A much waited sporting event of the Sri Lankan community in Qatar, the second edition of “OZEE Soccer Sevens 2017” will be held on the 24th of March 2017 at International School of London, Duhail from 7.00 am onwards. 28 prominent Sri Lankan football teams in Qatar will be contesting for the championship.
The official draw and press briefing was held on the of 17th March 2017 at Plaza Inn Hotel, Doha with the presence of participating team captains, event sponsors and organising committee members. A total of 28 teams have registered for the tournament and been grouped into seven groups through an open draw.
The Gold sponsor for the event is Gulf Agency Company (GAC) Qatar which is one of the country’s leading providers of integrated shipping and logistics services. The event is organized by Zahira College Colombo, Old Boys’ Association Qatar (ZOBAQ) which was formed in 2009 in order to gather all past students under one umbrella to assist their Alma mater in being among the best educational institutes in Sri Lanka and to foster social interaction among old boys’ of the college as well as Sri Lankans residing in Qatar. The association is affiliated to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Qatar.
According to the organizing committee, the main objective of this event is to create fellowship and to promote football among Sri Lankans residing in Qatar. In addition to the football games, “OZEE Fan Zone” will be available at the venue which includes an OZEE Boutique, kids’ activities, face painting, game stalls, photo shooting booth and a mehendi stall. Further, they are confident that “OZEE Soccer Sevens 2017” will be a great success among Sri Lankans in Qatar and urge all Sri Lankans in Qatar to participate with their families to make this event a major success.
