Desert Cup

The Desert Cup is an international ice hockey tournament that has been staged at the Villagio Ice Rink in Doha, Qatar, since 2007 and currently consists of B and C divisions.

At the 2015 tournament, the Bahraini GCC Aeros won the B Division over the Qatar Canucks while the Qatar Oryx claimed the C Division by defeating the Qatar Raiders. Teams from Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia took part in the competition.

The CNAQ Breakers won the B Division for four straight years from 2010 to 2013. The Gensler Giants from Abu Dhabi claimed the C Division in 2013. The Dubai Camels ended the CNAQ Breakers B Division-dominance in 2014 with a 5-4 victory over them in the final. The Qatar Breakers claimed the C Division by defeating the Qatar Canucks 3-2.