Qatar Olympic Committee unveils 2025 sports calendar

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on Wednesday revealed its 2025 sports events calendar, featuring a robust lineup of 84 events, including 15 world-class championships. Among the most anticipated event is the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships, scheduled from May 17-27, 2025, across Lusail Multipurpose Arena, Qatar University Arena, and Qatar Sports Arena. Additionally, Qatar will also host the FIFA U-17 World Cup from November 5-27, 2025, at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums.
The year will open with the finals of King of the Court beach volleyball tournament, organised by the Qatar Volleyball Association in early January, followed by the Beach Pro Tour Elite16 in February.
February also features the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, hosted by the Qatar Golf Association, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for men and Qatar TotalEnergies Open for women, organised by the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation. Meanwhile, the HH The Amir’s Shooting Cup and the Lusail Shotgun Championship will be conducted by the Qatar Shooting & Archery Association. In April, the spotlight will be on the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup, showcasing both men’s and women’s competitions.
In May, Doha will host the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships with top players competing for the ultimate prize in the sport. This prestigious event marks a triumphant return to Doha, two decades after the city hosted the successful ITTF World Championships in 2004. As the first host in the Middle East region, the 2004 event contributed significantly to the growth of the sport and inspired the next generation of table tennis enthusiasts.
The 2025 edition continues Doha’s longstanding association as one of the most established cities in global table tennis calender.
The ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025 promises to be an incredible spectacle, where the best players in the world will compete at the highest level. There will be a 128-player main draw in both the men’s and women’s singles events, and 64-pair main draws for the men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles events.
June will feature the FIBA 3x3 U-23 Youth League, hosted by the Qatar Basketball Federation. Later in the year, the QTerminals Qatar Classic squash tournament will take place from September 28-October 4, 2025, organised by the Qatar Tennis, Squash, Padel and Badminton Federation.
The calendar boasts 36 international championships, including the Al Shaqab International League which is a qualifier for the FEI Group 7 final, the WTT Star Contender, the Qatar Fencing Grand Prix, the Qatar International Optimist Sailing Championship, HH The Amir’s Sword Equestrian Festival, the Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab presented by Longines, the Doha Diamond League, the 5th Qatar Open Taekwondo Championship, and the 10th Qatar Weightlifting Cup.
On the Asian level, Qatar will host 14 events, such as the Asian Beach Volleyball Championship, the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers, the West Asia One-Day Athletics Championship, the West Asia Badminton Championship, and the Asian Padel Championship.
On the Arab level, the Qatar Football Association will organise the FIFA Arab Cup, from December 1-18 at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums. Gulf competitions include six championships, including the GCC Men’s Tennis Championship (singles and doubles), the GCC Padel Team Championship for U-14, U-18, men, and women, and the GCC Youth and Junior Athletics Championship.
In addition, the newly-released calendar includes a big number of local and community events such as: National Sport Day, QOC Half-Marathon, Qatar Volleyball Cup Final, HH The Amir Basketball Cup final, Qatar Football Cup Final, Qatar Handball Cup Final, HH The Amir Volleyball Cup final, closing ceremony of Olympic Schools Program, HH The Amir Football Cup final, HH The Amir Handball Cup and World Olympic Day.