DUPLAYS mission & history
Mission: To connect people in the UAE through sport and to facilitate play.
Motto: Play sport. Be social. | Values: fun, sportsmanship, meeting-new-people, healthy activity
What is DUPLAYS?
DUPLAYS is the largest provider of adult sport leagues in the UAE
DUPLAYS organizes recreational & competitive sport leagues for men, women & mixed play in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
DUPLAYS connects people of different of cultures, ethnicities and classes through the power of sport at all levels from social to competitive
DUPLAYS.com is the single point of contact for all sport registration, communication, scheduling and to discover new sport opportunities in the UAE
A brief history of DUPLAYS
In the Fall of 2007, Ravi and Derv began organizing sports at the Metropolitan Hotel softball fields in Dubai. Games were scheduled on work week evenings for friends needing a healthy alternative to Dubai's traditional social scene. What started as a loose-knit Facebook group of 30 friends, has grown into the UAE's leading recreational sports portal with over 12,000 members. In May 2009, DUPLAYS expanded to Abu Dhabi.
During any one season, DUPLAYS organizes sports for over 3,000 active members. Men and women of all backgrounds and job titles, from secretaries to CEO's, come together through the camaraderie of sport. DUPLAYS leagues regularly have 30+ nationalities sharing the court, pitch, sand or field.
Team DUPLAYS
Management
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Ravi Bhusari | DUPLAYS Chief Jock
Co-Founder, Director of Business Development
Ravi gave up waiting as a single man in the 'Couples Only' line at Dubai's clubs to play sports 4 nights a week. He enjoys all sports where lack of skill can be made for by pure hustle (i.e. not golf). Ravi is half-Canadian, half-Indian and plays neither ice hockey nor cricket well.
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Brian Sigafoos | DUPLAYS Point Guard
Director of Web Development
Like all basketball big men, Brian relishes the opportunity to show off his creativity and ball handling skills. An amateur juggler, Brian enjoys horseback riding, CrossFit, yoga and citing awesome facts about his home state—New Jersey.
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M. Nauman | DUPLAYS Striker
Dubai Operations Manager
Nauman is DUPLAYS resident football (soccer) junkie & cricket expert. He spends his days visiting facilities, his nights breaking up football scuffles and his free time watching English Premier League matches.
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Davinder "Derv" Rao | DUPLAYS Water Boy
Co-Founder, Director of Operations
Growing up vertically challenged in Canada, Derv has always had to work just a bit harder in the pursuit of sports excellence. In spite of his "water boy" persona, Derv is actually a non-swimmer. He sinks like a rock. Due, he claims, to his massive musculature.
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Florencia "Flo" Caro | DUPLAYS Bat Girl
Abu Dhabi Operations Manager
Originally from Argentina, Flo provides the latin and feminine touch to the DUPLAYS team. She might not be able to dribble a football as any Argentinean would, but oddly enough, she's a die-hard softball fan and player, and likes to party like a rockstar in her free time.
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Dubai League Admins
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Katie O | DUPLAYS #1 Fan
Dubai Ultimate Frisbee, Beach Volleyball
Katie joined DUPLAYS Ultimate as a player within weeks of arriving in Dubai, and became our first ever admin in 2008. A guy coming to Ultimate for the first time once said to Katie: "I was told to look out for the tall, English girl with a clip board and a smile... that must be you!"
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Emma M | DUPLAYS ...
Dubai Netball
Coming soon...
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Gavin M | DUPLAYS ...
Dubai Touch Rugby
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Shez B | DUPLAYS ...
Dubai Football
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Dina EK | DUPLAYS Most Smiley
Dubai Beach Volleyball
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Derek R | DUPLAYS MIP
Dubai Men's Basketball
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Jonafe J | DUPLAYS Top Shooter
Dubai Women's Basketball
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Fadi A | DUPLAYS Coach
Dubai Women's Basketball
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Chris B | DUPLAYS ...
Dubai Football
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Emma E | DUPLAYS ...
Dubai Netball
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We're hiring admins and referees!
Apply online to join Team DUPLAYS in Dubai
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Abu Dhabi League Admins
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Ziad S | DUPLAYS Sports Lover
Abu Dhabi Football, Men's Basketball
Born in Tunisia, lived in Montreal and now enjoying Abu Dhabi, sport continues to be Ziad's life focus. From player to coach, referee, sport management studies and teacher, Ziad is addicted to sport. "Sports for me is love it or leave it. DUPLAYS is the right place for sports lovers."
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Nesrine S | DUPLAYS ...
Abu Dhabi Women's Basketball
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Peter L | DUPLAYS Spike Master
Abu Dhabi Beach Volleyball
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Carl L | DUPLAYS ...
Abu Dhabi Flag Football
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Lovely K | DUPLAYS ...
Abu Dhabi Beach Volleyball
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Eoghan O | DUPLAYS ...
Abu Dhabi Badminton
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We're hiring admins and referees!
Apply online to join Team DUPLAYS in Abu Dhabi
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DUPLAYS in the news
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