Competitions
Leagues & competitions
RCM runs league competitions across the UAE and West Asia for Men’s, Women’s and Youth divisions. Choose a competition below to see this season’s entrants, format and key dates.
Senior men
West Asia Premiership
The top tier of men’s club rugby across the UAE and the Gulf. 18 rounds from October to April, followed by semi-finals (1 v 4, 2 v 3 and 5 v 8, 6 v 7) and the RCM Finals on 1 May 2027.
9 teams
Senior men
UAE Men’s Premier League
The UAE’s national men’s league, played on the same fixture calendar as the West Asia Premiership, contested by the UAE-based WAP clubs.
7 teams
Senior men
UAE Men’s Division 1
11 rounds from October to April, followed by semi-finals (1 v 4, 2 v 3 and 5 v 8, 6 v 7) and the RCM Finals.
10 teams
Senior men
UAE Men’s Division 2
9 rounds from October to April, followed by semi-finals (1 v 4, 2 v 3 and 5 v 8, 6 v 7) and the RCM Finals.
8 teams
Senior ladies
UAE Women
Women’s 7s rounds through the autumn and winter, then the Women’s XVs – three rounds and a 1 v 2 final on 1 May 2027.
7 teams
Mini & Youth
Mini & Youth
League rounds and youth tournaments for boys’ and girls’ age groups from U11 to U18.
Entrants will be confirmed shortly.