# Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award honors individuals, teams and organizations who have made significant sporting contributions in the United Arab Emirates and globally. It is designed to celebrate and promote the best initiatives in projects or programmes in the sporting field, such as Tolerance, Knowledge Management, Empowering Communities and tackling global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic.

## History

The Award, one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, was launched in 2009 and in 2021 offered Dhs7.5 million (US$2 million) in prize money. The 11th edition of the Award was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 award has been used to highlight the role of women in sports. Prominent Middle Eastern female winners of the award have included Moroccan Paralympian Najat El Garaa; Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, Member of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and Chairperson of the Bahraini Women’s Sports Committee and Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States, who won the Arab Sports Personality of the Award in the 9th Edition. Female members of the Award's Board of Trustees have included Moroccan Olympic champion Nawal El Moutawakel, Dr Mona Al Bahar and Mona Bou Samra, the editor-in-chief of Al Bayan newspaper.
The award maintains links with 204 National Olympic Committees, 178 Paralympic Committees, 33 international sports federations for summer Olympic sports and seven international sports federations for winter Olympic sports, as well as with 69 Arab national Olympic federations and committees, and 34 international federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The International category of the award is open to Summer Olympic International Federations.
In 2018, a number of Egyptian athletes were awarded, including footballer Mohammed Salah. International sporting bodies receiving the award have included UWW, ICC and FIFA.

## Board of trustees

Following are the Board of Trustees for the award.
| Designation | Name | Country |
| Chairman | Mr. Mattar Mohammed Al-Tayer | United Arab Emirates |
| Deputy Chairman | Khalid Ali Bin Zayed Al-Falasi | United Arab Emirates |
| Members | Dr. Hassan Moustafa | Egypt |
| Members | Dr. Mustapha Larfaoui | Algeria |
| Members | Dr. Khalifa Rashid Al-Shaali | United Arab Emirates |
| Members | Mr. Ahmed Mosaed Al-Osaimi | Saudi Arabia |
| Members | Ms. Muna Darwish Busamra | United Arab Emirates |
| Secretary General | Ms. Moaza Saeed Al-Marri | United Arab Emirates |

## Award Categories

There are three main categories:

### Individual Sports Creativity

This award is given to Individuals such as players, coaches, referees, and administrators who have accomplished creative sports achievements on the local, Arab, continental or international level.

### Group Sports Creativity

This award is given to sports groups which have achieved creative sports works on the local, Arab, continental or international level.

### Corporate Sports Creativity

This award is given to sports institutes which have achieved creative sports works and best initiatives on the local, Arab, continental or international level.

## Local Awards

These awards are given to athletes, officials or organisations of United Arab Emirates only.

### Best Local Athlete

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | Mr. Ahmed Sultan Al Ketbi | Equestrian |
| 2010 | Mr. Yahya Mansour Al-Hammadi | Jujutsu |
| 2011 | Mr. Nader Mujtahed Ali Bin Hindi | Water ski |
| 2011 | Mr. Salem Abdulrahman Mohamed Saleh | Chess |
| 2012 | Mr. Abdulla Sultan Hamad Masoud Al-Aryani | Shooting |
| 2013 | None Awarded | |
| 2014 | Mr. Faisal Fahad Ahmed Al-Koutby | Jujutsu |
| 2015 | Mr. Saif Bin Futtais | Shooting |
| 2016 | None Awarded | |
| 2017 | Omar Abdulrahman Ahmed Al-Raaki Al-Amoodi | Football |

### Best Local Referee

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | None Awarded | |
| 2010 | None Awarded | |
| 2011 | Mr. Omar Mohamed Zubaeer Al-Marzouqi | Handball |
| 2011 | Mr. Mohammad Rashid Al-Nuaimi | Handball |
| 2012 | Mr. Hamed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Rousy | Volleyball |
| 2013 | Mr. Sultan Ali Mohammed Al-Taher | Chess |
| 2014 | Mr. Mahdi Abdulrahim Abu El-Hassan | Chess |
| 2014 | Mr. Yaqoub Ghabish | Basketball |
| 2015 | Mr. Mohammed Essa Al Adhab | Equestrian |
| 2016 | Mr. Khamis Hassan Al-Shamsi | Futsal |
| 2017 | Mr. Ebrahim Yousef Khalaf Al-Mansoori | Football |

### Best Local Coach

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | Mahdi Ali | Football |
| 2010 | None Awarded | |
| 2011 | Abdullah Sweidan Said Bin Sweidan | Cycling |
| 2012 | None Awarded | |
| 2013 | None Awarded | |
| 2014 | None Awarded | |
| 2015 | None Awarded | |
| 2016 | Mr. Ismail Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Jeziri | Equestrian |
| 2017 | Mr. Saeed Bin Suroor Al Khaldi | |

### Best Local Team

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | UAE Youth National Football Team | Football |
| 2010 | UAE National Bowling Team | Bowling |
| 2011 | UAE National Football Team | Football |
| 2012 | Al-Nasr Sports Cultural Club (Men's Table Tennis Team) | Table tennis |
| 2013 | Victory Team 3 | Powerboating |
| 2014 | UAE National Handball Team | Handball |
| 2015 | UAE National Disabled Shooting Team | Shooting |
| 2016 | None Awarded | |
| 2017 | None Awarded | |

### Best Local Administrator

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | Mohammed Ahmed Bin Sulayem | Auto race |
| 2010 | Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Al-Badwawi | Football |
| 2011 | None Awarded | |
| 2012 | None Awarded | |
| 2013 | None Awarded | |
| 2014 | Mr. Ahmad Al Kamali | Athletics |
| 2015 | Mr. Majid Abdulla Mushed Rashed | Paralympics |
| 2016 | Mr. Naser Mohamed Al-Tamimi | Judo |
| 2017 | None Awarded | |

