Join a Friday 5s Team
There are 3 ways to join Friday 5s:
If you’re registering a partial team or full team, make sure you:
Struggling to find a coach? Don’t worry! We are happy to recommend a list of qualified coaches
Once there is a full team, we’ll be in touch with you about paying the term fee of 2,520 AED. This fee covers the cost of the entire team (individual players will split the cost evenly).
What to Expect During the Term
Once the term begins, your players and coach simply need to show up every Friday, five minutes before your designated match time. For Autumn Term 2023, match dates are:
October 13 and 27
November 3, 10, 17, and 24
December 1 and 8
Matches take place at the incredibly well-maintained football pitches at Miracle Garden, Arjan. There’s plenty of parking, it’s easy to access via public transport, and there’s no shortage of space for parents to watch.
Each match is 40 minutes long – two 20 minute halves with a five minute break in between.
Team members simply need to wear their team kit, shin pads, and non-metal studded football boots.
Frequently Asked Questions
If we haven’t answered your question here, please feel free to get in touch:
Call us: +971 50 925 3410
Email us: [email protected]
We hope so! But in reality, there might be an odd number of teams and/or one age range simply doesn’t have enough teams and players. If that’s the case, we’ll communicate with you immediately after term registrations close. We’ll ask you:
Dubai has an excellent selection of high-quality football clubs, and we’ve had the pleasure of working with many of them. The majority of football clubs in Dubai already know about Friday 5s and have voiced excitement that some of their players who haven’t been able to compete previously will now get the chance.
Friday 5s isn’t a club, so we don’t train players and we don’t have players compete for us. That’s what the existing football clubs are for! We simply organise matches so kids across Dubai get more opportunities to play and compete on a team.
Speak with your kid’s current coach or contact us if you have any concerns.
Our referees are highly qualified and will ensure the safety of all players. If a referee feels that a player is not adhering to the rules, the referee will ask the player’s coach to please take this player off the pitch until they are ready to resume fair play.
If an injury does take place, we have registered medics on site at all times to quickly and professionally see to the hurt player.
Once a team is formed, we take into consideration the ages of the players and the estimated level of ability/experience of the team as a whole. We use this information to ensure teams are competing against comparable teams.
As the term progresses, if one team seems to be dominating, this team will be placed with more advanced teams to make matches more fair. The same goes for teams who find themselves struggling; we will adjust them to play with other teams that more accurately match their ability.
We expect teams to compete every Friday throughout the term. This is why we recommend seven players per team in case one or two players can’t make it each week.
If you think you’ll be short of players one week or if none of your players can attend, let us know as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to source players for your team.
If a team does not show up for a scheduled match without notifying Friday 5s at least 24 hours in advance, they risk losing their space in the league for the remainder of the term.
