4th Labour Sports Tournament: ENOC wins basketball title

Dubai: ENOC Team has won the 4th Labour Sports Tournament basketball competition, which is being held with the remarkable participation of 20,000 labourers from different companies working in the Emirate of Dubai.

The tournament, scheduled to conclude on 31st March 2023, is organised by Dubai Sports Council (DSC) in collaboration with the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai, Dubai Police, and the Positive Soul Initiative under the title “Their Happiness is Our Goal”.

11 sports

Participants in the Tournament compete in 11 sports competitions: kabaddi, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, arm wrestling, yoga, tug of war, cricket, road race and swimming.

ENOC beat Juton Paints 61 – 27 in the final match of the basketball competition to win 1st place. Crown Plaza Hotel – Jumeira gained 3rd place, and Emrill came 4th.

In individual titles, Mustafa Shandi from ENOC Team was honoured as the best player in the competition, while Auristo of Crown Plaza Hotel was awarded as the best-emerging player.

The basketball competition was held with 180 players, representing 12 teams from different companies, and it took place at the ENOC’s labour accommodation in Al Quoz Industrial Area.

Winners of the first places, besides holders of the individual titles, were honoured by Abdulla Al-Shukri, Secretary-General of the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai, and DSC’s Representative.

Swimming competition

The other competitions of the Labour Sports Tournament will continue throughout the upcoming weeks. The swimming competition will be organised on 12th March at Dubai Municipality Club in Al-Jaddaf. The cricket two competition will be launched on 23rd March at the Cricket Stadium in Jebel Ali.

The competitions of the Labour Sports Tournament are organised every Sunday at six locations: Jebel Ali, Al-Quoz, Al-Jaddaf, DP World, DUTCO and Dulsco.