United Arab Emirates · Est. 2026

A team for every child

The UAE's first autism-specific multi-sport league for children and teenagers. Season-based. Clinically informed. Sibling-inclusive.

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The Gap

Clinical care is world-class.
Sport is missing.

The UAE has built the most progressive framework for People of Determination in the region. What's missing is the most ordinary childhood experience: playing sport on a team.

What exists today

  • 40+ specialist autism therapy centres across the UAE
  • PoD Card and government benefit framework
  • KHDA and ADEK school inclusion policies
  • Special Olympics UAE — broad-spectrum, event-format

What is missing

  • No autism-specific multi-sport league in the UAE or GCC
  • No season-based participation format for autistic children
  • No sibling-inclusive team model
  • No autism-designed coaching pipeline
  • No regular weekly sport for most autistic children

Autistic children in the UAE have therapists.
Most do not have teammates.

Three Sports, Three Pathways

Every child finds their fit

Each sport addresses a different sensory and social profile. No autistic child in our age range is excluded.

Children playing football

Football

Anchor Team Sport

Modified 5v5. For athletes who engage with peers and structured play. Builds teamwork, communication, and peer interaction.

Children running athletics

Athletics

Individual Events

Track and field. For athletes who thrive in predictable, repeatable structure. Builds confidence and measurable personal progress.

Children swimming

Swimming

Sensory-Regulating

Pool-based. Low-noise, calming movement for athletes who benefit from calm physical engagement. Builds water safety and coordination.

Young athletes together

For most autistic children in the UAE, a finals weekend will be the first time they have stood on a podium.

We intend to make sure it is not the last.

120
Kids
Year 1
3
Sports
Year 1
2
Seasons
Per Year
3
Age Divisions
U10 · U14 · U18

A Note from the Founder

My son Luka is autistic. We live in Dubai. Like every parent of an autistic child here, my wife Maria and I have spent years navigating an excellent clinical system. What we are still searching for is something simpler: a place where our children can play sport, wear a team kit, have teammates, and hear their name called at a finals event.
Luka League is the platform I wish had existed when my son was four.
Borja Burguillos Founder, Luka League · Dubai

For Responsible Companies

Your brand can help write this chapter

We are looking for companies that believe sport should be accessible to every child — and want to put their name behind making it happen. This is not a logo on a banner. It is a founding partnership with a platform that changes childhoods.

Measurable Impact

Quarterly reporting on athletes served, sessions delivered, behavioural outcomes, and family wellbeing. ESG-ready data for your sustainability disclosures.

Founding Recognition

Permanent founding partner standing on every league asset. Your brand associated with the UAE's first autism sport league — from Day 1, in perpetuity.

Employee Engagement

Volunteer opportunities at weekend sessions and finals events. A community programme your team will want to be part of — hands-on, not just a cheque.

National Alignment

Direct alignment with the UAE's People of Determination strategy and Vision 2031. A programme the government wants to see succeed.

Get Involved

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start here

Every autistic child in the UAE deserves a team. Help us build the league that gives it to them. Reach out — we would love to hear from you.

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