DUBAI

CALGARY

NASHVILLE

BRATISLAVA

NAMESTOVO

CHELYABINSK

NIZHNY NOVGOROD

CALGARY

NASHVILLE

BRATISLAVA

NAMESTOVO

NIZHNY NOVGOROD

CHELYABINSK

What is Athl?

ATHL is an international amateur ice hockey league based in Dubai

Networking

Organization

7 days in Dubai

We take care of everything:

The general concept of the league is hosting

We unite nations through hockey. Basically we do in Dubai. And once a year, we hold a world exhibition championship in a different part of the world. The next one we are hosting in Calgary, Canada in July 2026.

Forget about low-budget beer league tournaments with poor organization when you have to make everything by your own and don’t have enough free time to explore the country.

ATHL makes PREMIUM organization combining sports and vacation in one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. Dubai.

AMATEUR WORLD CUPS

4 games for each team

Canada

Hockey

Russia

UAE

Europe

USA

International friends

Party in a desert camp

Party on a yacht

Party at the bar

Games organization

Transfer

Hotel

Event on a yacht

Closing ceremony in a desert

Abu Dhabi tour

Want to bring your team in 2026?

Upcoming dates:

May 4-9, 2026

September 21-27, 2026

Experience ice hockey amidst the desert in one of the most beautiful and exclusive places in the world — Dubai.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to play against amateur teams from all over the world and visit one of the most iconic cities of the modern era, Dubai.

Athl unites the world in Dubai

Athl hosts World Amateur Ice Hockey Championship

Add your country to this list

participants by the end of 2025

Canada

USA

Russia

Slovakia

Team registration

Individual registration

For partnership

Dubai

The city that builds the future

From a fishing village to a global hub. Let's look beyond the skyscraper facade.

30 years — the journey from sands to shimmer. The most dynamic city on the planet. A vivid illustration of ambition.

One of the top 3 safest cities in the world

Safety

A top 3 most visited city globally

Tourism

#1 in the world for ease of doing business

Business climate

World's largest airport by international passenger traffic (DXB) + A top 10 global port.

Logistics

World leader in attracting new millionaires. A magnet for wealth and enterprise

Capital migration

Dubai is not the whole country, but its engine

Capital — Abu Dhabi (Politics, oil, culture)

Dubai — finance, tourism, trade

Sharjah — culture and industry

Strength in the unity of 7 emirates.

Dubai's rise is built on wise federal governance and visionary leadership.

Here, they don't just build skyscrapers, but symbols

Burj Khalifa (828m)

The tallest human-made structure

Palm Islands

The largest man-made island (visible from space)

The Frame

A symbolic "frame"
connecting the city's
past and future

Museum of the Future

A masterpiece and tech hub

A record-breaking city where tourism is the industry of experiences

Want to feel the energy of this amazing place playing your favorite game?