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Sports City

District, DubaiLand, Dubai

25°2'16"N 55°12'56.4"E

Updated 29th Sep 2020

Sports City Key Information

Location type

District

Area

DubaiLand

Phase

Complete

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Sports City Overview

Dubai Sports City is being built around five major sports venues and features a number of sports academies. Located on Mohammad Bin Zayed Road the residential aspect of the project consists of mid-rise apartment buildings, townhouses and villas. Several of the sports facilities have been completed but there are several vacant residential plots where construction has not yet started.

Sports City contains three distinct residential districts: Canal Residence, Victory Heights and Gallery Villas.

Canal Residence is a collection of apartment buildings designed in different architectural styles bordering the 1.2 kilometre long, 15 metre wide waterway. There are studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments all sharing community gymnasiums, swimming pools, barbeque spots and children’s play areas.

Victory Heights is a seven-village development built on the golf course fairways and consists of almost a thousand villas and townhouses in different sizes with different facilities.

Gallery Villas is the upmarket district with 75 exclusive three- and five-bedroom villas and townhouses, also built around the golf course.

Companies Associated with Sports City

Master Developer

Dubai Sports City

The master developer is Dubai Sports City.
From Sports City it takes roughly 22 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 17 minutes to Palm Jumeirah, 19 minutes to Burj Al Arab and 20 minutes to The Walk JBR.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 40 minutes' drive and the new Al Maktoum International Airport is roughly 29 minutes' drive. All durations are calculated by Google Maps and assume the fastest route in typical traffic conditions.

Properties

One-click links to properties currently on the market in Sports City.

Sports City Amenities

The 18-hole Ernie Els designed golf course and clubhouse at the centre of Sports City is open for business and receiving some good reviews. So too are The Dome Dubai, a 10,000-seat multi purpose indoor arena, and the 25,000-seat cricket stadium which regularly hosts international matches and concerts. There are also sports academies for cricket, swimming, rugby, football, tennis and golf and the International Cricket Council has its HQ here as well. Still to come is a 60,000-seater stadium for football, rugby, track and field events, and a rugby sports park.

An attraction for many young families is sure to be The Bradenton Preparatory Academy, an American curriculum school that opened in 2009.

Proximity to landmarks

Palm Jumeirah

17 mins drive

Al Maktoum International Airport

29 mins drive

La Mer

29 mins drive

Mall of the Emirates

18 mins drive

Dubai Mall

22 mins drive

Burj Al Arab

19 mins drive

Ibn Battuta Mall

18 mins drive

The Walk JBR

20 mins drive

Dubai International Airport

40 mins drive

Construction History

The majority of the 160 building plots in Sports City are for mid-rise (ie up to 25 floors) residential towers. To date September 2020 we estimate that 57 buildings have been completed, 7 more are under construction, and 13 are ‘on hold’, so it’ll be some time before this place is finished.

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Sports City in the News

Prime communities in Dubai Sports City and Motor City see a rise in demand
Gulf News, 31st Jan 2021

Dubai Sports City investors to petition Land Department
Arabian Business, 9th Sep 2012

English investors battle Dubai Sports City builders
The National, 20th Jan 2012

Nearby Attractions

The Els Golf Club

Golf club, 0.3km

GGICO JVC Tower

Residential building, 1.4km

Jumeirah Golf Estates Golf Course

Golf club, 2.4km

Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club

Mixed-use building, 3.8km

Dubai Miracle Garden

Leisure destination, 3.8km

Trump International Golf Course

Golf club, 4.2km

Nearest Cinemas

Reel Cinemas at The Springs Souk

3.8km , visit website

Road Access

Sports City is very well connected by road to most parts of the Emirate. It’s a 40 minute drive to the international airport, 22 minutes to the Dubai Mall, 20 minutes to Dubai Marina, and 1 hour 20 to Abu Dhabi.

Public Transport

A feeder bus service between Sports City and the Mall of the Emirates metro station takes about half an hour.

Masterplan

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Design Stage

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Sports City Communities

We currently maintain records for 15 sub-communities in Sports City.

