Cairo:Doha Cairo is gearing up to host the 37th Arab Table Tennis Clubs Championship for men and women from November 10 to 15. The event will see participation from 33 teams, with 19 teams in the men’s category and 14 in the women’s category.
According to Qatar News Agency, Qatar will be represented by five clubs in the championship. Al Sadd, Qatar SC, and Al Arabi will compete in the men’s division, while Al Ahli and Qatar SC will represent the nation in the women’s division.
The men’s tournament will also feature clubs from various countries, including Egypt’s ENPPI, Petrojet, and Canal; Kuwait’s Al Fahaheel, Al Tadamon, and Al Sahel; Lebanon’s Al Adab and Riyadi Kfarshima; Syria’s Al Rowad; and three clubs from Palestine Al Amari Youth Center, Sareyyet Ramallah, and Shabab Abu Dis. Additionally, clubs from Sudan, Bahrain, and Oman will participate.
In the women’s competition, Lebanon’s Al Ahli Al Khiyam, Al Ahli Saida, and Homenetmen will take part, along with Egypt’s ENPPI, Petrojet, and the National Project for Talent and Olympic Champion. Kuwait’s Girls of Al Oyoun and Al Fatat, Syria’s Al Rowad, Algeria’s Al Hawi Women’s Club of Larbaa, Oman’s Ibri, and Sudan’s Al Aqsa Atbara are also set to compete, in addition to the two Qatari clubs.
The Arab Table Tennis Federation, led by Qatari official Khalil Al Mohannadi, is coordinating with the Egyptian Table Tennis Federation to finalize preparations for the tournament. The matches will be held at Hall 2 of the Cairo International Stadium Indoor Halls Complex. The draw is scheduled for November 9, a day before the competition begins.
Each national federation can nominate up to three clubs per event, and teams are allowed to include one foreign professional player, in accordance with registration rules. The championship aims to enhance competition among Arab clubs and provide valuable technical experience to players, thereby elevating the standard of table tennis across the region.
This championship is part of the Arab Federation’s calendar, which has designated Cairo as the host for this year’s Arab Clubs Championship and the Arab National Teams Championship in 2027. Tunisia is set to host the clubs’ event next year, followed by Morocco in 2028.