, the world's first soccer specific pre-school development program for children from six months to school age. Other academies include the World Hockey Academy (a partnership with the International Hockey Federation), the Butch Harmon School of Golf (fully operational) and additional academies for rugby, and swimming. The Academies will also boast a state-of-the-art high performance gymnasium, world class sports science and rehabilitation facilities as well as a full sports medical clinic.

Dubai Sports City is all about providing its residents and visitors with an unbeatable and unique lifestyle - a city within a city, underpinned with sports and leisure activities, with every possible amenity right on the doorstep. Residential communities, superb dining, shopping and entertainment and even a vibrant commercial district, provides a unique opportunity to watch, learn, play, live, work, shop and live sport.