Sports City Buildings

We currently maintain records for 95 building developments in Sports City.

Canal Residence West Arabian Building

Canal Residence West

Complete

Canal Residence West European Building

Canal Residence West

Complete

Canal Residence West Mediterranean Building

Canal Residence West

Complete

Canal Residence West Spanish Building

Canal Residence West

Complete

Canal Residence West Venetian Building

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Sports City Reviews

See what the residents have to say by reading 3 user reviews courtesy of flatreviews.com

Sports City receives an overall rating of 1.5 based on 3 reviews. Users were asked to consider many factors including the view, finishing, layout, noise levels, traffic, public transportation, parking, security, swimming pool, gym, and maintenance.

26th Jan, 2017

Stef

From South Africa

Moved here in 2017

Living alone

Much potential, but never quite got there

Close to Els club, beautiful sunrises depending on which side of the building.

Maintenance and build quality. Hands down.

Royal Residence is made up of two towers and I'm currently in a one bedroom in building 2. At first glance they seem okay with a few minor niggles anyone can live with. The good part about is the area itself, which in general is quite nice, walking distance to more… Els golf club or a 5 min walk to Canal residence development with 24hr Al Maya, as well as a host of other restaurants and amenities. Motor City is just up the road which provides even more options for everyday items. The buildings themselves however are dreadful. My main concern is lack of maintenance, and it's obvious this development was never quite finished. Even though I'm the first tenant in my apartment, I get the feeling the builders really felt the pinch in terms of fittings. Small things, like the kitchen cupboards, and wardrobe doors were clearly used before. I'm not a perfectionist, and if it works, it works I can live with it. Problem is if it STOPS working, there is not a soul who will fix it for you while you live here. Three elevators out of which only two have ever worked (not a big deal), but one of those has had ZERO lighting inside for more than three weeks now. Strangers packed into pitch dark cabin, I guess it's one way to get to know your neighbours. The pool is decent, but because it's located between the two buildings it never ever actually gets any sun. Not that this matters much, as they have supplied us with a total of TWO sun loungers, to serve the entire community. Gym equipment right now is on about a 60 percent working condition, but that figure is falling. The treadmills are downright dangerous and while on the gym topic - the isolation is very bad so when someone uses the weights there is a VERY loud boom all through the building. I'm on the middle floor and still it rattles glasses in my kitchen. Fun times when this starts at 5 am and frequently finishes only after midnight. I can handle it (barely), but someone else may not. Allocated parking is more like a rough suggestion, and it's very, very common to find someone parked in your spot, people just don't care. The AC doesn't work (throughout the entire building.) Try to register with Emicool and they'll tell you the premises aren't online to their facility. I moved here at end of summer so still remains to be seen - but might be a deal breaker, obviously. Show less

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16th Jan, 2017

From United Kingdom

Moved here in 2016

Living with flatmate

Do-able if you make peace with it.

I get to wake up to the sunrise.

The damn shower.

So, I have been living in this building since a year now and can't wait to move. The biggest reason being the shower runs out after like 2 secs and bam! no more hot water for another 30 minutes. Since I share the apartment one of us has to shower more… in cold water. I park my car outside the building which is not a issue since there is ample parking here. There is no shop closeby the closest one is like a good 20 minute walk. But on the good side there are good restaurants that deliver. The pool is decent. There is a bit of traffic in the morning to get on to hessa and go towards Al Khail road. There were serious fire alarm issues in the middle, but thats solved. The building is pet friendly. Show less

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4th Apr, 2016

Dina

From Jordan

Moved here in 2016

Living with flatmate

Do not live here

Nothing

Everything

Of all the places that i lived in, this is the worst, supposedly its a brand new building im the first tenant, i have been living here since December and problems that i face in the apartment are endless, water heater not working, AC is not working, leakage, bad smell more… in the whole building, electricity issue....and to top it all , a very bad management for the building, very aggressive rude and not friendly. I cant wait to end my contract and leave .Show less

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