Al Haboob Closes 2024/2025 Season - Al Haboob Camel Racing Team

Al Haboob Closes
2024/2025 Season

Al Haboob Camel Racing Team (اﻟﻬَﺒُﻮب) has concluded the 2024/2025 racing season, drawing a line under a year that combined disciplined preparation, competitive results, and growing cultural resonance. For the first licensed professional camel racing team in the world, the season was about more than race outcomes; it was a demonstration of how heritage can be preserved while presented in a way that is modern, structured, and globally relevant.

Throughout the season, Al Haboob emphasized operational consistency and professionalism. Every race was approached as part of a system: readiness blocks that calibrated camels to track conditions, clear in-race strategies built on pacing and control, and structured post-race reviews to document outcomes with precision. This philosophy made the team’s campaign less about chance and more about execution, discipline, and the pursuit of excellence. The same structure extended into coverage, with races documented in alignment with calendars to ensure new and returning audiences could follow not only the drama of the track but also the context and heritage behind it.

The most striking results came at the Al Wathba Final Festival (مهرجان ختامي الوثبة), one of the region’s most prestigious meetings. There, Al Haboob registered two verified first-place finishes, underlining the calibre of its operations and the competitive strength of its camels and coaching staff. The victories—captured and published through replay for fans and stakeholders—stand as both moments of pride and case studies in the team’s disciplined approach.

Al Wathba Final Festival — Race 8 — First Place

Al Wathba Final Festival — Race 4 — First Place

At the heart of this success was leadership. Founders Safwan Modir (SAFF) and Omar Almaeena (OMZZ) have been unrelenting in their conviction that camel racing deserves to be seen on par with other world sports. Their vision is not only to win races but to reimagine the sport for modern audiences; making it cinematic, competitive, and culturally proud. Supporting them are figures whose expertise ensures that the team balances tradition with science. Legendary trainer Abu Al Khattab, one of the Gulf’s most respected names in the field, brought structure, discipline, and Bedouin intuition to every training program. Dr. Margreet Voermans, a dual-certified veterinary surgeon, introduced Olympic-level performance science and welfare protocols to the camels’ preparation. Together, they created a system where heritage and modernity could coexist, producing results that are both credible and groundbreaking.

The 2024/2025 season also underscored the importance of narrative. Al Haboob approached every race not just as a competition but as a story to be told. Coverage was designed to make the sport accessible without diluting its traditions. Cinematic highlights, contextual notes, and consistent documentation ensured that even those new to camel racing could understand the stakes and appreciate the discipline behind each run. As a result, audience growth was steady across both on-ground and digital platforms. What was once a sport familiar only to insiders has begun to resonate with new generations, reframed as a modern expression of Gulf heritage.

Closing the season does not mean slowing momentum. Al Haboob has already shifted focus to the 2025/2026 campaign, entering a pre-season phase that will include intensive training blocks, equipment validation, and a detailed review of programs and processes. Calendar planning is underway, with an emphasis on aligning competitive entries with cultural and commercial activations that will further amplify the team’s presence. The objective is clear: to build on the discipline and consistency of this year while raising both competitive and cultural stakes in the next.

The announcement also comes at a time when Al Haboob is broadening its influence beyond the racetrack. With global attention drawn by its cinematic identity and partnerships; including the recent entry of World Cup winner Paul Pogba as ambassador and shareholder. The team is increasingly positioned as a cultural platform as much as a racing operation. Victories on the track matter, but so too does the ability to tell stories, engage communities, and shape the perception of camel racing on a global scale.

The 2024/2025 season proved that camel racing, when approached with professionalism and vision, can capture attention far beyond the desert. For Al Haboob, the lessons of this year will carry forward: that discipline is as important as speed, that heritage can live within modern frameworks, and that credibility is built not only in victories but in the systems and values that underpin them.

As the dust settles on this season, one truth stands clear. Al Haboob is no longer simply a participant in the sport; it is setting the benchmark for how camel racing can be run, presented, and experienced. With its foundations in heritage and its eyes fixed firmly on the future, the team enters the next season not just as competitors but as cultural pioneers. The storm has gathered, and its force is only beginning to be felt.

See you next season.