Bayut signs up dubai agents for football league

Bayut.com has signed up a horde of Dubai's real estate agencies to play in a new football league.

The tournament, a first for the industry, will take place over three stages, the first of which was held on Thursday 18th February.

Hosted by the property portal, the Bayut Football League at the Sportsmania in Jumeriah Lake Towers comprises teams from Bayut, Driven Properties, Terra Casa, Blissimi, Haus & Haus, Raine & Horne, Espace, JK Properties, McCone, Aston Pearl, Golden Wave, SPF, Aeon & Trisl and Engel and Volkers.

Bayut's home team consists of CEO Haider Ali Khan and other Bayut members Paul, Chris, Sam, Adeel, Motaz and Parsi. While most women at the event turned up to support their teams and friends, a female member of the Driven Properties team, Cristina, actually donned the kit for some first-hand action, helping her team win all three matches. The 14 teams – provided custom kits, courtesy of Bayut – have been divided into two competitive groups in the five–a-side league and will go head to head in two rounds to vie for a place in the finals, scheduled to be held on 3rd March.

Amid a rain of goals, the event not only provided participants with an opportunity to indulge in some fair and square sports action on the field, but also proved a place for professional networking off the field.

Haider Ali Khan, Bayut CEO, says: "It was great to see realtors turn up for the love of the sport. Gauging the interest it has garnered, we would love to make such events a regular on our calendar."