Under the directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, this tournament was launched at the time of the Modhesh World showing debut in 2005.

It was inaugurated as a competition for boys to shed the light on young talents, and to encourage them to perform and innovate.

This championship continued to reap success with a growing number of junior participants every year.