United Arab Emirates Rugby League (or UAERL) was the governing body for rugby league in the United Arab Emirates. It operated under the auspices of the Rugby League European Federation’s Euro Med Department,[1] the UAERL governed rugby league at all levels in the UAE, from the national team to the development of school and youth programs.[2]
The increased popularity of rugby league in the Middle East and Africa, specifically in Lebanon and Morocco, prompted the UAERL to announce its intentions to form an "Arab Confederation for Rugby League."[3]
Sol Mokdad became the President of the UAERL in 2007, and oversaw the initial stages of developing the sport in the UAE, including the first international matches played by the UAE Falcons and their first victory.
The first domestic rugby league competition in the UAE was staged in 2013,[4] with Abu Dhabi Harlequins becoming the inaugural champions.[5] Also that year, UAERL announced the formation of the country's first junior international sides, which were to be coached by Apollo Perelini.[6]
emirates, rugby, league, united, arab, uaerl, governing, body, rugby, league, united, arab, emirates, operated, under, auspices, rugby, league, european, federation, euro, department, uaerl, governed, rugby, league, levels, from, national, team, development, s. United Arab Emirates Rugby League or UAERL was the governing body for rugby league in the United Arab Emirates It operated under the auspices of the Rugby League European Federation s Euro Med Department 1 the UAERL governed rugby league at all levels in the UAE from the national team to the development of school and youth programs 2 United Arab Emirates Rugby LeagueFounded1 January 2007IRL affiliationObserver revoked in 2015 ResponsibilityUnited Arab EmiratesHeadquartersDubai Sports City UAEKey peopleSol Mokdad Chair CompetitionsRugby League Cup Emirate Of OriginWebsitewww wbr uaerl wbr aeAs of 6 July 2009 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe increased popularity of rugby league in the Middle East and Africa specifically in Lebanon and Morocco prompted the UAERL to announce its intentions to form an Arab Confederation for Rugby League 3 Sol Mokdad became the President of the UAERL in 2007 and oversaw the initial stages of developing the sport in the UAE including the first international matches played by the UAE Falcons and their first victory The first domestic rugby league competition in the UAE was staged in 2013 4 with Abu Dhabi Harlequins becoming the inaugural champions 5 Also that year UAERL announced the formation of the country s first junior international sides which were to be coached by Apollo Perelini 6 In April 2015 the Rugby League was forced to change its name to remove all references to the United Arab Emirates following threats from the UAE Rugby Federation and was disbanded altogether following Mokdad s arrest at the hands of rugby union officials in May 2015 7 See also Edit Sports portalUnited Arab Emirates national rugby league teamReferences Edit Introduction to the UAERL Emirates RL Archived from the original on June 14 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 06 ERL Development Emirates RL Archived from the original on June 14 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 06 ERL Development Emirates RL Archived from the original on June 14 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 06 New rugby league format gets a warm reception in UAE The National www thenational ae Archived from the original on 2013 05 05 Rugby League Cup final Harlequins break their finals jinx in style 31 May 2013 UAE rugby league looking to the future with Apollo Perelini The National www thenational ae Archived from the original on 2013 07 04 Rugby League Cup cancelled as former administrator Sol Mokdad is released from prison 20 May 2015 External links EditOfficial site of Emirates Rugby League This article related to sport in the United Arab Emirates is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This rugby league football article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a sports related organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emirates Rugby League amp oldid 1096241033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
