Junior Hockey League · U9
Back-to-back JHL champions since the UAE Winter Sports Federation launched the league.
Galaxy Cup · Dubai · Galaxy on tour
Galaxy Cup.
Galaxy Cup.
We host the world.
Every month we run an international tournament in Dubai for kids, amateurs and pros. Between home editions our teams travel. In 2025/26 they played in Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Turkey, Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan, and brought gold home from Bishkek and Hong Kong. Younger players start in the academy: kids hockey in Dubai, a parent's guide.
Up next · Galaxy Arena, Dubai
GLXY Cup.
GLXY Cup.
New Year in Dubai.
An international youth hockey tournament on Galaxy Arena. Teams play over the New Year, and everyone sits down together at the banquet on 31 December.
Dates30 Dec 2026 to 4 Jan 2027
AgesU7 · U9 · U11 · U13 · U15
Format5×5 and 3×3
Galaxy Cup · Team entries open
Kids, amateur and pro brackets. Tell us your team's level and we put you in a bracket where every game is close.
We host. We travel.
Two sides of Galaxy tournament hockey: the cup we run on our own ice, and the trips our teams take every season.
We host · DubaiThe Galaxy CupA monthly international tournament on our own ice, year-round. Separate brackets for kids, amateurs and pros, real referees, livestreamed finals. We invite teams from Europe, Russia, Canada and the USA while the rest of the hockey world is in its off-season.Register your team →
We travel · The worldGalaxy on the roadEvery season our teams fly out to play and to win. Kids, adults and veterans. In 2025/26: six countries, gold at the President's Cup in Bishkek and gold in Hong Kong. The plan is a Galaxy Cup edition on every continent.See the tour →
The flagship
Galaxy Cup, every month, every level.
Ice all year round and palm trees outside. We host an international Galaxy Cup edition every month. Our future home, Galaxy Arena, will be the first dual-ice venue in the UAE, and we want your team on its ice. Three tiers, so every player gets a real game.
KidsU8 to U16 brackets
AmateurBeer-league friendly
ProSenior and veteran
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Next on the calendar.
Games we play or host next. Want your team at one of them? Register here or message us on WhatsApp.
We host · Galaxy Arena · 30 Dec-4 Jan
GLXY Cup. New Year in Dubai
International youth tournament, U7 · U9 · U11 · U13 · U15. 5×5 and 3×3, banquet on 31 December.
U11 · Tashkent · 30 Oct-1 Nov
Galaxy U11 in Tashkent
After gold at the Istanbul Cup, the U11 Warriors fly to Uzbekistan for a tournament in Tashkent. Results on the site and Instagram.
Home · Mirdif · Oct to Apr
Galaxy Hockey League, new season
Our own amateur league plays on Friday nights. Seven teams, a full season. Free to watch in person, live on YouTube.
Warriors · Senior · Oct to Apr
EHL regular season
Emirates Hockey League games continue, with Warriors home games in Mirdif under the purple lights. We update the fixture list every week.
Six countries in 2025/26.
Kids, adults and veterans flew out to play across Europe and Asia. Each trip gets its own report and photos as they land.
WhereResultReport
BishkekGold · President's CupNomad Arena · Warriors 40+ · May to June 2026Read the full report
Hong KongGold · adultsThe Warriors took the title in Asia in front of packed stands.Read the full report
SwitzerlandInternational tourOut to the home of European hockey.Report coming soon
Fondo, ItalyInternational youth tournamentGalaxy juniors in a multi-nation field at Palaghiaccio Fondo.Photos below
SerbiaInternational tourBalkan ice, Galaxy purple.Report coming soon
TurkeyInternational tourA stop on the way home from Europe.Report coming soon
DubaiGLXY Cup. New Year in DubaiU7 · U9 · U11 · U13 · U15 · Galaxy Arena · 30 December 2026 to 4 January 2027See the tournament
TashkentGalaxy U11 tournamentUzbekistan · 30 October to 1 November 2026See the trip
IstanbulGold U11 · Silver U13Istanbul International Youth Ice Hockey Cup · 15 to 17 October 2026Read the results
MinskInternational Youth Hockey CupU16 Warriors (born 2010 to 2012) · 27 to 31 August 2026See the tournament
The leagues we play in.
Galaxy is the only club in the UAE with teams in every age group and a senior pro side. Outside the Galaxy Cup, our players compete here.
LeagueLevelWhat it is
Emirates Hockey LeagueEHL · Senior proOctober to AprilThe senior pro circuit of the UAE. The Galaxy Warriors wear the purple jersey all season. Watch live in Mirdif.
Galaxy Hockey LeagueGHL · Adult amateurOctober to April · 7 teamsOur own amateur league. Seven teams, its own rules, every game live-streamed on YouTube.
Junior Hockey LeagueJHL · Youth · UAE WSFU9 / U12 / U18The UAE Winter Sports Federation youth league. Galaxy: U9 gold twice, U12 gold twice, U18 bronze.
