Emirates Islamic National School League Football Completes Successful Second Season

Emirates Islamic today effectively finished its 2nd period of the Emirates Islamic National School League Football champion that commenced in October last year.

Throughout two hundred and fifty plus games played during the period's five-month duration, LFI Georges Pompidou School were once again proclaimed champs in the under 16's & 14's categories, having also won the dual in the league's previous period, while Dubai English Speaking College won the title in the under 12's category. Celebrity players of this period's organization will fly to Rennes, France, for training and trial runs at French Club Stade Rennais F.C.

Jamal Bin Ghalaita, CEO, Emirates Islamic claimed, "The 2nd season of our junior football organization has actually observed healthy and balanced competitors, interesting football, and the strong athletic spirit of the young people in the UAE. I am really happy to see these little ones take excellent satisfaction and display such extreme enthusiasm for this wonderful sporting activity. As a bank that has actually always concentrated on returning to the community, Emirates Islamic is pleased to funnel this power into a campaign that will certainly make it possible for these young footballers to more seek their desires and inculcate fitness and health as an integral part of their way of living."

With a very successful inaugural version in 2015/2016, the 2nd season of the 'Em irates Islamic National School League - Football' saw a higher engagement with over 90 teams from 60 schools in the UAE contending and the enhancement of an Under 12's group.