Abu Dhabi Grand Kingfish Championship

(One of the four Abu Dhabi Grand Kingfish Championships)

Date: 10 – 12 January 2025

Patronage: H.H. Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region

Organised by: Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club

Number of participants: +1800 fishermen

Number of boats: 327 boats (305 captained by men, 22 women by female)

Number of fish caught: 110 fish from 138 boats

Prize value: AED 1,168,000 (distributed equally between men and women)

First place prize: AED 150,000 

Second place prize: AED 100,000 

Third place prize: AED 50,000 

Prize distribution: 1st to 60th place

Highest fish weight (Men): 26.52 kg 

Highest fish weight (Women): 18.21 kg 

First place winner (Men): Saeed Al Rumaithi

First place winner (Women): Maryam Al Hosani

Number of participating nationalities: 18

Winners were crowned by: Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Marine Sports Federation and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Emirates Sailing and Rowing Federation, His Excellency Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, and His Excellency Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

Supporting, sponsoring and partners: Abu Dhabi Marine, Meer, Al Masaood Automobiles, Abu Dhabi Media Network, Autosport, Suzuki Marine, Alqemzi Marine, Al Dhafra Marine, Al Yousuf Motors, Yamaha, the Court of the Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the National Guard Command, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, the Department of Municipalities and Transport, and Abu Dhabi Police.

19 – 21 April 2024

Patronage: His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council

Organised by: Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club

Number of participants: +1500 fishermen

Number of boats: 360 

Number of fish caught: 166 fish from 138 boats

Prize value: AED +1 million 

First place prize: AED 200,000

Second place prize: AED 150,000

Third place prize: AED 100,000

Prize distribution: from 1st to 100th place

Highest fish weight: 32.69 kg

First place winner: Hamad Al Kamali

Winners were crowned by: Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the UAE Sailing and Modern Rowing Federation, and His Excellency Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

Participating nationalities from outside UAE: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Women's team(s): The UAE Women's Al Namos Team

Supporting, sponsoring and partnering bodies: Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, YAS Sports Channel, Delma Marine, Abu Dhabi Maritime, National Guard Command, Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Khalaf Majlis