Emirates NBD annual Ramadan Football Tournament kicks off

Press release

Published August 7th, 2011 - 07:02 GMT

The participants at the Emirates NBD annual Ramadan Football Tournament

Emirates NBD Social & Sports Club’s annual Ramadan Football Tournament was inaugurated by Mr. AbdulHakim Binherz, General Manager Legal Affairs and President of Emirates NBD Social & Sports Club and Mr. Mohammed Quahoor of Al Nasr Club on Wednesday August 3, 2011 at Al Nasr Club. The tournament will take place over 18 days from August 3rd to 23rd, and kicks off every evening at 10.00PM at the Al Nasr Club grounds in the Oud Metha area. 21 teams from the bank and three invited teams are participating in this seven-a-side tournament.

Mr. AbdulHakim thanked the management team of Al Nasr Club for providing the facilities in the picturesque Al Nasr Club grounds and encouraged the employees of Emirates NBD Group to participate in the tournament in the spirit of brotherhood and sportsmanship, which is in keeping with the values of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Following the grand inauguration, the tournament kicked off with the first match between the defending champions Falcons and Tafawouq.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.