What ages does the Champs basketball academy take?

In the 2025-26 season handbook, groups run from Lil Tigers (born 2021-2022) to U18 (born 2007-2008), with fees for ages 3-4 and ages 4.5-18. Groups are by birth year and level (Grey, Red, Advanced, Elite). Confirm the 2026-27 groups with the academy.

How much are basketball fees at Champs?

The 2025-26 handbook prices Term 1 (15 weeks) for ages 4.5-18 at AED 2,467.5 for one session a week, AED 3,660 for two, AED 4,261.5 for three and AED 4,950 for five; ages 3-4 pay AED 1,485 (one a week) or AED 2,520 (two). Terms 2 and 3 are shorter and priced separately. Private 1-on-1 basketball is AED 300 a session. These are last season's fees, so confirm current prices.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. The basketball academy page links to WhatsApp (+971 50 126 7515, the Al Quoz academy line) to start a free trial at the Champs Basketball Academy. For Festival Plaza, the handbook lists +971 50 488 4043 and academiesfp@champs-sportsclub.com. For padel or karate trials, ask the provider.

When are sessions at Al Quoz?

In the January 2026 edition of the 2025-26 handbook, Al Quoz basketball ran Monday to Thursday from 4:45PM to 8:30PM, Friday 2:30PM to 8:45PM, Saturday 8:30AM to 3:30PM and Sunday 9AM to 4PM, with each group in its own slot. Lil Tigers trained Saturday and Sunday 9AM to 9:45AM. Confirm the current timetable before you go.

Does Champs teach padel to children?

Yes. The padel academy page lists youth programmes for ages 4 to 18. In the 2025-26 handbook, Al Quoz youth padel ran Monday and Wednesday 4:30PM to 7:30PM, Friday 2:30PM to 5:30PM and Saturday 9AM to 1PM, in U8, U10, U12 and U14 groups. Term 1 fees were AED 1,485 (one session a week), AED 2,520 (two) and AED 3,510 (three); confirm current fees.

Does Champs run holiday camps?

Yes. The camps page describes summer, winter, Easter and multi-activity camps mixing sports, games, arts and crafts. Dates, ages and prices for upcoming camps: ask the provider on WhatsApp (+971 50 279 5116).

Champs Sports Club: basketball, padel and camps for kids in Al Quoz

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Al Quoz

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Champs Sports Club is a sports and fitness club founded by basketball player Fadi El Khatib, known as "The Tiger". For children, the Champs academy offers basketball from the Lil Tigers group for the youngest players up to under-18s, plus youth padel and holiday multi-activity camps. The academy runs at the Al Quoz club (9 15 St, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3) and at Festival Plaza in Jebel Ali Village. In the 2025-26 season, Al Quoz ran academy basketball on every day of the week and youth padel on four days, and Festival Plaza ran its own basketball groups and karate from age 3; confirm the 2026-27 timetable with the academy. Players are grouped by birth year and by level (Grey, Red, Advanced and Elite). Training sessions are closed: only players and their parents or guardians may watch, and coaching is in English. The handbook lists a 2025 SPIA award (second runner-up, best youth programme) and 2024-25 DOBA titles for its U12 D1 boys and U14 girls.

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In the youth leagues

1st of 11 · U10 mixed · DOBA basketball
1st of 10 · U12 boys · DOBA basketball
1st of 4 · U14 girls · DOBA basketball
3rd of 8 · U16 girls · DOBA basketball
4th of 9 · U14 boys · DOBA basketball
4th of 7 · U8 mixed · DOBA basketball

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The activity

Multi-Sports, explained

A multi-sport club lets children try more than one sport under one roof, often while they settle on a favourite. At Champs the main children's sport is basketball, with padel and holiday camps alongside. In basketball, children learn to dribble with both hands, pass, shoot and defend, then how to move as a team: spacing, set plays and reading the game. It builds coordination, fitness, quick decisions and the habit of winning and losing well. Many clubs start children at four or five with short, playful sessions using smaller balls and lower hoops, then add weekly matches and league games as players grow.

