The Saudi Hockey Federation stated it will host the first Arab five-a-side hockey championship in Saudi Arabia at the Green Halls Complex in Riyadh well ahead this week.
The championship will held from January 5 to 9, and will contain seven teams such as Alzamalek Club, Alrayan Club, Oman Pioneers in addition to a number of expatriate teams in the Kingdom.
The competition will also consist of the participation of the first Saudi hockey team.
The Saudi team advanced after recent performance camps set up by SHF.
The tournament will have official supervision by specialists and experts from the International Hockey Federation.
Mohammed Al-Mandiel, president of the SHF, said the objective of holding Arab and international championships derives within the framework of making competition among the play a part teams, showing that diffusion the game and its culture in the Arab regions comes within future plans that are in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
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