Sports Events Calendar

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August 2023

15 – 17 3X3 GBA Tournament 3x3 is one of the largest urban team sports in the world, promoted and governed by FIBA. Catch all the fun at Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall. fiba.basketball

Apr 2024

17 Aug – QNB Qatar Stars League The new domestic football season starts, featuring 12 clubs. The top four clubs at the end of the season will participate in the Qatar Cup competition. qsl.qa

April 2024

Until Equestrian sport: Race meetings every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon at Al Rayyan Park and Al Uqda Racing Complex in Al Khor. qrec.gov.qa

September

9 – 16 Qatar Classic PSA Platinum (Squash) At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. qatartennis.org

17 – 24 FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 The seventh edition of the under-16 basketball championship in the FIBA Asia zone. At Al Gharafa Sports Club Hall. fiba.basketball

October

2 – 7, Qatar Men ITF World Tennis Tour An entry level tour for men's professional tennis, organised by the International Tennis Federation. Tournament results are incorporated into the ATP ranking which enables professionals to progress to the ATP Challenger Tour and ATP Tour. At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. qatartennis.org

9 – 14

5 – 14 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) A 10-day event coinciding with the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix. This first-of-its-kind motor show will exhibit the latest designs, new technology, exclusive reveals and test drives at Lusail International Circuit. There will also be a preview of the new Qatar Auto Museum. At Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. genevamotorshow.com/qatar-2023

6 – 8

Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix The first GP in a 10-year deal with the FIA Formula One World Championship, following the successful inaugural race as part of the 2021 championship. This will be a full night race at the newly redeveloped Lusail International Circuit. lcsc.qa, formula1.com

10 – 11

Expo 2023 Doha Challenger 2023 3x3 basketball qualifying event for the Abu Dhabi Masters later in the month. worldtour.fiba3x3.com

10 – 14 WTT Youth Star Contender Doha, Qatar

WTT was created by the ITTF in 2019 to hold commercial table tennis tournaments. This edition sees individual boys and girls in age groups under 19 competing, as well as doubles teams. At Women's Hall, Aspire.

16 – 29

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18 – 28

Qatar Asian Junior Tournaments for 14 years and under Supporting the development of tennis for junior players. At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. qatartennis.org

EXPO 2023 Al Bidda Park Challenger 2023 3x3 basketball qualifying event for the Manama Masters in November. worldtour.fiba3x3.com

Asian Men's Handball Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification tournament At Duhail Handball Sports Hall.

21 – 23 3rd Qatar International Taekwondo Championship At Lusail Multipurpose Hall.

23 – 29 1st QTF FIP Rise Men's padel competition, part of the Cupra FIP tour. The champions are awarded 25 points, with 15 and 8 points going to the finalists and semi-finalists. At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. padelfip.com, qatartennis.org

26 – 29 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2023 One of the country’s premier annual sports events, sanctioned and supported by the DP World Tour and featuring some of the biggest names in golf. It's the last qualifying tournament on the DP World Tour for players ranked 110th and higher to retain their Tour card and be able to qualify for the final two tournaments of 2023. At Doha Golf Club. dohagolfclub.com

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29 Oct – Qterminal Qatar Classic Fans will have an opportunity to see the world’s best men's squash players in action. At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. qatarsquash.com

5

30 Oct – Arab Padel Championship Watch all the matches featuring the best Arab padel players. At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. qatartennis.org

November

3 Asian Rugby Sevens Cup Trophy Location to be confirmed. asiarugby.com

17 – 19

20 – 29

Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar Qatar hosts the penultimate race of the 2023 MotoGP season under the floodlights at Lusail International Circuit. lcsc.qa, motogp.com

QTF FIP Rise and QTF FIP Star At Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex. padelfip.com, qatartennis.org

Upcoming Events

Dec 2023 World Arabian Horse Championships The World Horse Championships will be held in Qatar, the first time it has been hosted outside France. At Katara Cultural Village. katara.net

Jan 2024 2023 Asian Cup Defending champions Qatar will host the Asian Cup for the third time, a year after successfully hosting the FIFA World Cup QatarTM There will be 24 men's teams from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competing, at many of the FIFA World Cup QatarTM stadiums the-afc.com

Feb 2024 20th FINA World Championships Originally scheduled for 2023, this is the leading competition for aquatic sports, with 76 events taking place across the six FINA disciplines of swimming, artistic swimming, open water swimming, diving, high diving and water polo. The competition is a qualification opportunity for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. fina.org

Mar 2024 Qatar 1812 The official name of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) race to be staged at Lusail International Circuit, as Qatar opens the 12th season of the global endurance series for the first time. Covering 1812 km and lasting up to 10 hours, the race is named after the date of Qatar National Day (18.12). lcsc.qa