The Qatar Cup 2016 will kick-off on Sunday the 24th of April at Al Sadd stadium. The top four sides in the Qatar Stars League will battle it out to lift the coveted Qatar Cup trophy. The first match of the tournament will see QSL champions Al Rayyan take on Lekhwiya at Al Sadd stadium. The match will see Al Rayyan who stormed to the QSL Falcon shield with five games to spare take on the former QSL champions in Lekhwiya. The second semi-final, which will be held on Monday the 25th of April at Al Sadd stadium, will see El Jaish take on Al Sadd. El Jaish just pipped Al Sadd to second place in the QSL, with a dramatic 2-2 draw on the final game of the season. Sadd endured a torrid time at the start of the QSL season, but have rallied impressively under new coach Jesaldo Ferierra. The winners of both semi-finals will then take on each other in the showpiece Qatar Cup final on Friday the 29th of April and is set to be held at Al Sadd stadium. Two of the best sides in Qatar are set to clash, in the traditional end of season tournament, which marks the end of the QSL season. Expect plenty of fireworks on and off the pitch, as the Qatar Cup comes to its thrilling conclusion. Tickets are set to be sold via tickets.qsl.com.qa where you can use Football Rewards points to get discounts at a host of retailers across Qatar.Match Schedule(All matches will take place at Al Sadd Stadium)Sunday April 24Semi-Final Match 1 Al Rayyan v Lekhiwya 8:15pm Monday, April 25Semi-Final Match 2 El Jaish v Al Sadd 8:15pm Friday, April 29Final 7:15pm QSL reveal details for Qatar Cup 2016 competitionThe Qatar Stars League the highest professional football league in Qatar formally announced the details of the upcoming Qatar Cup competition, at a press conference held at Al Sadd club yesterday. Hassan al-Kuwari, director of Events at the QSL was joined by Ahmed al-Adsani, Director of competitions of the QSL and Mubarak Bilal al-Ali from the ministry of the Interior. Ahmed al-Adsani confirmed that the tournament will kick-off on Sunday. Al-Adsani also stressed that the matches being played on both days, was to increase the excitement of the Qatar Cup competition and to encourage football fans to watch both semi-final matches. Mubarak Bilal al-Ali of the Ministry of Interior advised fans to arrive early to enjoy the atmosphere. From the many fan activities provided, al-Ali also stressed that security personnel will be on hand to help with any issues spectators had. Hassan al-Kuwari confirmed that the tickets are now available online via qsl.com.qa, along with tickets being available daily at the Katara fanzone along with the semi-final tickets being sold at Qatar Sports Club ticket office at gate 5. Al-Kuwari also revealed details of a dedicated fan zone in Katara where fans will have the opportunity to take part in a host of football related activities. The fan zone will have a distinct emphasis on family fun, and provide the general public to get up close to the famous Qatar Cup trophy.
April 20, 2016 | 09:13 PM