Fifth Khalid Bin Hamad Futsal meet held

Manama : A technical meeting of the Fifth Khalid Bin Hamad Futsal Championship for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities and Girls has been held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Seef District.

The championship will be held between 24 July and 23 August, under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association, Honorary President of Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation. 

It will be held at the Isa Sports City in Riffa, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in cooperation with the media office of Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa under the slogan #Meeting_of_Generations. 

Speaking during the meeting were the Director of the league Ali Al-Arabi, the Chairman of the Technical Committee and Referees Ali Said, and Chairman of the Committee of Disabilities Ali Al-Nabhan, while the meeting was conducted by media person Hussain Said.

The meeting was attended by representatives of 36 youth centres representing the various towns and villages in Bahrain. 

It was also announced the addition of a girls’ league. 

In a qualitative and novel addition, six teams will participate representing the centres. The teams will be divided into two groups, out of which two teams qualify for the semi-finals, with a final and third place play-off. 

During the meeting, it was announced that people with disabilities were being given a bigger opportunity to participate in this year’s edition.