History Bee & Bowl of Dubai

Date: January 24, 2027
Location: Dubai College, Dubai
Question Set: Beta
Registration Deadline: January 16, 2027

Registration Form

Registration Deadline: January 16, 2027

Tournament Format:
All History Bowl teams will be guaranteed to play in at least 5 preliminary round matches. The exact tournament format will be determined after the registration deadline.

All History Bee players will compete in 3 preliminary round matches. Each preliminary round consists of 30 tossup questions. The top students will compete in the playoff rounds. The exact number of students that qualify for playoff rounds will be determined after the registration deadline.

Cost:
History Bowl (includes History Bee fees)*
-Team of 3 to 6 Players: 320 USD
-Team of 2 Players: 230 USD
-Team of 1 Player: 130 USD

History Bee ONLY: 50 USD per player

Please note that schools are REQUIRED to bring one reader for every two teams they register (one reader for one or two teams; two readers for three or four teams; etc.). Readers can be parents, teachers, or students (11th grade or higher) who are fluent or native English speakers. The penalty for each missing reader is $200 for the History Bowl. 

There’s a buzzer discount of $15 or 50 AED for each buzzer system that a school brings. 

Payments Methods:
Flywire
Paypal (4% fee)
Wire Transfer (30 USD fee)

Registration Deadline: January 16, 2027

Awards:
Top teams in the History Bowl in each division will receive plaques; the top students in the History Bee in each division will receive medals.

Asian Championships Qualification:
The top 50% (including ties) of teams and players in each division will qualify for the 2027 IAC Asian Championships in Khao Lak, Thailand or the 2027 IAC European Championships. Teams may attend either Championship, but not both. Teams that win at least half of their preliminary round matches will also qualify.

Schedule: