Foundation:

Founded on November 30, 2005, following a decree by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Sports Council is the official body responsible for the development of the sports sector in the Emirate. The Council supervises the work of Dubai’s seven local sports clubs and takes active interest in encouraging the practice of physical activity in society, especially among women and children, through programs and activities designed to create awareness about the importance of sport and physical activity, and to make it a way of life for the community.

The DSC’s mandate, though, is not just to promote sport, create awareness and nurture talent, but to also support creativity and reward excellence among both individuals and organizations and help Dubai become a land of health, happiness, and vitality.

It has organized many international conferences and symposiums since 2006, including the annual Dubai International Sports Conference, to enhance the knowledge and culture of professionalism, and has brought some of the biggest names from the world of sports here to share their vision and thoughts.

The Council also seeks to develop the sports industry in the UAE and the world through initiatives like the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, and it organizes many major international sports championships as well in cooperation with multiple sports bodies. Today, under the guidance of its chairman, “His Highness” Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the DSC organizes and supports more than 400 events annually – not just top-notch sporting extravaganzas, but also awards and conferences that promote excellence, creativity, and innovation in the world of sports.

The Logo: DSC logo comprises four main themes that best reflect:

• Heritage and Geniuses
• Excellence and Creativity
• Commitment and Adherence
• Loyalty and Belonging

The logo has been designed with a gold medal in mind as a symbol of adherence and commitment to achieve the goals that promote the performance of athletes to jump to the first places.

Board Members​:

H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the football federation, Dubai sports clubs, national bodies, and international organizations.

DSC Vision:

Sports.. Lead & Life

DSC Mission:

Providing a modern sports environment appropriate to enhance community health and happiness, efficiently anticipating the sports future in the vision to realize big sports achievements boosting Dubais global position.

VALUES:

• Leadership
• Loyalty
• Creativity
• Sporting Spirit
• Teamwork

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

• Promote physical activity in the community and reach every segment of the society in Dubai.
• Developing technical performance and enhancing competence in sports institutions.
• Actively contributing to the future of sports movement worldwide.
• Strategic Objectives
• Attracting the private sector as an active partner in the development of sports in Dubai.
• Support and development of specific sports.
• Promoting institutional performance based on efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency.

Reference Points Of Dsc Strategic Plan:

• Vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
• Directives H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
• Intensive analysis of foreign environmental factors that might affect sports sectors.
• The outcome of questionnaire analysis of the affecting and affected classes in sports sectors.
• Intensive diagnosis of the potentials and qualifications in sports sectors and clubs.
• Analysis of the revenues and strategic potentials.
• Analyzing revenues and available strategic potentials in every club.
• Greatest international sports performances.
• Pin- pointing strengths, weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats current positions.
• Reports of Dubai clubs.

Prominent Achievements:

In a comparatively short period of time since foundation, DSC could successfully achieve many activities and events, namely:

• Finalizing DSC strategic plan .
• Organizing Dubai international sports conference "Professionalism in Football" .
• Adopting the budget of professionalism in football embraced by Dubai clubs that are pioneering in this domain .
• Adopting players status regulations that governs the relation between professional players and their clubs.
• Organizing Hamdan Bin Mohammed 1st football champion cup forsecondary schools.

DSC Standing Committees:

• Strategy Committee
• Regulations Committee
• Professionalism cum players status committee
• Task groups as well as ad-hoc committees are formed to handle specific functions and tasks temporarily till other committees are formed
• Marketing and investment Committee.