SPORTS

Qatar made sports history in 2010 when it became the first Middle Eastern and Arab country to win the bid to host the FIFA World Cup. Already a passionate nation for sports – having hosted many international tournaments over the years, including the 15th Asian Games in 2006 – Qatar will completely transform itself once again to welcome the world’s greatest sporting event in 2022! 

 

As expected, football is one of Qatar’s favorite sports. There are 20 club teams in Qatar – 12 playing in the country’s top league, and the others playing in a lower division. In spite of its size, Qatar’s national football team is among FIFA’s top 100 ranking. 

 

Besides soccer, Qataris practice a great variety of sports, ranging from those with traditional roots, such as falconry and horse racing, to the world’s favorite games, such as football and tennis. Qatar has taken part in the Summer Olympic Games since 1984, and has won two medals. 

 

The Qatar Olympic Committee is responsible for most sporting events and sports promotion in the country. 

 

Sports Federations and Clubs 

 

Qatar has a wide range of special, diversified sport associations and clubs, which is affirmed by the number of federations and clubs available in Qatar, which include: 

 

Organization Name 

Phone Number 

Qatar Association of Athletics Federation 

+974 44944522 

Qatar Basketball Federation 

+974 44944178, 44944171, 44944175 

Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation 

+974 44356099 

Qatar Bowling Federation 

+974 44944861, 44944884 

Qatar Boxing Federation 

+974 44944265, 44944266, 44944261, 55513551 

Qatar Chess Association 

+974 44944 292, 44944292 

Qatar Cycling Federation 

+974 44475522, 44475837 

Qatar Fencing Federation 

+974 44838391, 44838392 

Qatar Football Association 

+974 44944411 

Qatar Golf Association 

+974 44832677,44832677, 44837809, 44837815 

Qatar Gymnastics Federation 

+974 44943424, 55232835 

Qatar Handball Association 

+974 40326100, 44944100, 44944104 

Doha Marine Sports Club 

+974 44048667 

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation 

+974 44729151 

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club 

+974 44808122 

Qatar Sailing & Rowing Federation 

+974 44420305 

Qatar Shooting & Archery Association 

+974 44170140, 44794964 

Qatar Squash Federation 

+974 44887671, 44409692 

Qatar Swimming Federation 

+974 44944223 

Qatar Table Tennis Association 

+974 44944194, 44944190 

Qatar Taekwondo and Judo Federation 

+974 44943557, 44932238 

Qatar Tennis Federation 

+974 44409666 

Qatar Volleyball Association 

+974 44944139, 44944143 

Qatar Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation 

+974 44944255 

Qatar Wrestling Federation 

+974 44944275, 44944281