The Union Figure Skating Trophy (formerly the Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy (2023-24) and FBMA Trophy (2015-17)) is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in January in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3][4] It is the only figure skating competition in the Arab world included on the International Skating Union's calendar.[5] Medals may be awarded in men's singles and women's singles at the senior, junior, and novice levels.
| Union Figure Skating Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Location: |  United Arab Emirates |
Senior results
editMen's singles
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Ondrej Spiegl |
 Tsao Chih-I |
No other competitors | [6] |
| 2017 |  Chafik Besseghier |
 Nurullah Sahaka |
 Harry Hau Yin Lee |
[7] |
| 2023 |  Semen Daniliants |
No other competitors | [8] | |
| 2024 |  Aleksandr Selevko |
Semen Daniliants |
Naoki Ma |
[9] |
| 2025 |  Valtter Virtanen |
 Oleg Melnikov |
No other competitors | [10] |
Women's singles
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Anastasia Kononenko |
 Isabella Schuster-Velissariou |
 Clara Peters |
[11] |
| 2016 |  Youn Ha-rim |
 Nicole Schott |
 Thita Lamsam |
[6] |
| 2017 | Emmi Peltonen |
 Kerstin Frank |
 Daša Grm |
[7] |
| 2023 | Stefanie Pesendorfer |
Jasmin Elsebaie |
 Antonina Dubinina |
[8] |
| 2024 | Nataly Langerbaur |
Sofia Farafonova |
Anna Levkovets |
[9] |
| 2025 |  Michaela Vrašťáková |
 Salma Agamova |
Anna Levkovets |
[10] |
Junior results
editMen's singles
edit
Women's singles
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ciara Hoey |
No other competitors | [11] | |
| 2016 | Anita Östlund |
 Katie Pasfield |
Paula Mikolajczyk |
[6] |
| 2017 | Nadjma Mahamoud |
Hiu Ching Kwong |
Camille Chervet |
[7] |
| 2023 |  Stefania Yakovleva |
Hannah Frank |
 Elizabet Gervits |
[8] |
| 2024 |  Aisha Allakhverdieva |
Zere Sarbalina |
Marianne Must |
[9] |
| 2025 | Stefania Yakovleva |
Darja Trubitson |
Zere Sarbalina |
[10] |
Figure Skating Championships of the United Arab Emirates
edit| Figure Skating Championships of the United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | National championships |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
Senior medalists
editWomen's singles
edit| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Zahra Lari | No other competitors | [12] | |
| 2024-25 | No women's competitors | [9] | ||
Junior medalists
editReferences
edit- ↑ Passella, Amith (7 January 2017). "Emmi Peltonen excels at Abu Dhabi ice rink ahead of European Championship". The National (Abu Dhabi). Archived from the original on January 7, 2017.
- ↑ Pinto, Denzil (3 January 2017). "Going Out: FBMA Trophy".
- ↑ "Figure Skating stars on show at FBMA Trophy in Abu Dhabi — in pictures". The National (Abu Dhabi). 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Singapore figure skater qualifies for International Skating Union senior championship event". The Straits Times. 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Calendar of Events". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "FBMA Trophy 2016". UAE Ice Sports Federation. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "FBMA Trophy 2017". UAE Ice Sports Federation. January 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy". UAE Ice Sports Federation. March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy 2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Union Figure Skating Trophy 2025". UAE Ice Sports Federation. February 9, 2025. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025.
- 1 2 "FMBA Trophy 2015". UAE Ice Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Communication No. 2110: National Results 2016/17". International Skating Union. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
External links
edit- Official website
- Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy at SkatingScores.com