ABU DHABI CRICKET COUNCIL AND ABU DHABI SPORTS COUNCIL LAUNCH 2021-22 COMMUNITY CRICKET SEASON WITH NEW MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TOURNAMENTS
 
THREE NEW ASTROTURF COMMUNITY CRICKET GROUNDS READY FOR USE ON 1 DECEMBER 2021 - TO BE DEDICATED FOR COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS AND PLAY
 
“ABU DHABI T20 COMMUNITY CUP IS A LANDMARK MOMENT FOR LOCAL CRICKET IN ABU DHABI.” - H.E. AREF HAMAD AL AWANI, GENERAL SECRETARY OF ABU DHABI SPORTS COUNCIL
 
Wednesday, 3 November:
Abu Dhabi Cricket Council and Abu Dhabi Sports Council have announced an action-packed community cricket calendar for the 2021/22 season, with the announcement of six marquee new tournaments played over six months.
The calendar encompasses a variety of different formats, while serving the entire cricket community - from children to adults and including both men and women. The tournament details are:

• Abu Dhabi T20 Community Cup                              (December 3, 2021 - January 21, 2022)
• Nations Cup                                                                   (January 28, 2022 - February 25, 2022)
• League of Schools                                                        (February 5, 2022 - February 26, 2022)
• Abu Dhabi Ramadan Rumble                                   (April 2, 2022 - April 30, 2022)
• Abu Dhabi T10 Super Cup / MEN                            (March 4, 2022 - March 25, 2022)
• Abu Dhabi T10 Super Cup / WOMEN                     (March 4, 2022 - March 25, 2022)
• Super 60 Sixes                                                               (May 6, 2022 - June 17, 2022)

The Abu Dhabi T20 Community Cup is a new, 28-team headline event in association with Abu Dhabi Sports Council. It starts on 3 December 2021, spans over 8 weekends and has a prize money pool of AED 50,000 on offer for the participating teams, with the semi-finals and final to be played on the stunning new Tolerance Oval and to be livestreamed.
"Abu Dhabi Sports Council is determined to ensure sport is as accessible and affordable as possible, while keeping the emirate healthy, and this calendar of domestic cricket does just that.”
"Through regular competition at the best facilities in the country, Abu Dhabi Cricket is providing access to sport for people of all ages and abilities. This will help us continue to lead the way in shaping a fit and active country, with community sport - and community cricket - at the heart of it.” said H.E. Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC).
The eight-team Nations Cup will see players represent their respective countries and, along with the 24-team Abu Dhabi Ramadan Rumble, will be played in a 20-over format. The League of Schools and Abu Dhabi T10 Super Cup will be 10-over tournaments, with dedicated categories for both men and women.
Ten schools from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain will battle it out for League of Schools glory, while there is a first for women's cricket in the 10-team Abu Dhabi T10 Super Cup, which will host its inaugural women's tournament across Community Ovals 1 & 2.
The season will wrap up with the Super 60 Sixes, a-six-a-side tape ball community tournament open to men and women over 16 years, with a maximum participation of 60 local teams. There will be free team registrations for this competition with a prize pool of AED 10,000 up for grabs.
Teams can register for all of the tournaments via www.abudhabicricket.ae. Tournament registrations start at AED 2,000 for the Abu Dhabi Community T20 Cup, with individual player registration fees starting as low as AED 35 per player. Individuals, who are not already part of a community team, are welcome to register.
Matt Boucher, CEO of Abu Dhabi Cricket, added: "There has never been a better time for community cricket in the UAE to build upon the success of the VIVO Indian Premier League and ICC Men's T20 World Cup taking place in the country.”
"Thousands of cricketers young and old will have been inspired by those tournaments to pick up a bat and ball for the very first time, or the first time in years. We want to build on that at Abu Dhabi Cricket and create a lasting legacy for the sport in the UAE as a result.”
"We're also extremely proud to be introducing the first women's edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 Super Cup, which will give women cricketers all over the country the platform to showcase their skill. We’re aware that our hosting of international tournaments has curtailed the last few editions of many community tournaments, but we’re thrilled to be back with a bang!"
The new community cricket ovals are being constructed over the original sand ovals, with brand new artificial grass and cement wickets providing an exciting community upgrade. Each oval will have minimum 60-metre boundaries and will be available for use by all cricketers in the UAE at https://booking.abudhabicricket.ae starting December 1,2021.

About Abu Dhabi Cricket:
 
Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) is the largest world-class, multi-sports facility in the United Arab Emirates catering to everyone from elite and professional sports stars to those looking to participate in recreational sports and activities and is supported by Abu Dhabi Sports Council operating under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.
 
ADC has ushered in an exciting new era of cricket in Abu Dhabi with significant investment in facilities and operational upgrades. In addition to the iconic Zayed Cricket Stadium the venue now boasts the following impressive facilities: 2 x floodlit nursery cricket ovals, international standard cricket nets facility, 4 x floodlit netball courts, 5-a-side “Soccer City”, 4 x multi-purpose floodlit AstroTurf pitches and 5 x FIFA approved grass, floodlit football pitches.
 
Located in the heart of Khalifa City A, ADC is the venue of choice for hosting all Abu Dhabi’s international cricket matches – having seen everything from the likes of matches between India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies to also hosting the 2014, 2020 and now the 2021 VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) and the 2018 Asia Cup.
 
ADC’s current international flagship event is the bold new Abu Dhabi T10 – bringing together over 120 of the biggest names in world cricket to compete in the game’s shortest format. The 2019 edition drew over 124,000 fans to ADC across the 10-day event.
 
Though cricket is at the core of operations, ADC also prides itself on the world class facilities available to sportsmen and women of all ages and abilities – from elite international athletes to over 12,000 community athletes who use the facility and services on a weekly basis.
 
About Abu Dhabi Sports Council:
 
Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) was established in 2006 by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
 
ADSC is aligned to the emirate’s leadership vision to develop sport and youth activities. The Council promotes an effective, emirate-wide sports calendar that stimulates the desire to participate in quality sports among all Abu Dhabi residents and helps the talented and motivated reach their sporting potential.
 
The sports council supports the organisation and hosting of many international sporting events in Abu Dhabi. These include the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, UAE Tour, WTA Abu Dhabi International Women's Tennis Championship, World Triathlon Championship, Leaders Sports Business Summit, Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and IJF Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam.
 
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, Spartan World Championship, World Swimming Championships, Mubadala World Tennis Championships, and many other international events cement the reputation and position of Abu Dhabi as a global destination for sport.
 
ADSC believes that global and community sporting events provide many positive opportunities, most notably the encouragement of all segments and groups of society to practice sports activities. Make the practice of sport a daily lifestyle, representing its positive impact on public health.
 
ADSC firmly believe that sporting events deliver a host of benefits for the emirate and its residents. These include improved health and wellness, the building of community spirit, the discovering of local talent and enhancing the reputation of the emirate as a world-class sporting destination.
 
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