Dubai Sports City (DSC) is a 50 million square foot (4.65 million square meter) development, being built within the mega Dubailand project. The AED 7 billion (US$ 1.9 billion) development will be located along the Emirates Road next to the Dubai Autodrome (MotorCity). Dubai Sport City will contain a unique combination of sports, lifestyle, leisure, entertainment, and commerce and enterprise sub-developments. Dubai Sports City will have a stadium complex that is to be the most modern and advanced stadiums in the Middle East, that will be able to facilitate international spots and mega-events. It will have a dedicated cricket stadium, an outdoor multipurpose stadium for sports like football and rugby, an indoor multi-purpose stadium for sports like basketball and volleyball, and a dedicated hockey stadium. Dubai Sports City intends to become a facility for the breeding of champions by housing world-class sports academies that will transform young athletes into global competitors. The academies that will be located in DSC will include the Manchester United Soccer Schools, Butch Harmon School of Golf, David Lloyd (Leisure, Spa, and Tennis Academies), and the International Global Cricket Academy. Dubai Sport City's golf course will carry the signature of South African golfing superstar Ernie Els for its 18-hole championship golf course that is being designed in association with Nicklaus Design. Dubai Sports City, the world's first purpose-built sports city, will incorporate state-of-the-art sporting venues and academies along with residential and commercial developments. These will combine to offer a world class venue for sports events and activities at all levels with a residential lifestyle unrivalled in the region and possibly the world.
