(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
DOHA: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) celebrated on Tuesday the launch of the 2022-2023 football season with the participation of several officials and heads of football bodies in the first-tier clubs.
During the ceremony, the 'Al Rihla (The Journey)' ball was unveiled, the official ball for the QSL tournaments, including the QNB Stars League for the 2022-2023 season, which is considered one of the first leagues to use the new ball for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Adidas has previously unveiled the official ball for the 2022 World Cup, which is the 14th ball in a row that the company manufactures for the World Cup.
The conference focused on the most important preparations for the 2022-2023 season, where several initiatives and plans for the extraordinary season were put forward, the most prominent of which was the use of the stadiums of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the start of the league championship.
Several initiatives were also discussed, including the announcement of the new form of the official application of the institution after the inclusion of a number of updates to keep pace with the latest modern technological developments in the field of digital media.
Executive Director of Marketing, Sales, and Communication at QSL Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari said: 'An action plan has been developed since the end of last season in preparation for the new season, in cooperation with all partners, stakeholders, and club companies, and we thank everyone for their appreciated efforts and continuous cooperation with us, and we wish a special and great season for all teams, and we invite everyone to enjoy the World Cup stadiums that will host several matches at the beginning of the season and this is an opportunity before the 2022 World Cup.'
Al Kuwari added: 'All preparations have been completed for the start of the new season 2022-2023.We are heading for an exceptional season due to the hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022'.
For his part, the Director of the Competitions Department at the QSL Ahmed Salman Al Adsani confirmed that a meeting was held with the clubs and all arrangements and preparations for the start of the season were completed, stressing that the Competitions Department, in cooperation with the clubs ' companies, will keep up with various developments and events for this exceptional season.
'During the development of the new season's calendar, we made sure to take into account the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as well as the requirements of the national team, and tried as much as possible to keep the clubs in constant events,' he added.
He continued, 'the season starts on the first of August and lasts until September 14, and that period includes the first 7 rounds of the league championship, after which there is a stop, then the Ooredoo Cup competitions will start on August 19 and last until October 15.
Representative of the Facilities Department at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Khalifah Al Mana said that full coordination has been made with the foundation regarding the holding of a number of matches in the first rounds of the league at the World Cup stadiums, as part of our plans to test the operational procedures again for these stadiums and in preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Captain Saeed Juma Al Hitmi from the Stadium Security Section of the Establishments and Authorities Security Department at the Ministry of Interior confirmed that preparations are in full swing, and coordination is ongoing with the Qatar Stars League Foundation, and praised the great and permanent cooperation to make the football season a success, and confirmed their readiness after they held many meetings during the last stage to coordinate positions and arrange for the new season.
He added, 'It was agreed to continue the'You Are Important' initiative in the stadiums for the new season as well, and many meetings were held during the last stage to coordinate the positions and arrangements for the season.
He concluded his remarks: 'The new season will be special because it coincides with the launch of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, there is great cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, and there are many messages that are being worked on in cooperation with the foundation, and all preparations have been completed for the start of the new season 2022 - 2023.
'We are heading for an exceptional season due to the hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the Qatar Stars League Foundation always works at the highest level and there is coordination to secure the fans and the work is in full swing, and our permanent message is 'Sports Security is the Responsibility of Everyone.'
Al Sadd won the QNB Stars League title in the 2021-2022 season for the 16th time in its history with 62 points, Al Duhail came second with 47 points, Al Wakrah finished third with 37 points, Al Arabi came fourth with 36 points, Al Gharafa ended the season fifth with 30 points, and Umm Salal ranked sixth with 25 points.
Al Sadd hold the record for winning the Qatari league with 16 titles, followed by Al Rayyan with eight titles.
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