7 Must-Attend Sporting Events in Abu Dhabi: From NBA Thrills to F1 Spectacle

A number of exciting events related to sports are set to happen soon in Abu Dhabi and some of the finest athletics in the world will be coming to town. An exciting NBA Abu Dhabi Games ft. Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will be held this October at the Etihad Arena with two enticing pre-season matches on 4th and 6th of the month. Then, on October 26, the ultimate fighting championship UFC 308 will showcase the supreme form of mixed martial arts with ranked fighters such as Max Holloway and Khamzat Chimaev.

In November the golf lovers can watch Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship taking place from November 7 to 10 at Yas Links Golf Club: professional golfers will fight for the position in Race to Dubai. Cricket lovers are in for more action with the Abu Dhabi T10 back at the Zayed Cricket Stadium and expecting exciting cricket for the entire month.

First up, December starts with the most-awaited Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix set on the December 6 to the 8 highlighting cars and celebrities flaunting their engines and designer clothes respectively and Yasalam after-race concerts. Tennis followers may watch the World Tennis League from December 19 to 24 in Etihad Arena, and matches will be followed by performances such as The Bryan Adams Concert.

The sporting fever rolls on into 2025 with the DP World ILT20 cricket event slated for January 11 to February 9 and will be held in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. Hoping for more thrilling cricket in this third season now that some of the sport’s giants have joined in the fray. No matter if you have an interest in basketball, or motorsports or tennis or even cricket, Abu Dhabi has it all that a sports lover would want.