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Qatar Cup tickets to go on sale from April 15

Published: 13 Apr 2018 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 06:05 pm

The Peninsula

Doha: The ticket sales timing of Qatar Cup, featuring top four clubs in the QNB Stars League, has been confirmed. They will be up for sale from April 15 from 4pm to 8pm.

The sales will start simultaneously at four venues — Qatar SC Stadium (Gate 5), Al Sadd Stadium (Gates 4 & 5), Al Gharafa Stadium (Gates 7 & 8) and Al Duhail Stadium (Gate 5).

Ticket sales at the Gulf Mall will open on 23rd April, after both semi-finals. Gate number has yet to be confirmed. Sales at all five venues will go on till 26th April.

The tournament’s format is one-off semi-finals and final. The semi-finals will pit the first against fourth-placed team and second against third-placed side in the QNB Stars League. In case of tie after regular time, matches will be decided in tie-breaker without extra time.

The semi-finals will be played on April 21 and 22, and final on April 27. All matches will kick off at the Al Sadd Stadium at 19:00.

Al Sadd will play Al Rayyan in the first semi-final, followed by the encounter between Al Duhail and Al Gharafa.

The Qatar Stars League Management supervises, manages and organises the Qatar Cup as part of its mission to develop professional football in Qatar. The tournament has immensely contributed to the game’s growth in the country.

The 2013-14 season marked a new beginning in the history of Heir Apparent’s Cup when it was renamed as Qatar Cup.

Al Sadd are the defending champions.