Match details
       Lekhwiya | Al Sadd |
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| Date | 13 August 2014 | ||||||
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| Venue | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha | ||||||
The 2014 Sheikh Jassim Cup was the 36th edition of the cup competition for football teams from Qatar. It has now changed from a group staged pre-season tournament featuring all Qatari Stars League sides, to a one-off match between the previous seasons Qatar Stars League winners and Emir of Qatar Cup winners. [1]
Newly built Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium – the home base of Lekhwiya – will host the Sheikh Jassim Cup final between Al Sadd and Lekhwiya.
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