Sports Mania will launch a 5-on-5 basketball championship for Lebanese Expats living in the UAE under the supervision of Dubai Sports Council and UAE Basketball Federation.

It’s the first time the event will be playing in the UAE. Tipping off on January 19, the Lebanese Expats Basketball Championship will see participation from eight teams – Beirut, Saida, Byblos, Zahle, Tyre, Jounieh, Baalbek, Tripoli.

The tournament will be played over a period of one month at Al Wasl Club and Al Jaddaf  in Dubai. All games will be live streamed on the Sports Mania Facebook page in addition to exclusive post games interviews.

The champions will win AED 10,000 in cash in addition to other discount coupons, among other prizes.