Sports extravaganza: 700 Student-athletes, 40 teams, from schools across the UAE compete in Ajman

The Royal Academy Ajman  recently hosted the CBSE UAE Cluster Handball Tournament 2025, the largest and most prestigious of its kind in Ajman. The three-day tournament, which concluded on 22nd June, saw an unprecedented 700 Student-athletes, 40 teams, from schools across the UAE converge on the Royal Academy campus, setting a new record for participation in a CBSE Cluster tournament held in Ajman.

The tournament kicked off with an inaugural ceremony on 20th June, with the National Anthem, Quran recitation, and our school band performance. Vice Principal, The Royal Academy, Ajman, Mary Walter’s welcome address was followed by a March Past of the teams. Dr. Terry Burwell, with 32 years of experience in Leadership, was the Chief Guest inaugurating the tournament, attended by the North Point Education School Leaders and the Senior Management Team.

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The matches were officiated by the CBSE referees throughout the 3 days, as well as by Tournament Observer. The Chief Observer oversaw the matches on the final day. 

The culmination of the tournament saw the following schools proudly standing as champions:

Under 14 Category:

• First Place: Eminence Private School, Fujairah

• Second Place: Metropolitan International Indian School, Ajman

Under 17 Category:

• First Place: Delhi Private School, Ajman

• Second Place: Eminence Private School, Fujairah

Under 19 Category:

• First Place: City Private School, Ajman

• Second Place: Indian International School, Dubai Silicon Oasis

The grand finale of the tournament was attended by Sujith Koshy Varghese, a Guinness World Record Holder. He is the first Person of Determination (POD) in a wheelchair in the UAE to be recognized as a fully accredited personal trainer and is also an official fitness influencer and ambassador for the annual Dubai Fitness Challenge. 

“Hosting the CBSE UAE Cluster Handball Tournament 2025 was a crowning achievement for The Royal Academy, Ajman,” said the organizers, “We are proud to have set a new benchmark in event management and look forward to hosting many more landmark events.”