du Football Champions (duFC), home of the UAE’s official Schools and Streets Cup in partnership with La Liga, announced on Tuesday the kick-off of its fifth season on the heels of a successful fourth season.

Played to world-class standards, the Cups are conducted at a national level and played in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The Championship is open to boys and girls aged 10-18 and will pave the way for youth to cultivate their sporting talents and aptitudes, by enabling them to participate either through their school, or together with their friends.

The opening week of du Football Champions in the Northern Emirates witnessed a host of young footballers pushing their own personal limits to not only secure their place in the next round of the competition, but to also catch the eyes of La Liga’s scouts who are looking for the best players across the UAE. These top talents will be invited for trials that may land them a place at the prestigious du La Liga High Performance Centre and the chance to pursue professional football careers.

Commenting on the much anticipated kick-off, Maite Ventura, Managing Director of La Liga  – MENA said: “du Football Champions has recorded significant advancements over the last 4 years that have been successful in providing the du La Liga High Performance Center with unmitigated success over the last few years.”

Ventura added: “We are proud of what the platform has achieved over the past 4 years, and we hope more young players join the du La Liga High Performance Center, where they will receive the opportunity to potentially get scouted and carve out a professional footballing career at the highest possible level.”

The du Football Champions is a nationwide initiative featuring the UAE’s official schools Cup and Streets Cup and is the only international youth football scouting platform. duFC aims to achieve sustainable human development through the discovery of promising talents, who will raise the bar on sports excellence at local and national teams as they become the next generation of professional male and female footballers.

Scouted players will subsequently be invited for trials for the opportunity to secure a professional football contract with a professional club through the prestigious du La Liga High Performance Centre.

du Football Champions is a nationwide initiative featuring the UAE’s official Schools Cup and Streets Cup and is the only international youth football scouting platform in partnership with LaLiga. Conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Dubai Sports Council, Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Sharjah Sports Council, du Football Champions aims to achieve sustainable human development through the discovery of promising talents, who will raise the bar on sports excellence at local and national levels as they aim to become the next generation of professional male and female footballers.

Played to world-class standards, the Cups are conducted at a national level and played in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The Championship is open to boys and girls aged 10-18 and will pave the way for youth to cultivate their sporting talents and aptitudes by enabling them to participate either through their school or together with their friends.