JEDDAH: The ICD 4th Annual Football Tournament will kick off this week at Greenlawns ground on Kilo 5 near Jeddah.
This was announced on Sunday by Sulaiman Ali Al-Sultan, director, Corporate Support of ICD (Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector). He said the tournament is scheduled April 26 to May 9 with the full support of ICD CEO and General Manager Khaled Al-Aboodi.
Eight teams divided into Group A and Group B are entered in the tournament where matches will be played at the Islamic Development Bank Group headquarters.
Bracketed in Group A are Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), , Ewaan, Islaic Trade and Finance ( Ewan) and Islamic Trade and Finance Corporation (ITFC),
Group B comprises King Abdullah University Science and Technology (KAUST), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) and Al-Rajhi Bank
After the group stage play, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. The crossover semifinal will send 1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B in the first game and 2nd Group A vs. 1st Group B in the second game. After three-day rest, the final will take place May 9.
The tournament is organized to celebrate the 42nd annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group.
This was announced on Sunday by Sulaiman Ali Al-Sultan, director, Corporate Support of ICD (Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector). He said the tournament is scheduled April 26 to May 9 with the full support of ICD CEO and General Manager Khaled Al-Aboodi.
Eight teams divided into Group A and Group B are entered in the tournament where matches will be played at the Islamic Development Bank Group headquarters.
Bracketed in Group A are Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), , Ewaan, Islaic Trade and Finance ( Ewan) and Islamic Trade and Finance Corporation (ITFC),
Group B comprises King Abdullah University Science and Technology (KAUST), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) and Al-Rajhi Bank
After the group stage play, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. The crossover semifinal will send 1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B in the first game and 2nd Group A vs. 1st Group B in the second game. After three-day rest, the final will take place May 9.
The tournament is organized to celebrate the 42nd annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank Group.


