The 2025–2026 University Padel Tournament officially got underway on Monday evening, with matches taking place from 17 to 20 November at Qatar Foundation’s “The Dome” courts. The tournament is organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation in collaboration with the Qatar Padel Federation and Qatar Foundation, and features a strong turnout that reflects the sport’s growing popularity among university students. The draw placed the women’s teams into two groups. Group A includes Qatar University 2, Hamad Bin Khalifa University 2, CUQ Ulster University Qatar 2, and Doha University for Science and Technology 2. Group B features Qatar University 1, Hamad Bin Khalifa University 1, CUQ Ulster University Qatar 1, and Doha University for Science and Technology 1. The opening day saw an impressive performance from Qatar University’s women’s teams, who topped both groups through Qatar University 2 and Qatar University 1. With these wins, both teams advanced directly to the semifinals, where they await the winners of the qualification matches between the teams that finished second and third in each group. CUQ Ulster University Qatar also made a strong debut in its first-ever appearance, with both of its teams reaching the qualification stage. Joining them in the same round are Doha University for Science and Technology 2 and Hamad Bin Khalifa University 1. The Tournament continues on Tuesday evening with the start of the men’s matches, featuring two teams from each of the following universities: Qatar University, Doha University for Science and Technology, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and CUQ Ulster University Qatar. Lusail University and Community College are participating with one team each. In total, 11 teams are competing, divided into three groups through an open draw.

The University Cricket Tournament for the 2025–2026 season (Men’s) kicked off on Friday evening at the Qatar Foundation playgrounds. Organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation in cooperation with the Qatar Cricket Association and Qatar Foundation, the tournament features top universities and higher education institutions and will run until 22 November 2025. In the opening match, Doha University for Science and Technology defeated CUQ Ulster University 187–66, while in the second match, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar overcame University of Oryx 130–63. The participating teams are divided into two groups: Group A includes Doha University for Science and Technology, Qatar University, and CUQ Ulster University, while Group B features Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Weill Cornell College Medicine – Qatar, and University of Oryx. The championship is part of the Qatar University Sports Federation’s agenda to promote cricket within the university community and encourage students to compete in a professional and supportive sporting environment.

DOHA – Doha – The QCSF University Table Tennis Tournament for the 2025–2026 season concluded on Wednesday, featuring both male and female students. The tournament was organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF) in collaboration with the Qatar Table Tennis Association and the Community College of Qatar, and was held at the college arena from November 3 to 5, 2025. At the awards ceremony, Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, President of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation, alongside Dr. Khalid Al-Horr, President of the Community College of Qatar, crowned the top three teams in both the men’s and women’s categories. In the women’s category, Qatar University (1) took first place, Qatar University (2) finished second, and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies secured third place. In the men’s category, Qatar University claimed first place, Hamad Bin Khalifa University came second, and the University of Doha for Science and Technology finished third. The tournament saw participation from universities and higher education institutions across Qatar. The women’s competition featured Qatar University (1), Qatar University (2), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and the Community College, while the men’s category included the University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, the Community College, and the Malaysian University in Qatar.