Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB) clinched the cup and league titles of the Bankers Futsal Championships played at Al Najma Club Sports Hall in Juffair.
Al Najma Club hosted this year’s championships that include the cup, league and penalties shootout tournaments.
KHCB won both the cup and league tournaments, while Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) clinched the penalties shootout tournament, with a total of six teams competing this year.
In the cup tournament, which was played at knockout rules, KHCB won the title by defeating Ithmaar Bank 5-4 in the final.
KHCB’s goals came from Jassim Al Jeben, who scored twice, along with Ali Saleh, Mohammed Murad and Abdullah Al Malki. Ithmaar Bank’s goals were scored by Ali Abdulrasool who had two, along with Abdullah Al Hamad and Khalid Sayyar.
In the league tournament, KHCB made it double this year by winning both the cup and league competitions. They defeated Kuwait Finance House (KFH) 1-0 in the final with Mohammed Murad scoring the winning goal.
In the penalties shootout tournament, BBK won the title by defeating VIVA.
Matar Al Thawadi and Salah Al Riffaie, who both are Al Najma Club board members, presented the trophies and medals to the top winners of all the three competitions, as well as individual awards, at the closing ceremony.
KHCB won trophies and gold medals for both league and cup competitions, Ithmaar Bank won the silver medals of the cup competition, KFH won the silver medals of the league competition, while BBK received the silver medals of the penalties shootout competition.
Awards
In the individual awards, KHCB coach Omar Abdulqader won the best coach award, Ithmaar Bank Yahya Buallay received the best administrator award, Ahli United Bank (AUB) player Mohammed Hantoosh won the best player award, BBK player Hussain Kazerooni won the top scorer award, while his teammate, Mohammed Khalid, received the best goalkeeper award. VIVA team received the perfect team award.
Bankers Futsal Championship director Raed Baba congratulated the winning teams in this year’s championship, and wished the other teams all luck in the future.
He praised the support of the sponsors such as KFH, Al Salam Bank and KHCB which had big impact in this year’s championship success. He also thanked Al Najma Club president Isa Al Qattan for hosting the championships matches at the club’s sport hall.