Details of 47th Edition of HH the Amir Cup Revealed

Doha, April 02 (QNA) - Qatar Football Association (QFA) revealed the details of the 47th edition of HH the Amir Cup, starting from the draw that will be held on the 14th of April, as well as the announcement of the five stages of the tournament to the final, and the stadiums in which the matches will be played except for the stadium that will host the final, which will be determined later. The five-stage tournament will include a match between the fourth and fifth place clubs in the second division to determine the qualifying club and to participate in the draw. The preliminary match which is considered as a first stage match in the tournament scheduled April 11 at 6 pm between Mesaimeer and Al Shamal will be played at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Al Duhail club. The fifth stage (semi-finals), which will bring together the four clubs who qualify from the fourth stage, will be played on 11 and 12 May 2019 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium at Al Sadd Club. The final match between the two qualifying clubs of the semi-finals will be held on May 16 and the Stadium will be determined later. The Chairman of the Competitions Committee of the QFA Hamad Al Mannai confirmed that the current stages of HH the Amir Cup were carefully planned and studied by the officials of the Association and the organizers. Al Mannai pointed out that the three clubs participating in the current edition of the AFC Champions League 2019 have been taken into account in order to give these clubs adequate rest periods between local and continental tournaments. Al Mannai stressed that the dates approved for the tournament in all stages are considered the most appropriate according to the calendar and the local club’s participations. He expressed his confidence that the current edition of HH the Amir Cup will witness the same success as the previous editions and wished good luck to all participating clubs. (QNA)