Safari Friday Fifa Manjeri FC beat defending champions City Exchange FC 4-3 on penalties to clinch the City Exchange QIA Champions League 2023 title at Doha Stadium recently.
Sharaf P Hameed, CEO of tournament title sponsors City Exchange and former Qatar volleyball team captain Saeed Juma al-Hitmi presented the trophy to the champions, while QIA advisory committee chairman Mibu Jose, tournament head Safeerurahman, and Indian Sports Centre (ISC) general secretary Nihad Ali awarded the winners' medals. The runners-up trophy was presented by ISC president E P Abdulrahman. QIA officials Abdul Azeez V, K C Abdulrahman, Jayaraj, and Abdul Rahim gave away the medals.
Abraham Joseph (Indian Cultural Centre), Mohamed Kunji (Indian Community Benevolent Forum), Mohamed Ashraf (QIA advisory committee), Khaleel
A P (QIA vice president), and Narayanan (QIA advisory committee), presented mementos and participation trophies.
QIA organising committee heads Azeem, Abdul Rahim, Ashif, Rafeeque, Abdulrahman, Hamsa and Aslam, gave away trophies to the individual award winners. Orbit FC won the Fair Play Team award. Farukh Choudhary of Safari Friday Fifa Manjeri took home the tournament's Best Player award, while his teammate Rehenesh was named the Best Goalkeeper. Mousoof of City Exchange FC won the Top Scorer award with a tally of seven goals. Prabin Tigga of SFFM was chosen as the Man of the Match in the final.
