The Qatari fans are awaiting the draw for the 16th round of the most expensive cups in its 53rd edition, which takes place this afternoon amid great ambitions to obtain the honor to reach their final match and have the honor to shake hands with the prince, then obtain its precious title, which equals a lot morally and technically, so it is sufficient for the honor to win that he achieved the most expensive championship, and that he will get the second card that qualifies directly to the Asian Champions League for the elite next to the dam. And get the first card as a champion of the Stars League I want, and the lot will take place at eleven in the morning, at the Doha Hotel (Sahara Hall)
The round of the round of 16 is a draw for the tournament until the final match, as it will determine the course of the qualified teams.
This is the second time in a row that the precious championship was held with the participation of 20 teams after the participation was limited to only 17 clubs, by 12 clubs from the Qatar Stars League, and 8 clubs of the second division of them, including 4 teams that passed the preliminary round and joined the participating teams in the round of 16.
The preliminary round of the most expensive championships held yesterday and witnessed one surprise, which was the victory of Masimir over Al -Markhiya and the second -class summer, and also witnessed a difficult victory for Al -Sailiya, the second division champion against Muaider in the last minute of the additional time, Al -Khargatiyat and Lusail
The lot will take place after the distribution of the teams at two levels, the first includes the eight teams that occupied the first places in the Stars League, I want, and the teams that occupied the last four places in the Stars League, I want, and the four teams that qualified from the preliminary round, as follows:
It includes the first level: Al -Sadd, Al -Duhail, Al -Gharafa, Al -Ahly, Al -Rayyan, North, Al -Ahada and Al -Wakra.
While it includes the second level: Al -Arabi, Qatr, Maim Salal, Al -Khor, Al -Sailiya, Al -Kharaitiyat, Massimir and Lucille.
Stages of the competition
The championship will be held after the lottery is held through four stages as follows:
The first stage (the round of 16), in which the first and second levels are faced and distributed by lot through direct confrontations between (the first level teams) and (the second level teams) with the system of the knockout from one match, and avoiding the lottery to face any teams from the same level to the quarter -finals.
And the second stage (floor of the 8): the qualified teams meet from the first stage.
The third stage
(The semi -finals): The qualified teams meet from the second stage.
The fourth stage (the final match): the two winning teams meet the third stage, to determine the hero of the most expensive cups.
All the matches of the competition are held with the defeated exit system, and the Football Association is expected to announce the fate of the matches and does it extend until additional time, as happened for the first time last season after a long stop and then penalty kicks.
Classification of difference
The first level: Al -Sadd, the league champion, the runner -up, the runner -up, the third place, the fourth Al -Ahly, the Fifth Rayyan, the Sixth North, the Seventh Al -Dahniya, and the eighth pulse.
The second level: the ninth Arab, Qatar tenth, mother of the eleventh and the twelfth creek, and those who qualified from the preliminary, who are Al -Sailiya, Al -Khargatiyat, Massimir and Lucille.