UAE Winter Sports Federation

Key facts

Hockey here

League games

Ages

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Operator

Federation

IIHF member

Since 10 May 2001

Former name

UAE Ice Sports Federation (renaming date not confirmed)

2026 officials

Vice President Hamel Ahmed Al Qubaisi; Secretary General Jumaa Al Dhaheri; Technical Director Mohamad Aref Aljachi (Khaleej Times)

Men's team

Ranked 38th (3 Jun 2026); 3rd in Division II A in 2024 and 2025

Women's team

Home rink Zayed Sports City; 4th at the 2022 event in Kuwait City

2027

Hosts IIHF Division II A in Al Ain, April 2027

Not yet verified

• Official website address
• Exact renaming date

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What changed

1. 1 Jun 2026

   UAE awarded the 2027 IIHF Division II A, to be played in Al Ain in April 2027.

   Source: UAE to host 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group A (Khaleej Times, 1 Jun 2026)

2. 7 Apr 2026

   IIHF cancels the 2026 Division II A, which had been set for Al Ain on 20–26 April.

   Source: 2026 IIHF World Championship Division II (Wikipedia)

Guides that cover UAE Winter Sports Federation

• Emirates Hockey League 2026-27: teams, format and how to watch
• Ice hockey in Dubai: every rink and club, checked October 2026
• IIHF 2027 Division II A in Al Ain: what we know
• Kids' ice hockey in Dubai: ages, programmes and 2026 fees

Independent guide. Not affiliated with any rink, club, league or federation. We take no bookings. No ratings or rankings: we list what each organisation publishes, with dates.

Sources

1. UAE Winter Sports Federation (Wikipedia)checked 23 October 2026
2. UAE to host 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group A (Khaleej Times, 1 Jun 2026)checked 23 October 2026
3. United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team (Wikipedia)checked 23 October 2026
4. United Arab Emirates women's national ice hockey team (Wikipedia)checked 23 October 2026
5. Hockey in the desert (IIHF, 31 May 2018)checked 23 October 2026