The forthcoming Arab Clubs Basketball Championship, which is the 35th edition of the tournament, will be organized by the Qatar Sports Club and is scheduled to take place in Doha from October 1 to October 12.
The Organizing Committee, chaired by Saadoun Sabah Al-Kuwari, Secretary General of the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), convened a meeting to review the latest preparations for the tournament.
The event will feature 18 teams divided into groups, with the Qatari basketball club representing the tournament organizer alongside Al Ahli Club.
During the meeting, which was held in the meeting room of QBF, the committees responsible for marketing, transportation, media, tournament facilities, public relations, and ceremonies presented their latest progress reports and proposed plans for implementation. The meeting was attended by Mohammed Al Shuraim, Director of the Tournament, representatives of Qatar Club, and the heads of the committees in the tournament.
The championship matches will be held in two halls to accommodate the large number of matches, in addition to the training halls. During the preliminary round, eight matches will be held per day. QBF Secretary General Al Kuwari confirmed that the federation will provide all the technical, administrative, and organizational capabilities and expertise required for the tournament, in a manner befitting the Qatari basket and Qatari sports, under the directives of sports leaders.
The Arab Basketball Federation has approved the list of clubs participating in the tournament, which includes 18 teams, namely: Al-Ahly and Qatar Club (Qatar), Al-Ahly, the runner-up of the last edition, Al-Ittihad of Alexandria (Egypt), Beirut and Al-Riyadi (Lebanon), Kuwait, the defending champion, Al-Qadisiyah (Kuwait), Sana’a Unit (Yemen), and the Libyan Al-Ittihad. The services of the Palestinian Bureij, the Omani Seeb, the Bahraini Muharraq, the Syrian Central Army, the Algerian Sports Federation, the Saudi Conquest, the Moroccan Majd Tanga, and the Iraqi Dijla University will also be available. The tournament promises to be a successful and distinguished event, especially after the increase in the number of participating clubs from 16 to 18.
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