The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has announced its partnership with the W Doha Hotel & Residences. The agreement will see the five star hotel as QBF’s Official Hotel Partner for one year, a statement said.
The signing ceremony was presided by QBF secretary general Saadoun Sabah al-Kuwari and W Doha’s general manager Wassim Daageh.
Al-Kuwari reiterated that the partnership with W Doha is a testament of QBF's keenness to promote tourism in Qatar, referring to the Federation's plans to organise and host several basketball tournaments, starting with the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in September 2023.
The partnership which will see W Doha hotel accommodate all QBF guests. The FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship will comprise of the top 16 basketball teams in Asia, including Australia, New Zealand, and China.
Al-Kuwari explained that the upcoming Asian Championship will witness various events, including the 2025 World Cup draw, as well as a series of FIBA workshops, bringing together over 200 representatives from Asia and the world.
The QBF has finalised its preparations to host the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship, identifying the three official stadiums that will host the matches, namely Al Gharafa, Lusail, and Al Rayyan halls.
The QBF will also take part in the Horticultural Expo Doha 2023, held under the slogan ‘Green Desert, Better Environment’. On the sidelines of the event, QBF will be organising two tournaments, including ‘Doha Challenge’ and ‘Al Bidda Сhallenge’. “Each challenge will see the participation of fourteen 3x3 basketball teams, including our national team, that will take part in a number of the upcoming competitions across Asia,” al-Kuwari said.
Commenting on the partnership, Wassim, reaffirmed W Doha’s commitment to supporting QBF’s journey to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027.
“We would like to thank the QBF, represented by its president, Mohamed Saad al-Mughisib, and secretary general Saadoun Sabah al-Kuwari, for the opportunity to sign this partnership," he said.
The W Doha general manager also reaffirmed his appreciation for the joint efforts to increase investment in the economic, tourism, and sports sectors and called for further co-operation between the two parties in the long run.