Action from last year's University League Football Tournament.
Defending champion Qatar University will be looking to book a place in the final of this year's University League (UL) football Tournament when the semi-finals kick-off this afternoon.
Qatar University (QU), will take on Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in the first semi-final at 6pm at Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development’s (QF) Recreation Centre, pitch 1 today.
Qatar University will be brimming with confidence after claiming the top spot in Group A with nine points. On the other hand, HBKU, Group B’s second place team, collected a total of four points.
The second semi-final of the night will kick off at 7pm. Group A’s second place team, Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC), who have six points, will play Group B’s first place winner, Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), who have four points.
The tie breaker between NU-Q and HBKU was the win recorded by the former during their unique encounter in group stage matches in which NU-Q won HBKU 3-1.
Launched in 2013, the four-month competition brings together eight colleges and universities from across Qatar. The winners of today's games will meet in the final on February 23 at 7pm, following the play the third place decider which will kick off one hour earlier.
The University League is a joint collaboration between the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and QF. The league supports both organizations’ desire to encourage young people to lead healthier, more active lifestyles through playing football.
The QFA entered into a strategic partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in 2013 to support the University League and encourage greater community participation in football ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
