Dubai Games Names Partners And Gold Sponsors For 2026 Edition

Dubai Games will return to Dubai Festival City from 12th to 15th February 2026, with the Organising Committee confirming the partners and Gold Sponsors for the seventh edition. The championship will again focus on team-based challenges, drawing organisations, communities and juniors from Dubai and beyond.

The event is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. Dubai Games is described as the city’s leading team sports event, supporting Dubai’s wider sporting ambitions.

The list of Gold Sponsors includes Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Unilabs Middle East, and Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group. These partners come from both public and private sectors, highlighting shared support for Dubai Games and its continued growth as a major team sports event.

According to the Organising Committee, these partnerships are essential for delivering a fully integrated experience at Dubai Games. The backing of Gold Sponsors helps keep organisational standards high and supports Dubai’s role in hosting global sporting events, while also strengthening the idea of one community around the team sports event.

Dubai Games will feature several competition categories in 2026. Teams will enter the Government Challenge (Men), Government Challenge (Women), Community Challenge, Cities Challenge, and Juniors Challenge. All participating teams will aim for the overall title of Dubai Games Champions 2026 at the team sports event.

The Organising Committee said that Dubai Games reflects Dubai’s values of ambition, agility and teamwork, and shows how partners widen the championship’s impact. The event brings together government entities, cities, communities and juniors, supporting active lifestyles and contributing to the Dubai Sports Sector Strategic Plan 2033.

Organisers state that as Dubai Games grows as a global team sports event, the role of Gold Sponsors and other partners remains central. Their involvement supports both elite competition and community participation, helping ensure that Dubai continues to host large-scale events that promote health, fitness and social connection.

With inputs from WAM