The Qatar Stars League (QSL) and Ooredoo signed a contract to sponsor the league championship, according to which the official name will be 'Ooredoo Stars League' in the new season (2024-2025).
This agreement was announced at a Press conference on Tuesday, in the presence of President of Qatar Football Association and QSL Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain and HE CEO of Ooredoo Qatar Sheikh Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani, along with a lineup of officials from both entities and representatives of media outlets.
The press conference also revealed the new Ooredoo Stars League logo, along with the new official ball for QSL's tournaments, including the Ooredoo Stars League 2024-2025 season which will be among the first leagues to use it, presented by adidas and equipped with the latest technology.
On the occasion, the President of Qatar Football Association and QSL expressed his pleasure for the signing of this agreement and extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to Ooredoo for continuing their co-operation and support for QSL and Qatar football.
Al Buenain continued saying, "We're proud of this strategic partnership with one of the largest companies in the region and the world, the pioneer of communications in Qatar. We're proud of its many great successes and its role in supporting sports and athletes."
He added that this step comes in line with the vision to continue the development process for Qatar's professional football and the league championship at all organizational and technical levels.
In turn, HE CEO of Ooredoo Qatar Sheikh Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani stated that the signing of this historic agreement with QSL represented an important step towards enhancing the Qatar National Vision in the field of sports. His Excellency added that Ooredoo's sponsorship of QSL signifies "our strong commitment to develop sports and support talents. It's an opportunity for us to contribute towards building a bright future for sports in general and football in particular".
HE the CEO of Ooredoo Qatar said, "This partnership with QSL comes in line with our continuous efforts to achieve our goals and contribute to the development of sports, especially after the recent achievements in football. We look forward to working together to achieve new and distinguished successes, as our partnership with QSL extends for years."
For his part, Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Communication at QSL Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari expressed his great pleasure at partnering with Ooredoo Qatar, praising its valued efforts and significant collaboration in the success of Qatari football tournaments.
Al Kuwari noted that the partnership between both sides goes far back to many years ago, launching numerous fan initiatives and organizing several tournaments, notably the Ooredoo Cup, which was a great success and played a significant role in developing the tournament.
QSL has set August 9th as the start date of the Ooredoo Stars League tournament in its 2024-2025 season, with training commencing on July 1, for all clubs.