DOHA: Aspire Zone is now firmly established as the focal point for community-wide sporting activities in Qatar. Meanwhile, the state-of-the-art facility is becoming increasingly famous the world over as a first-class, year-round training destination for leading sports teams from across the globe.

As the world’s most comprehensive campus for athletes in training, visiting teams are given unbridled access to the facilities at Aspire Zone, providing the complete sporting experience in a consolidated sports city. The venue comprises several indoor and outdoor pitches and running tracks, along with luxurious 5-star accommodation at the Torch-Doha and Grand Heritage Spa and hotel, surrounded by many acres of manicured parkland.

In recent years, Aspire Zone has attracted some of the world’s most famous football clubs and national teams, all of whom have returned home awestruck by its unmatched facilities.Training camps are centered on the multiplenatural grass pitches, which also serve as the training ground for the Qatar national team and AspireAcademy. A range of cutting-edge supporting facilities are also available, with experts from Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine hospital on hand to deliver the very latest in sports science innovation.

Japan’s national football team is currently riding on the crest of a wave after becoming the first nation to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil. Their star-studded side, including the likes of Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa and Inter Milan’s Yuto Nagatomo, has been a regular visitor to Aspire in recent years, training at Khalifa Stadium, the scene of their 2011 AFC Asian Cup triumph.

Aspire Zone is ready to host athletes in an unrivalled environment of sporting excellence. Last season, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain each went on to become league champions after training at Aspire. Such proven performance enhancement is the reason why many more elite sports teams will be utilizing its facilities in the future.