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The Dibba Al-Hisn first football team returned to the UAE on Saturday evening, coming from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after concluding its successful 20-day training camp abroad, as part of preparations for the new football season.

The training camp was held in an ideal atmosphere characterized by commitment, discipline, and a high team spirit. The technical staff, led by the coach and his assistants, implemented an intensive preparation program that included daily physical and tactical training, in addition to four intense friendly matches, with the aim of raising fitness levels and enhancing harmony among the players.

The team achieved outstanding results in its friendly matches, opening its matches with a resounding 4-1 victory over the Egyptian Shams team, followed by a repeat of the same result in the second match against the Egyptian Al-Etisalat team.

Dibba Al-Hisn continued its positive performance with a 1-0 victory over the Saudi Al-Adalah team in its third match, before concluding its training camp with an exciting 3-3 draw against the Iraqi Al-Zawraa team, in a match that witnessed great competition from both sides.

Commenting on the camp’s results, His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Tarban Al Hamoudi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dibba Al Hisn Football Club, emphasized that the external camp in Cairo was a success by all standards. He praised the spirit of commitment and discipline demonstrated by the players throughout the preparatory period, which reflects their seriousness in preparing for the new season.

He also noted that the technical and physical gains achieved during this period will form a solid foundation for the team’s launch into the upcoming league competitions.

For their part, the team’s technical and administrative staff expressed their great satisfaction with the goals achieved during the camp, stressing that the team witnessed a clear improvement in the level of harmony among the players and a significant increase in fitness levels, which is a positive indicator for the near future.

The technical staff emphasized that the next phase will witness continued work with the same high spirit, with a focus on correcting some technical aspects and intensifying training sessions to ensure the team enters the official competitions in the best possible manner.

In an atmosphere filled with camaraderie and support, His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Rashid Al Tarban, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dibba Al Hisn Football Club, hosted a special luncheon on the banks of the Nile River to honor and encourage the first-team players during their training camp in Egypt.

The banquet was attended by Mr. Ahmed Murad Al Amiri, Chairman of the Professionalism and First Team Committee; Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Naqbi, Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Institutional Excellence Committee; and Mr. Mohammed Khalifa Al Nuaimi, Executive Director of the Club. Everyone exchanged friendly conversations, emphasizing the importance of team spirit and teamwork in preparation for the start of the sports season.

This initiative comes within the framework of the Dibba Al Hisn Football Club management’s commitment to providing moral support to the players and creating a positive atmosphere that enhances their readiness for the new season.

As part of the intensive preparations for the launch of the new 2025-2026 football season, the Dibba Al-Hisn team delegation departed for the Arab Republic of Egypt to begin a training camp that will extend until August 23. This camp is expected to enhance the team’s technical and physical readiness and prepare it optimally for the upcoming competition.
The team delegation is headed by Ahmed Murad Ali Al-Amiri, Chairman of the Club’s Professionalism and First Team Committee. The delegation includes 25 key and promising players, led by Egyptian coach Tarek El-Sayed, who is overseeing the technical and preparatory program for the camp.
This external camp is a key milestone in the team’s preparatory program, featuring four friendly matches of varying levels against Egyptian clubs. The first of these matches begins next Saturday and concludes on Saturday, August 23, the final day of the camp. These matches were carefully selected to measure the development of technical performance and provide the players with opportunities to interact and implement the tactical plans adopted by the technical staff. Ahmed Murad Al-Amiri emphasized that the external camp comes within the framework of a strategic plan prepared by the club in advance, which includes an intensive schedule that combines physical, technical, and psychological aspects. The plan includes morning and evening training sessions, in addition to technical and analytical lectures on reading matches and tactics, enhancing the players’ awareness on the field and giving them confidence in official competitions.
The head of the delegation added that the goals of this camp go beyond physical preparation alone. They also include enhancing harmony among the team members, building a technical unit capable of implementing the ideas of coach Tarek El-Sayed, and creating a harmonious blend of new players and experienced players, ensuring a strong and stable start to the season.
For his part, coach Tarek El-Sayed indicated that Egypt was chosen to host the camp due to its high-quality sports infrastructure and the diversity of teams that can be faced in friendly matches, which provides a stimulating environment for experimentation and development. He also expressed his satisfaction with the spirit of commitment and discipline he witnessed from the players since the start of the initial preparations.

The Dibba Al-Hisn first football team launched its preparations for the new 2025-2026 sports season, amid an enthusiastic atmosphere reflecting the seriousness of the preparations and the club’s management’s commitment to providing all means necessary to ensure a strong start that fulfills the team’s ambitions and the aspirations of its fans.

The first phase of preparations began with a reception organized by the club’s management for the players yesterday evening, Thursday. They were welcomed with flowers, a symbolic gesture conveying messages of motivation and expressing the management’s great moral support for the team. The reception was attended by Mohammed Abdullah Al-Tarban, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dibba Al-Hisn Football Club, along with members of the company’s football board, Ahmed Murad Ali Al-Amiri and Mohammed Abdullah Al-Dhahouri, and Executive Director Mohammed Khalifa Al-Nuaimi.

