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Qatar University (QU) were crowned champions of the 2015-16 University League this weekend after defeating Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) 4-0 in the final match.
The University League, a joint collaboration between Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), was launched in 2013.
This was the second time that QU and QAC had met at the finals. Hazem Samy Selim and Abdulla al-Majed were the star players of the match, which took place at QF’s Recreation Center. Scoring two goals each, they helped their team to lift the trophy for the third consecutive time.
Additionally, the third place playoff took place earlier in the evening. Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) beat Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) with a final score of 8-0.
An award ceremony was held to honour the first, second, and third place teams, along with the QFA referees. Three special prizes worth QR5,000 each were also presented, including Best Goalkeeper (Ahmad Abdullah al-Buainain), Top Scorer (Tarek Iya Saad), and Best Player (Abdullah al-Majed). The first place team received a cash prize of QR40,000, while second and third place teams received QR30,000 and QR20,000 respectively.
The award ceremony was attended by Hilal al-Mohannadi, Chairman of School and University League Committee in QFA; Dr Hassan Rashid al-Derham, President of QU; Dr Khalid al-Khanji, Vice President for Student Affairs of QU; Abdulla al-Naimi, Community Services & Lifestyle Director, QF; Khalid al-Jumaily, Community Engagement Manager in Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy; Mohamed al-Nuaimi, Public Relations Manager in Qatar Aeronautical College, and Mohammed al-Soud the Recreation Services Supervisor, QF.
Hilal al-Mohannadi, Chairman of School and University League Committee in QFA, said: “Congratulations to Qatar University football team for winning the title of the University League for the third consecutive time. The rest of the teams that participated this year all showed great sportsmanship and played their best. We look forward to collaborating with Qatar Foundation next year to organise the fourth edition of this exciting tournament.”
He added: “The University League is an example of QFA’s commitment to nurturing a football culture amongst the youth, and encouraging them to adopt healthy lifestyles.”
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