Nakheel Community Management (NCM), has announced a three-year sponsorship of the UAE Netball Federation, the national governing body of netball within the Emirates, as part of its commitment to promoting health, fitness and wellbeing for the citizens, residents and visitors of Dubai, as well as NCM’s aim to become the home of netball in the UAE.

The UAE Netball Federation has worked to promote, foster and develop the sport via schools, clubs, and on the international sporting stage, since its establishment in 2017. The teams within the Federation, the UAE Falcons Open Age team and UAE Young Falcons U17 team, compete internationally on a regular basis. As a result of their commitment to sporting excellence, the UAE Netball Federation is now ranked 24th in the world.

Since 2018, UAE Netball Federation has been a member of Europe Netball and World Netball and its teams have competed within international competitions with great success. The UAE Falcons achieved Gold and Silver medal status during the Europe Netball Challenge 2021 and 2022 and the UAE Young Falcons team were promoted to the U17 Championship competition after winning Gold in 2022. The UAE Falcons will defend their titles in 2024.