
Qatar Shell has been sponsoring the Emir Cup for fourteen consecutive years.
The partnership announcement took place at the QFA headquarters in Al Bidda Tower and the event was attended by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, QFA President and Andrew Faulkner, Managing Director and Chairman of Qatar Shell Companies.
Commenting on the occasion, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani said, “We are very happy to extend our partnership with Qatar Shell for a further five seasons for the sponsoring of our Qatar National Teams and Emir Cup. We thank Qatar Shell for their continued support of our national teams, especially since the Qatar National Teams have several milestones in the upcoming period. This announcement caps a great era of participation between the two organizations following the successes of the Koora Time initiative. Through working closely with Qatar Shell, we are constantly working together to inspire greater participation in Koora Time and football, thus achieving the goals of the initiative.”
Andrew Faulkner stated, “Qatar Shell has long supported football in Qatar. We are delighted to continue our support of QFA and help build Qatar’s football future. Our partnership is a great opportunity to engage very closely with the fans and provide more opportunities and spaces to play football in a fun and non-competitive environment.