Qatar Airways is the Official Airline Partner of the 47th Amir Cup, one of the most highly-anticipated annual football events, currently underway in Qatar until 16 May.
The national carrier hosted the Amir Cup Trophy in a fun-filled day of activities at its headquarters in Doha and at Hamad International Airport (HIA). Qatar Airways employees engaged and captured memorable moments with the trophy to promote the importance of the tournament as a means of bringing people together.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, HE Akbar Al Baker, said their partnership with Qatar Football Association (QFA), the organisers of the tournament, demonstrates their continuing engagement and dedication to sponsoring world-class sporting events and teams, within and outside Qatar.
QFA President, HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, said they are excited to partner with one of Qatar’s leading companies for another edition of the Amir Cup.
Our partnership illustrates both our vision to create a positive impact on the development of the game. Together, we are able to reach a larger number of fans by organising countless events and activities to create excitement ahead of the final match, and thus expanding the Amir Cup’s overall fanbase.’
Qatar Airways is proud to sponsor premier sporting clubs around the world. The airline has multi-year sponsorship agreements with several global sports entities, including leading German football team FC Bayern München AG, Italian football club AS Roma and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Qatar Airways is also the official airline sponsor of CONMEBOL professional football competitions across South America, including the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores, Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana, and the CONMEBOL Recopa.
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