University Of Calgary, QU Reach Final

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Wednesday, November 27th 2013 10:04 PM

DOHA: The University of Calgary (UCQ) and Qatar University (1) (QU1) qualified to the final of the Qatar Universities League after beating Qatar Aeronautical College and Qatar University (3) respectively. UCQ and QU1 are set to compete for the title on Saturday, 30th November, 2013 in Qatar Foundation, Recreation Centre Pitch 1 at 8:00pm. The third and fourth place decider will take place ahead of the final match at 7:00pm, where Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) will take on Qatar University 3 (QU3). An award ceremony and dinner will be held immediately after the final match at the Recreation Centre in Qatar Foundation (QF) to honour the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place teams. Best Player, Top Scorer and Best Goalkeeper will also be announced at the award ceremony. Khalid Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communications at Qatar Football Association (QFA) said: “Excitement levels are rising as we get closer to the end of the Qatar Universities Football League. We are thrilled to find out who will be this year’s champion and congratulate the four teams who made it to the final stages of the tournament as well as all the other participating teams, they all played so well and displayed good sportsmanship.” He added: “Organising this tournament with QF showcases QFA’s commitment in nurturing the football culture in Qatar, especially amongst the youth. It also highlights QFA’s efforts in encouraging the youth to adopt a healthy lifestyle through playing football.” Sponsored by Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, the Qatar Universities Football League is organised by Qatar Foundation, in collaboration with QFA. The action-packed tournament kicked-off on Thursday, the 24th of October, 2013. The competition involved a total of 17 teams from 12 colleges and universities across Qatar.