Galaxy Cup International: Bring Your Team to Dubai

Who plays

Built for two kinds of teams.

Age-group brackets for visiting academies, and an amateur bracket for adult clubs looking for a real away game somewhere unusual.

Kids

Age groups, set per stage

Bring your academy for one of the season's stages, December, February or April. Age groups are confirmed as clubs register, so every match stays competitive. Rental gear is available, and parents are welcome pitch side.

Adult amateur

Club and rec teams

Recreational and club sides play a genuine away tournament, round-robin games at Galaxy Arena, then the rest of Dubai in the evenings. Rental gear is available if you'd rather travel light.

For visiting clubs

Fly in. We handle the rest.

A turnkey package at Galaxy Arena, so all your club has to do is play. Tell us what you need and we'll build the quote.

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Ice & referees

Full-size ice with certified referees and full scorekeeping for every game.

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Changing rooms

A dedicated changing room for every visiting squad, no sharing mid-tournament.

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Full schedule

Your complete schedule, ice times and opponents, confirmed before you fly.

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Photo & video

Photo and video from every game your team plays, so nobody misses a shift back home.

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Hotel nearby

Team-rate rooms a short ride from Galaxy Arena. We book the block.

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Transfers

Airport pickups and rink-hotel transfers for the whole squad.

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Parent programme

A programme for families who travel with the team, so they have somewhere to watch and something to do between games.

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The Dubai bit

Desert safari, beach mornings, theme parks. We help plan the trip around the games.

The venue

Galaxy Arena.

Our own arena in Dubai, opening soon: the first dual ice venue in the UAE, a full NHL-size main sheet (1,401 m²) plus a second training sheet (391 m²) under one roof. Two sheets mean real playing time for visiting teams, warm-ups and extra ice, not one match squeezed onto a single sheet.

Galaxy Arena · exterior render

Main ice sheet

Changing rooms

Desert dunes outside Dubai, minutes from Galaxy Arena

Desert to ice, in one afternoon

Why Dubai

Beach in the morning, hockey by afternoon.

Direct flights connect Dubai to most of Europe and Asia, and entry is visa-free or visa-on-arrival for most passports. That is what turns a tournament into a trip: land, check into a hotel by the sea, and be at the rink the same day.

Add a warm, safe city built around visitors, and a proper ice hockey arena in the middle of the desert, and your team goes home with a story, not just a scoresheet.

Who you're playing

Galaxy Hockey Academy.

Founded in 2022, Galaxy is the largest ice hockey academy in the Middle East, and the host of Galaxy Cup International.

300+

Children training with the academy every week

38

Nationalities in one club, coached by professional staff

Warriors

Our senior team, competing in the Emirates Hockey League

2027

The UAE hosts the IIHF World Championship Division II Group A

Galaxy works in partnership with the UAE Winter Sports Federation, the national body for ice hockey in the country.

How it works

From enquiry to first faceoff.

1

Register

Fill the form below or WhatsApp us. Tell us your level, age groups and preferred stage.

2

We quote

You get a bracket, a stage and a per-player package quote within 48 hours.

3

You book

Confirm the squad. We lock ice, hotel and transfers, and send the schedule.

4

You play

Land in Dubai, drop your bags, lace up. We take care of everything else.

Register your team

Two minutes. No payment yet.

Send us the basics and we'll come back with a stage, a bracket and a quote. Pressing send opens WhatsApp with your details pre-filled, or use the email option below. If a form ever gets in the way, just write to [email protected] directly.

Club name *

Country / city *

Age group(s) *

Number of teams

Preferred stage

Your name *

Email (optional)

Anything else?

Prefer email? Send by email instead

Please fill in your club name, country, age group and your name.

We only use your details to organise your tournament, we won't share them or add you to any list.

Questions

Good to know.

How does the Galaxy Cup International season work?

It runs in stages across the season, December, February and April, at Galaxy Arena in Dubai. The exact calendar is built around confirmed club registrations, so specific dates follow once your team signs up. Kids age groups and adult amateur brackets both play.

How much does it cost?

It depends on your squad size, age group and the package you choose. Register your team and we send a clear quote, no payment until you confirm.

We don't want to fly with gear, can we rent?

Yes. Full kits, sticks and goalie equipment are available to rent, so you can travel light and lace up on arrival.

Can we bring families and make a trip of it?

Most visiting clubs do exactly that. We help plan the off-ice side too: desert safari, beach mornings, theme parks and family-friendly hotels near the arena.

What is the ice like at Galaxy Arena?

Galaxy Arena opens soon as the first dual ice venue in the UAE, a full NHL-size main sheet plus a second training sheet under one roof. Two sheets mean real playing time for visiting teams, not one match a day. Real referees, full scorekeeping, and photo and video from every game. See the venue →

Do we need a visa to bring our team?

Most passports get visa-free entry or a visa on arrival in the UAE, and direct flights connect Dubai to most of Europe and Asia. It's a straightforward trip for a visiting club, beach in the morning and hockey in the afternoon.

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