With this distinguished reception and organized launch, Dibba Al-Hisn Club is laying the first foundation for a new football season, hoping to be a tough competitor and achieve a strong presence befitting the club’s name and history.

This initiative underscored the club’s commitment to strengthening the players’ psychological and morale by creating a positive and motivating atmosphere from the first day of preparations. This step falls within the framework of the club’s strategic vision to build a team capable of competing and achieving quality results during the upcoming season.

A number of members of the “Our Vacation Is Different” summer program also participated in the event, expressing their happiness at interacting with the team’s players. This event embodied the spirit of community engagement, contributed to strengthening the club’s sense of belonging among new generations, and consolidated the presence of sports as an integral part of the local community.

For his part, Mohammed Al-Taraban stated that this season’s preparations are special, due to the continuous administrative support and attention paid to all technical and psychological aspects. He emphasized the importance of the next phase, which requires concerted efforts and integrated roles between the management, technical staff, and players. He noted that the club is counting on a group of young and promising players, along with experienced players, to deliver an exceptional season that reflects the development of the sports system in Dibba Al-Hisn.

Meanwhile, the team’s players expressed their satisfaction with the general atmosphere and the beginning of the preparations, affirming their readiness to give their best during the preparatory phase, which includes intensive physical and technical training in preparation for the upcoming external camp, which will be an important milestone in honing skills and enhancing harmony among the team members.

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the team’s ranks and build a strong competitive base for the coming seasons, Dibba Al-Hisn Football Club announced the conclusion of two important deals. The first is the official signing of Brazilian player Guilherme on a contract that extends until the end of the 2027 season, and the second is the extension of the contract of attacking star Alioune Ndour until the end of the 2028 season.

The deal to sign Guilherme is part of the club’s management’s vision to attract high-quality players capable of making a difference on the pitch. The player is a prominent figure with his experience and distinguished defensive skills, which the technical staff is counting on to bolster the team’s backline and provide the necessary support in upcoming matches.

In a parallel context, Dibba Al-Hisn’s management renewed confidence in the abilities of the team’s striker Alioune Ndour by extending his contract until the end of the 2028 season. This step confirms the club’s desire to maintain the team’s technical stability and enhance harmony among its players.

Ndour has established himself as a key pillar of the team, thanks to his outstanding performances, his scoring of crucial goals, and his commitment on and off the field, earning him the appreciation of both the technical staff and the fans.

The management emphasized that Alioun’s continued presence embodies the club’s policy of retaining influential players and building a stable and strong team capable of competing in various tournaments. They also expressed optimism about the team’s future, given these well-considered steps aimed at achieving the desired ambitions.

The Dibba Al Hisn Sports and Cultural Club’s U-9 team won the Sharjah Sports Council Football Championship for the 2024-2025 season, achieving the title for the second consecutive year, an achievement that adds to the club’s impressive track record across all age groups.

The team delivered exceptional performances throughout the tournament, successfully imposing its style and achieving outstanding results. Their efforts culminated in a victory in the final match amidst an enthusiastic atmosphere and a remarkable crowd attendance.

The Dibba Al Hisn Club management expressed their happiness with this repeated achievement, emphasizing that retaining the title for a second season reflects the success of the club’s emerging talent development strategy, the integrated work between the technical and administrative staff, and the support and continued commitment of the club’s board of directors to the youth team.

The Sharjah Sports Council praised the tournament’s level of performance and the positive spirit of competition and congratulated Dibba Al Hisn Club on this achievement, which strengthens its position as one of the most prominent clubs in developing the emirate’s football infrastructure.

This coronation represents a major morale boost for the club’s youth teams and confirms Dibba Al-Hisn’s position as a promising platform for developing future stars in Emirati football.

Dibba Al-Hisn bid farewell to the ADNOC Pro League, after losing at home to Al Wahda, 2-0, through goals from Facundo Daniel and Omar Khribin, in the 53rd and 90th minutes. Dibba Al-Hisn thus booked the second relegation ticket to the First Division (Amateur) League, joining its neighbor Al-Orobah, who was also relegated 3 weeks ago at the hands of “Al-Annabi”, who issued the relegation order for both. With this result, Al-Wahda reached 44 points, maintaining its third place, and taking another step closer to booking an Asian seat, while Al-Hisn remained at 16 points.

Kalba defeated Dibba Al Hisn 2-1 on Saturday in the opening match of the 23rd round of the ADNOC Professional Football League, held at the Tigers Stadium.

Mehdi Kaidi scored for Kalba in the 57th minute and Daniel Bessa in the 77th minute, while Pierre Conde scored for Dibba Al Hisn in the 42nd minute.

With this victory, Kalba moved to 28 points, placing them ninth in the league standings, while Dibba Al Hisn remained at 16 points, in thirteenth and penultimate place.