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Date | 12 September 2016 | ||||||
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Venue | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | ||||||
The 2016 Sheikh Jassim Cup was the 38th edition of the cup competition for football teams from Qatar. It was 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] [2]
Al-Duhail SC | Al-Rayyan SC |
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Man of the Match: | Match rules
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