The International School of Choueifat-Dubai won the UAE Schools Cup Boys U16 title at the du Football Champions, the only international scouting platform in partnership with LaLiga and home of the official UAE Schools & Streets Cups, at the Dubai Mall Ice Rink.

The finals were attended by Fahd Hassawi, deputy CEO du; Fernando Sanz, MENA Director General LaLiga and duFC Director; LaLiga legends Carles Puyol and Roberto Carlos and high levels officials from Dubai and Abu Dhabi Sports Councils and Ministry of Education.

The event drew thousands of fans to the Dubai Mall Ice Rink as the top youth football teams across the nation met for the final time for the chance to be crowned the best team of the nation. LaLiga coaches were on the lookout for exceptional talents who will be selected to join the du LaLiga High Performance Centre. Each match brought the audience an array of fantastic football and intense competition as teams from all corners of the UAE met to battle it out for their final matches.

Speaking after the finals, Fernando Sanz, Director General for LaLiga in MENA and duFC Director said: "We have witnessed exceptional play in duFC Football Champions in its third season.LaLiga scouts selected high level talents from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Northern Emirates whose journey to professional football careers is about to begin thanks to the exceptional program we have established at du LaLiga High Performance Center."

THE WINNERS

UAE Schools Cup Boys U12 1st place: The French School (LFIGP)-Dubai. 2nd place: Dubai National School Al Twar. 3rd place: Al Dhafra Private Schools Al Ain. UAE Streets Cup Boys U14 1st: Abu Dhabi Thistle Red. 2nd: The Mavericks-Al Ain. 3rd: Future Stars-Abu Dhabi. UAE Schools Cup Boys U14 1st: British School Al Khubairat-Abu Dhabi. 2nd: Sultan Bin Zayed School-Al Ain. 3rd: The French School (LFIGP)-Dubai. UAE Girls Challenge 1st: GoPro Sports-Dubai. 2nd: UAE National Team-Dubai. 3rd: Regional Sports-Abu Dhabi. UAE Streets Cup Boys U16 1st: Al Nujoom-Dubai. 2nd: Professional-Northern Emirates. 3rd: Liwa Players-Liwa UAE Schools Cup Boys U16 1st: The International School of Choueifat-Dubai. 2nd: Al Maarifa International Private School-Sharjah. 3rd: DESC-Dubai

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