IIHF 2027 WorldsDivision II, Group AHost nation: UAEThe 2027 IIHF World Championship (Division II, Group A) comes to Al Ain, the first IIHF World Championship in the Gulf. We are building toward it.
The tournaments we run in Dubai.
Besides the monthly Galaxy Cup we run themed events in Mirdif all year: invitationals in the hockey off-season, kids' tournaments in school breaks, adult cups. If you have a team, fly in.
Flagship · Monthly · from Sep 2026
Galaxy Cup International Invitational
The headline event. Kids, amateur and pro brackets every month. Teams from Russia, Kazakhstan, Finland, Canada and the Gulf come for a winter tournament with ice all year and palm trees outside.
Coming · March · Mirdif
Sand & Ice Adult Invitational
An adult amateur invitational for hockey tourists. Bring your beer-league team to Dubai in March: three days of round-robin, evenings at JBR, rental gear on site.
Annual · Season opener (Oct)
Warriors Invitational
A senior pro invitational that brings EHL contenders and selected Gulf and Asian teams to Mirdif. Live in the stands and on the Galaxy Hockey League YouTube channel.
School breaks · U8 to U14
Winter Break Camp Cup
Four days for visiting families and Galaxy juniors together. Train Tuesday to Thursday, play Friday and Saturday. Visitors welcome.
The trophy wall.
Every Galaxy tournament in one place, open to everyone. Each entry gets its own page with photos, report and roster. Bishkek, Hong Kong and Istanbul are live, the rest are on the way.
GoldOctober 2026 · IstanbulGold2024/25 · UAE
Gold2024/25 · UAE
Bronze2024/25 · UAE
Tour2025/26 · Switzerland
Tour2025/26 · Fondo, Italy
Tour2025/26 · Serbia
Tour2025/26 · Turkey
Tour2024 · Kyrgyzstan
LeagueOngoing · UAE
LeagueOngoing · Mirdif
Istanbul Cup 2026
Galaxy Warriors U11 won gold and U13 took silver at the Istanbul International Youth Ice Hockey Cup.
See the results → GoldMay to June 2026 · BishkekPresident's Cup
Galaxy Warriors 40+ won at Nomad Arena, the biggest adult invitational in Kyrgyzstan, beating Typhoon HC in the final. Powered by AMYLCO.
Read the full report → Gold2025/26 · Hong KongInternational tour, adults
The Warriors took first place at an international tournament in Hong Kong. Packed stands, real games.
Read the full report →Junior Hockey League · U12
Gold in season one, gold in season two.
Junior Hockey League · U18
The senior youth squad reached the podium in their first competitive JHL season.
International tour
Galaxy in the heart of European hockey. Report, roster and photos coming soon.
International youth tournament
Our junior team played a multi-nation field at Palaghiaccio Fondo.
International invitational
Write-up and gallery coming soon.
Invitational
Another stop on the 2025/26 tour. Report, roster and photos coming soon.
Galaxy Warriors U9 tour
Galaxy's first big youth away trip, an international invitational. Photo report on the way.
Emirates Hockey League
The Warriors are a fixture of the EHL, the senior pro circuit of the UAE. Season runs October to April.
Galaxy Hockey League
Our own amateur league: seven teams, Friday-night games, live on YouTube.
Watch every GHL game.
Full games from Mirdif every Friday in the GHL season, plus Galaxy Cup finals. Subscribe on YouTube.
Bringing a team to Dubai.
Can my team play a hockey tournament in Dubai?
Yes. Galaxy hosts the Galaxy Cup, monthly international tournaments with brackets for kids, amateurs and pros. Teams from any country are welcome. Register your team here or message us on WhatsApp.
When is the Galaxy Cup?
Monthly in Dubai, year-round. The series' future home, the GLXY Sport Hub, Galaxy Arena: an NHL-size main arena plus a training rink, the UAE's first professional dual-ice facility, opens soon. Editions are also held abroad through the season.
What levels and ages can play?
Three tiers: youth (roughly U8 to U16), adult amateur (beer-league friendly), and pro/veteran. We'll slot your team into the right bracket so every game is competitive.
We're travelling, can Galaxy help with logistics?
Yes. We arrange NHL-size ice slots, transport, hotels, coaches, video review, rental gear and team meals. Fly in; we handle the rest.
Where can I watch?
Galaxy Cup and Galaxy Hockey League finals are live-streamed free on our YouTube channel. In-person games in Mirdif are free to watch.
For visiting clubs
Bring your team to the desert.
Run a winter training camp in Dubai while your home rink closes for summer work. Or fly in for a Galaxy Cup at our new home, Galaxy Arena. We arrange NHL-size ice time, transport, hotels, coaches, video review and team meals. Teams from any country are welcome.
Stay in the loop
Be first to know the next date.
Message us on WhatsApp and we add you to the tournament list: Galaxy Cup dates, fixture confirmations, stream reminders and team entry windows.
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