### Best Local Organisation

| Year | Winner | Sport |
| 2009 | Sharjah Ladies Club | |
| 2009 | United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation | Athletics |
| 2010 | Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club | Different sports |
| 2011 | UAE Taekwondo and Karate Federation | Taekwondo & Karate |
| 2011 | Al-Theqa Disabled Club | |
| 2012 | United Arab Emirates Wrestling, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing Federation | Wrestling, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing |
| 2013 | Mamemo Productions | Beach water polo |
| 2014 | None Awarded | |
| 2015 | SkyDive Dubai | Different sports |
| 2015 | Abu Dhabi Falcons Club | |
| 2016 | UAE Paralympic Committee | Paralympics |
| 2017 | UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation | Jujutsu |

## Arab Awards

These awards are given to the athletes of Arab countries.

### Best Arab Player

| Year | Winner | Country | Sport |
| 2009 | Mr. Oussama Mellouli | Tunisia | Swimming |
| 2010 | Mr. Ali Mohammed Al-Asi | Jordan | Gymnastics |
| 2011 | Mr. Ibrahim Sabry | Egypt | Archery |
| 2012 | Mr. Taoufik Makhloufi | Algeria | Athletics |
| 2013 | Mr. Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar | Athletics |
| 2014 | Mr. Ayanleh Souleiman | Djibouti | Athletics |
| 2015 | Mr. Ihab Abdelrahman | Egypt | Athletics |
| 2016 | Mr. Ahmad Abughaush | Jordan | Taekwondo |
| 2017 | Ms. Nour Atef Ahmed Zaki El Sherbini | Egypt | Squash |

### Best Arab Coach

| Year | Winner | Country | Sport |
| 2009 | Mr. Hassan Shehata | Egypt | Football |
| 2010 | Mr. Jama Mohamed Aden | Somalia | Athletics |
| Not awarded from 2011 to 2014 ||||
| 2015 | Mr. Kheïreddine Madoui | Algeria | Football |
| 2016 | Mr. Ali Al Zahrani | Saudi Arabia | Karate |
| 2017 | Mr. Faris Ali Ibrahim Al Assaf | Jordan | Taekwondo |

### Best Arab Team

| Year | Winner | Country | Sport |
| 2009 | Oman National Football Team | Oman | Football |
| 2010 | None Awarded | | |
| 2011 | Egypt National Youth Handball Team | Egypt | Handball |
| 2012 | None Awarded | | |
| 2013 | Al Ahly SC (Football Team) | Egypt | Football |
| 2014 | Saudi Arabia Disabled Football Team | Saudi Arabia | Football |
| 2015 | None Awarded | | |
| 2016 | Bahrain Royal Endurance Team | Bahrain | Equestrian |
| 2017 | Iraq National U-16 Football Team | Iraq | Football |

### Best Arab Organisation

| Year | Winner | Country | Sport |
| 2009 | Tunisia National Center for Medicine and Sports Science | Tunisia | |
| 2010 | Sudan Athletics Association | Sudan | Athletics |
| 2011 | Bahrain Olympic Committee | Bahrain | |
| 2012 | Qatar Olympic Committee | Qatar | |
| 2013 | Sports Institute Pierre de Coubertin | Tunisia | |
| 2014 | Fitness Time Corporation | Saudi Arabia | |
| 2015 | Sports Department of Egyptian Armed Forces | Egypt | |
| 2016 | Sheikha Althani for Underprivileged Children | Egypt | |
| 2017 | None Awarded | | |

## Best International Organisation

| Year | Winner | Country | Sport |
| | Not awarded between 2009 – 2011 | | |
| 2012 | British Olympic Association | United Kingdom | |
| 2013 | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | Switzerland | Football |
| 2014 | International Hockey Federation | Switzerland | Hockey |
| 2015 | International Judo Federation | Switzerland | Judo |
| 2016 | Badminton World Federation | Malaysia | Badminton |
| 2016 | British Paralympic Association | United Kingdom | |
| 2017 | Union Cycliste Internationale | Switzerland | Cycling |
| 2017 | International Cricket Council | United Arab Emirates | Cricket |

## Other Awards
### 2009

| Award | Winner | Country |
| Sports Figure Contributed to the Enrichment of the Local Sports Movement Award | Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | United Arab Emirates |
| Sports Figure Contributed to the Enrichment of the Arab Sports Movement Award | Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah | Kuwait |
| Athlete Achieved Success within Major Humanitarian Challenges | Mr. Mohammed Khamis Khalaf | United Arab Emirates |
| Athlete Achieved Outstanding Successes | Mr. Abubaker Kaki Khamis | Sudan |
| An achievement based on sports values | Al-Wehdat SC | Jordan |
| An outstanding media initiative promoting sports | Al Jamaheer Program team of Dubai Sports Channel | United Arab Emirates |

### 2010

| Award | Winner | Country |
| Sports figure contributed to the Enrichment of local sports movement | Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi | United Arab Emirates |
| Sports figure contributed to the Enrichment of Arab sports movement | Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Qatar |
| Sports figure contributed to the Enrichment of the Women Sports | Sheikha Naima Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | Kuwait |
| An organisation supports and promotes sports in the community | Egyptian Olympic Committee | Egypt |
| Successful program resulted in outstanding outcomes | Qatar Olympic Committee | Qatar |
| Successful program resulted in outstanding outcomes | Abu Dhabi Sports Council | United Arab Emirates |
| Local junior athlete achieved tremendous success in the field of sports | Mr. Ahmed Khalil | United Arab Emirates |