The two contracts, which together are worth AED 830 million ($225 million), cover the design and construction of the main 60,000-seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium as well as the construction of the 10,000-seat indoor stadium. The joint venture was selected for the contract in February.

Australia's Clifton Coney Group is the project manager for the stadiums; Germany's Architekten von Gerkan Marg & Partners (GMP) is the architect.

Dubai Sports City is being promoted by a group of local investors comprising Abdul Rahim al-Zarooni, Abdul Rahman Falaknaz and Abdul Rahman Bukhatir (MEED 23:2:07).