Sports Reporter/Doha
ExxonMobil has signed a deal to be the “Exclusive Partner” of the HH Heir Apparent Cup for the second consecutive year.Spanning more than a week, this football tournament is one of Qatar’s most prestigious events on the sporting calendar. The class, level and excitement of such football games brings people together from all over Qatar. The matches are knock-out fixtures played among the top four finishing teams of the Qatar Stars League.Fourth-placed Al Sadd will play QSL Champions Lekhwiya on Saturday on April 21, while second and third placed Al Rayyan and El Jaish will go head to head on Sunday.The winner of each semi-final will then play in the final on Thursday, April 26. Organisers have promised a fun-filled outing for families, with a fully equipped fan zone, in-stadium entertainment and plenty of prizes.Qatar Football Association president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani explained: “Since winning the hosting rights of 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is in the global spotlight as becoming one of the fastest rising football nations to watch for, therefore, it is imperative that we commit to our legacy to keep raising our standards and meeting outside expectations, whilst collectively using this platform to communicate globally about, not only the increasing football standards, but also showcasing what Qatar has to offer across the board in terms of business and corporate social responsibility. “It is an honour and a pleasure that ExxonMobil, one of Qatar’s pinnacle companies, is once again aligned with our vision and supporting the Qatar Stars League and HH Heir Apparent Cup.” “ExxonMobil is pleased to support the Qatar Stars League once again as an Exclusive Partner of The Heir Apparent Cup of the State of Qatar,”said Saleh al-Mana, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Affairs for ExxonMobil Qatar. “Qatar has established itself as a world-class destination for international events and a benchmark for the region. The Heir Apparent Cup is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events not only in the State of Qatar, but around the region, and we are proud to be associated with such a prestigious event.”Al-Mana continued: “For ExxonMobil, supporting the strong sports culture that Qatar has cultivated means supporting the vision that His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has laid out in the Qatar National Vision. It is one of ExxonMobil’s core values to support Qatar through investments in the community because we strongly believe community support is the key cornerstone to building a prosperous future.” QSL chief of operations Hani Taleb Ballan and commercial director Abdulrahman al-Dossari also attended the function.