Doha: As the countdown for the Emir Cup final begins, the Qatar Football Association is releasing the first batch of the final match tickets for sale at 12 locations starting today.
The Emir Cup final will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium on May 19.
The first batch of tickets for the final are available at the following ticket sales centres across the country: Qatar Mall, Villaggio, Landmark, Al Khor Mall, Lulu Airport, Souq Al Wakrah, Souq Waqif, Lagoona Mall, Qatar Sports Club, Festival City and Qatar Fnac (Lagoona Mall/Festival City).
A total of 10,000 tickets will be made available to the public before the release of the second and third batches.
The QFA has set up a new mechanism in the way of issuing tickets in which the organisers will provide more tickets to centres which sell the final tickets quickest.
The Emir Cup tickets will be different this year with the use of the bar code in each ticket. This year smart tickets will be issued to help the purchaser to their parking spot at the iconic Khalifa International Stadium.
The bar code details on the tickets could also be used on the phone app to look for more details on seating locations and other final-related information.
The final on May 19 will signal the end of the football season in Qatar.
Earlier on Saturday, the much-awaited Emir Cup trophy tour kicked off in grand fashion at Al Bidda Tower, the home of football in Qatar.
An annual affair, the trophy tour will make numerous stops around the country as it builds up a football frenzy ahead of the Emir Cup final to be played on May 19.
Officials of QFA headed by Ahmed Al Buainain, member of the Executive Committee of QFA, Mansoor Al Ansari, Secretary General of QFA, Abdullah Al Saai, Director of Competitions and Players Department, Hamad Al Mannai, Chairman of the Competitions Committee, and Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, Director of Marketing and Communication Department, and a large number of staff were present to kick off the trophy tour at Al Bidda Tower.
The trophy tour will include visits to the Cultural Heritage Center Al Wakra Park, Aspire Park, Sealine Zone and Souq Waqif. This is the first time that the prestigious Cup has been promoted with the participation of ‘Tawaf Qatar’ bus.
