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Umrah Program

ISL Umrah & Soccer 2027

ISL continues to embark on the Initiative that started a few years ago, that took our kids in March 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024 to Umrah and Soccer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. We have started planning for the next Umrah / Soccer Tournament in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and looking forward to the ISL families participation. InshaAllah the time frame Approximately March 2027.

Objectives

The overall purpose of this initiative is to leverage the sport values of soccer to build both character as well as the community – key element of the ISL mission over the years. Also, it is anticipated that the initiative will be InshaAllah a recurring event every 2 years.

Target Group

InshaAllah, we are hoping to take 4 Boys teams, U10, U12, U14 and U16 and 2 Girls teams, 1 Senior and 1 Junior

All players in U10 and above divisions may tryout.

Tryouts

Sundays July 12th to Aug 16th –  9am-11am at Major Abbas Ali Park.

Player Selection and Expectation

The players will be selected from Registered Players for the two seasons prior to the year of tour.

An initial selection of 25 players/division will take place mid-August.
The group will go through an intense training program to prepare them to become the best, both in terms of performance as a player (skill, training and development) as well as demonstrated character building all towards the final selection and inclusion in the ISL Representative Team.

The final team selection will have 11-12 players per age group.

Players are Expected to have at least ONE Parent travelling with them. That parent will pay the full rate.

Selection will be based on several factors including but not limited to commitment, character, skills, coachability, etc…

Timelines

July-Aug ’26  –   Tryouts & Selection of group
Aug-Sept ’26 – Training
Oct ’26 – Selection of team
Dec ’26 – Payment due
March ’27 – Travel

 

Cost

Estimated cost of the package is ~$4200/person.

ISL will subsidize PART of the trip cost for selected players. The league will require the players to participate in several fund raising ventures, including presentations, car wash events, food sales and other initiatives.

In addition, the selected teams and players may be required to participate in other promotional activities for donor organizations that may be donating funds to subsidize the trip and may require ISL to deliver promotional messages to local communities as a recipient organization to promote the donor organization(s).

More information will be posted as they become available.