Kuwait, 5 June 2018: Gulf Bank announces successful conclusion of the second ‘Women’s Football Tournament’ as a sponsor. The female players showcased their soccer skills at the tournament which culminated in an exciting championship match on May 31st. The event was organized by Eighty Percent, a socially driven sports company established by three young Kuwaiti women dedicated to sports and fitness.

Held over a period of two weeks, the ‘Women’s Football Tournament’ included 192 players from Kuwait and the region who competed over 31 games and scored a total of 196 goals. Attendance was high at all matches with over 2300 attendees at the tournament, which took place at Jaber Al Ahmad Stadium. Team Jaguars won first place and were named champions of the tournament. Team “Nadi Al Fatat” took second place, while team “VAMOS” came in third place. A special award for ‘best team of the tournament’ went to “Al Oyoun Club”.

An awards ceremony was held after the championship match, with speeches from Ms. Maite Ventura the official representative of LaLiga, HE Sheikha Zain Al Sabah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of State of Youth Affairs, the President of the Women Committee and Board Member at the Kuwait Football Association Ms. Fatma Masoud Hayat and Ms. Rawya Al Hajery, Founder of Eighty Percent.

Mrs. Lujain Al Qanaei, Management Associate at Gulf Bank said:“ Gulf Bank is proud to have supported Eighty Percent’s football tournament for females for the second consecutive year. At Gulf Bank, we believe in supporting women’s empowerment initiatives and talented Kuwaiti entrepreneurs. The Bank understands the important role sports and fitness in leading a healthy lifestyle as demonstrated throughout this exciting national tournament. The Bank congratulates the winning team on their victory and all the players for their participation and commitment. We also extend our best wishes to everyone who made the event a resounding success. Furthermore, we look forward to supporting more initiatives from young Kuwaiti entrepreneurs that showcase the expanding talent we have in our country.”

Mrs. Rawya Al Hajery, a member of the tournament’s organizing committee said: ““We at Eighty Percent wanted to elevate the scale of women’s sporting events in Kuwait. We want to present a professional well-organized tournaments that rivals the well-established men’s tournaments and I think we achieved that, by lifting the status of women’s football from social to a semi-professional. We would like to give special thanks to Gulf Bank who are helping us achieve our goal of creating a professional platform for women’s sports in Kuwait.”

During the Holy Month of Ramadan, Gulf Bank will be supporting and conducting several other activities. Some of these projects include the distribution of food boxes for the underprivileged, visits to hospitals to celebrate ‘Girgi’an’ with children, and also launching a Ramadan-themed television commercial.

To find out more about Gulf Bank’s initiatives, please visit the Bank’s bilingual website at www.e-gulfbank.com, or their social media channels.