Who it's for

Boys and girls from about age 3 to 18. In the 2025-26 handbook, basketball ran by birth year from Lil Tigers (born 2021-2022) through U6, U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16 to U18 (born 2007-2008), with separate girls' Elite and Advanced groups at Al Quoz; fees were split into ages 3-4 and ages 4.5-18. Levels are Grey, Red, Advanced and Elite, and the handbook lists tryouts before the season. The padel academy page gives youth programmes for ages 4 to 18 (2025-26 handbook fees quoted 4-16; Al Quoz groups ran U8 to U14). In 2025-26, karate at Festival Plaza had groups for 3-4 year olds, kids aged 5-6 and juniors aged 9-15; confirm it runs this season. Support for children with additional needs: ask the provider.

What to expect

The basketball academy page invites parents to message the academy on WhatsApp to start a free trial. Under the 2025-26 handbook terms, every enrolled player needed the Champs uniform and their own ball sized for their age, missed sessions could be made up only with a medical certificate, and refunds were limited to serious medical reasons or moving abroad. Training sessions are closed: only players and their parents or guardians may watch, with coaching in English. In the 2025-26 season, most Al Quoz basketball groups trained for 75 minutes, the Lil Tigers group for 45 minutes on weekend mornings, and youth padel groups for an hour. Current times, the trial and the right group: ask the provider.

Highlights

Founded by basketball player Fadi El Khatib, "The Tiger" (champs-sportsclub.com)
Basketball by birth year from Lil Tigers to U18, in four levels: Grey, Red, Advanced and Elite (2025-26 handbook)
In the 2025-26 season, academy basketball ran at Al Quoz on every day of the week, including weekend mornings (2025-26 handbook)
In the 2025-26 season, youth padel ran at Al Quoz on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (2025-26 handbook)
Summer, winter, Easter and multi-activity holiday camps (champs-sportsclub.com)
Free basketball trial requested by WhatsApp (champs-sportsclub.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

On Google, the Al Quoz club holds 4.5 from 375 reviews (278 five-star, 50 four-star, 15 three-star, 6 two-star, 26 one-star), and the Festival Plaza club 4.0 from 104 reviews. The Al Quoz reviews cover the whole club, which also runs a gym and court hire alongside the academy. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it.

The facts

Ages: Basketball: Lil Tigers (born 2021-2022) to U18 (born 2007-2008) in the 2025-26 season; youth padel 4-18; karate at Festival Plaza 3-4, 5-6 and 9-15
Prices: 2025-26 season, Term 1 (15 weeks); confirm current
Basketball ages 4.5-18: AED 2,467.5 (1 session/week)AED 3,660 (2)AED 4,261.5 (3)AED 4,950 (5)
Basketball ages 3-4: AED 1,485 (1)AED 2,520 (2)
Youth padel ages 4-16: AED 1,485 (1)AED 2,520 (2)AED 3,510 (3)
Private 1-on-1 basketball: AED 300 per session
Terms 2 and 3 are priced separately
Schedule: 2025-26 handbook (January 2026 edition); confirm current. Al Quoz basketball: Monday-Thursday 4:45PM-8:30PM, Friday 2:30PM-8:45PM, Saturday 8:30AM-3:30PM, Sunday 9AM-4PM, in 45-90 minute slots by age and level; Lil Tigers Saturday and Sunday 9AM-9:45AM. Al Quoz youth padel: Monday and Wednesday 4:30PM-7:30PM, Friday 2:30PM-5:30PM, Saturday 9AM-1PM. Opening hours listed are the Al Quoz club's hours on Google (whole club), not academy times
Trial: Free basketball academy trial, requested on WhatsApp (Al Quoz academy +971 50 126 7515; Festival Plaza academy +971 50 488 4043)
Languages: English
Where: 9 15 St, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3, Dubai
How to book: wa.me/971501267515 · +971 50 126 7515 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Sat6am–11pm
Sun8am–11pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Main club: basketball every day of the week and youth padel Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat in 2025-26 (2025-26 handbook)
Hours are whole-club hours, not academy session times (Google listing)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, toilet and car park (Google listing)
Training sessions are closed: only players and their parents or guardians may watch; coaching is in English (2025-26 handbook)
The 2025-26 terms made the Champs uniform and an age-appropriate ball compulsory (2025-26 handbook)
Minimum training load in 2025-26: Red at least 2 sessions a week, Advanced 3, Elite 5 (2025-26 handbook)
The enrolment terms let Champs take and publish photos and videos of players; read them before you sign (2025-26 handbook)
Club opening hours shown for each branch are whole-club hours on its Google listing, not academy session times (Google listing)
Birthday party packages for 12 or up to 15 children with a one-hour activity, cake and kids' meal (champs-sportsclub.com)