DOHA: The fifth edition of the Asian Communities Championship has kicked, organisers confirmed in front of ambassadors representing scores of Asian countries. According to details released by Qatar Football Association (QFA), the Asian Communities Championship will also see matches being played when the Emir Cup kicks off next month. The multi-team event has been a massive success with communities working and living in Qatar. The opening game of the championship was played at Al Ahli Stadium, details showed on Wednesday. The matches this week will be attended by a number of Asian ambassadors to show their continued support to their communities and the tournament. In games already played so far, Indian Community beat Jordanian Community 2-1 while Lebanese Community edged past Indonesian Community. In a one-side affair, the Nepalese Community crushed Japanese counterparts 10-0. In games this week, South Korea will take on China, Sri Lanka play the Philippines, Malaysia battle Nepal while Indonesia face Jordan. A total of 12 teams are featuring in the event in two groups. The initial part of the event will see teams playing across five weekends. The quarterfinals will take place on April 14 and 20 while the semis will be held on April 21. Past winners include Indonesia (2103), Jordan (2014), Lebanon (2015) and India (2016).