Dubai to host the 1st Baseball Tournament in the Middle East

The Emirate of Dubai will host the Arab Classic Tournament; the first Baseball Tournament in the Middle East, which will take place from 7th to 10th Nov. 2024 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai with participation of eight national teams; these are: UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Palestine, Bangladesh & Afghanistan.

The Tournament is organized by the Baseball United in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council (DSC), the Department of Economy & Tourism and the Emirates Cricket Board
The Tournament’s details were declared in a press conference, convened at DSC’s premises and addressed by Mr. Ali Omar Al-Baloushi, Director of Sports Events Dept. in DSC / Mr. Yacoub Mohammed, Senior Manager of Dubai Fitness Challenge / Mr. Kash Sheikh, the Board Chairman, CEO & Participating Founder of the Tournament.

The Conference was held in the presence of several baseball’s world stars; top of them is the Legend Mariano Rivera; the best baseball player in the world who won the world’s title five times and played to the New York Yankees.

The UAE National Team will commence matches in the Arab Classic on Thursday 7th Nov. at 01:00 pm vs. the Indian counterpart.

The Tournament will kick off with the Afghanistan vs. India’s match, scheduled at 08:00 am. Pakistan to play vs. Bangladesh at 10:30 am., and Saudi Arabia will contest vs. Sri Lanka at 03:30 pm.
A unique stadium; the first of its kind in the Middle East, has been built to host this Tournament, and it will also witness the organization of the Baseball United Cup from 22nd Feb. to 1st March 2025 with participation of the Teams of Mumbai Cobras, Karachi Monarchs, Mid East Falcons and the Emirati Team Arabia Wolves, which will all contest nine matches.

The stadium will also host the Baseball United League; the first of its kind in the region, which is scheduled from 23rd Oct. to 23rd Nov. 2025. 33 matches to be played by five teams. Matches of the League are played six days a week and will continue for five weeks. The first two teams will play in the first ever United Series – a crucial series of three matches to determine the League’s champion.

Arab Classic Baseball Tournament Schedule:

Thursday 7th Nov. 2024

Morning Session

Afghanistan vs. India 8:00 am. - 10:00 am.
Bangladesh vs. Pakistan 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.
India vs. UAE 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Evening Session

Sri Lanka vs. Saudi Arabia 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
Nepal vs. Palestine 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
UAE vs. Pakistan 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Friday 8th Nov.

Morning Session

Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan 8:00 am - 10:00 am.
Saudi Arabia vs. Nepal 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Afghanistan vs. UAE 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Evening Session

Palestine vs. Sri Lanka 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pakistan vs. India 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Saturday 9th Nov. 2024

Morning Session

Nepal vs. Sri Lanka 8:00 am. - 10:00 am
UAE vs. Bangladesh 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pakistan vs. Afghanistan 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Evening Session

Saudi Arabia vs. Palestine 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
India vs. Bangladesh 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Sunday 10th Nov.

Quarter Final 1 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Quarter Final 2 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Semi Final 1 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Semi Final 2 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Tournament’s Final 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm