Tuesday: The Second Regional National Teams Championship Finals Kick Off
2025-07-14
14:05:35
The second regional national teams championship finals, organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in Taif will kick off on Tuesday, July 15, the tournament features eight regional teams: Riyadh, Jeddah, Eastern Province, Qassim, Al-Ahsa, Asir, Medina, and Al-Jouf.
The draw for the regional national teams championship was held last Thursday and resulted in the teams being divided into two groups of four. As Group A includes the Eastern Province, Qassim, Al-Jouf, and Asir, while Group B includes Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, and Al-Ahsa.
The tournament will kick off on Tuesday, July 15, and continue until Sunday, July 21. The tournament will be held in a single round. The winner of Group A will meet the runners-up of Group B in the semifinals, while the winner of Group B will face the runners-up of Group A. The two winners will advance to the final to decide the title.
The second edition of the Under-13 Regional Championship is part of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's efforts and objectives to develop and discover talent at an early age, seeking to build a strong base of players in a sporting environment that contributes to the development and formation of these talents.
The Riyadh, Jeddah, Eastern Province, and Qassim teams qualified directly for the finals after playing more matches in the Junior League. Meanwhile, the Al-Jouf, Al-Ahsa, Asir, and Medina teams qualified after advancing through the qualifying rounds of the tournament.
For his part, the SAFF's technical director, Nasser Larguet, stated that the second edition of the Regional Championship is an extension of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's efforts to discover and develop talent, especially after the success of the first edition last year, which produced numerous talents from various regions of the Kingdom, who will form the nucleus of national teams in the near future.
Larguet added that the tournament represents the culmination of the great work undertaken by the regional training centers, representing an ambitious project to serve Saudi football and opening the door to young talent. He expressed his hope that the second edition of the tournament will achieve further success in discovering and developing talent.
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