The RHU Athletics Department is in the preparation process for the 2019 Universities Mini-football League in collaboration with other university representatives. RHU hosted a meeting for the League’s committee on December 11. The meeting was attended by RHU coach and committee president Mr. Khaled El Baba, the coaches Mr. Mohamad Amro (MUC), Mr. Ahmad Zahabi (LIU), and Mr. Zakaria Chararah (IUL), and the main League referee Mr. Firas Abdul Khalih.
The 2019 Mini-football League will embrace eight universities competing in two groups: Group A MUC – IUL – MUBS – LGU and Group B RHU – AUST – LIU – AUL Kaslik. Tournaments to begin on the first week of January 2019.
“RHU Athletics Department established this tournament in 2016 believing in the importance of enhancing students’ physical health and encouraging athletic activities and interaction among Lebanese students from different universities. Since then three rounds of this tournament have taken place and we look forward to a more successful event every year,” says RHU Coach Khaled El Baba.