VIVA concludes Samir Saeed football league with team VIVA 55 crowned league champion

Press release

Published May 29th, 2012 - 07:22 GMT

Al Bawaba

VIVA, Kuwait’s newest and most advanced mobile telecommunications service, concluded its third Football League championship organized to support and strengthen its relationship with its staff. The VIVA Football League was recently renamed Samir Saeed League, in honour of the memory of the late Samir Saeed, an icon of Kuwait sports and goalkeeper of the Kuwait National Team. VIVA 55 scored the decisive goal in the shootout and beat VIVA POSSIBLE on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.

Sixteen teams with ten players each participated in this year’s championship that attracted huge crowds of football fans. Teams competed from April 16 to May 21, 2012 at the Corner football fields.

At the end of the final match, VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran honored outstanding players. Mohamad Merza won the title of the League’s Best Player, Abdullah Hady was named Best Goalkeeper, and Mohamad Orayqat, Best Team Leader. Following this, VIVA POSSIBLE was awarded the Silver medal, and VIVA 55 the Gold medal and the league trophy.

VIVA organized a friendly match on Monday May 21, 2012 between its football team and players from the National Kuwaiti team that was attended by VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Salman Al-Badran along with VIVA employees, their families and friends. The spectators were all entertained by renowned presenter Mubarak Al Dousaryand all gained a chance to enter a raffle draw to win one of many attractive prizes.

The National Kuwaiti team was represented by Osama Hussein, Khaled Al Fadhli, Hussein Al Khudary, Jassim Al Huwaidy, and Dr. Tarek Al Jalahma, in addition to Mubarak Al Yuha, Shehab Kankony, Faraj Laheeb, Nawaf Bakheet, Khaled Abdul Quddous, Abdullah Al Sabty, and Waleed Ali who played against the VIVA team.

Commenting on this event, VIVA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Salman Al-Badran said: “It is really impressive to see the motivation and drive of our colleagues who insisted this tournament be held for the third consecutive year. This helped us organize an entertaining and competitive league championship for football fans.” He concluded: “I would like to thank everyone for their contribution towards making this championship a success and congratulate the trophy winner.”

VIVA rewarded the champions of the Samir Saeed Soccer League with an all-expenses paid trip to Manchester to see Manchester United football team play in one of their homes games at Old Trafford next season.

Background Information

Viva

Kuwait Telecommunications Company (VIVA) is Kuwaiti Shareholding Company incorporated pursuant to Amiri Decree No. 187 on 22 July 2008 to operate and manage the third GSM mobile network in Kuwait as per Law no. 2 of 2007. Accordingly, VIVA was launched in December 2008 and was listed on Kuwait Stock Exchange during December 2014.

VIVA is the newest, most advanced mobile telecommunications service provider in the country. VIVA has rapidly established itself in the market through its customer and employee-centric approach.