Ali Maali (Dubai)
For the first time in its history, the Sharjah basketball team achieved the title of the Federation Cup for two consecutive seasons, after winning the final match of the 2022-2023 season over Al Wasl in an ideal final match between the two parties at Al Wasl Hall in Zabeel, after a marathon match, whose original time ended in a draw. 83-83, and the “king” managed to snatch the match in extra time (5 minutes), achieving victory in the end with a score of 97-88.
The title was achieved through the first basketball competition for this season, and the funny thing is that the “king” achieved it last season with Abdul Hamid Ibrahim “Hamido”, the current coach of Al Wasl, who gave his team a great match in the final, and was very close to winning at the last moments, but the great coach Ahmed succeeded Omar and the “Al-Malik” battalion turned the tables and ended the “Panthers” adventure in the extra time of the meeting.
With this victory, Sharjah adds the 24th title in its local and external record in basketball, between 7 general league shields, 9 titles in the President’s Cup, two championships in the UAE Super Cup, twice in the Federation Cup, and a title in the Vice President’s Cup, in addition to winning the Cup The Gulf clubs are champions twice in a row, and King Sharkawy was crowned champion of the Arab Club Championship Cup.
Major General Ismail Al Gergawi, President of the UAE and Arab Federations, congratulated the Sharjah team on the first title of the season, praising the great effort the team made until the last moments of the match, and the experiences were clear at the end.
Al Gergawi expressed his happiness with the level at which Al Wasl appeared, stressing that it will be a difficult number this season after the wonderful performance of the Panthers. Everything was enjoyed by the fans in the stands.
For his part, Ali Salem Al Midfa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Club, stressed that the victory is the beginning of reaping the fruits of the titles this season, and that the team should forget this title and joy today, and prepare from tomorrow for the rest of the season’s championships, praising the great effort made by the technical staff led by Ahmed Omar During this short period of the life of the tournament.
On the other hand, Al-Nasr team succeeded in achieving third place and winning the bronze medal under the leadership of coach Hossam Al-Wakeel by defeating Shabab Al-Ahly 85-82, in a strong match between the two teams, and the champions were crowned by Major General Ismail Al Gergawi, accompanied by Issa Hilal, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, and Ali Salem Al Midfa, and Engineer Azza bint Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee for Administrative and Financial Affairs.
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