Qatar Sports Investments

What Qatar Sports Investments does

Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) is a privately held Qatari strategic investment vehicle founded in 2004 and headquartered in Doha. The firm operates as a multi-asset sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and culture investor, with controlling and minority stakes in football clubs, sports tours, and cultural platforms. Its core portfolio centers on Paris Saint-Germain (majority-owned since 2011), the Sporting Clube de Braga (21.67% minority stake acquired October 2022), KAS Eupen (acquisition announced December 2025, pending regulatory approval), and Premier Padel, the only officially sanctioned global professional padel tour launched in February 2022 with the International Padel Federation. QSI also acquired the World Padel Tour from Damm in August 2023 and unified it under Premier Padel.

QSI monetizes its portfolio through four primary streams: sports club operations (matchday tickets, merchandise, broadcasting, and commercial partnerships — PSG ranks top-3 in European football revenues at €806M in 2023-24); sports rights and media (Premier Padel broadcast deals covering 180+ countries and 150M+ households, connected to beIN MEDIA GROUP); sponsorship and commercial partnerships across portfolio assets; and event/tourism revenue from hosting major sporting and cultural events including the upcoming Art Basel Qatar debut in February 2026. Under QSI ownership, PSG has scaled from a €101M-revenue, 600K-follower local club in 2011 to a €806M-revenue, 228M-follower global brand winning 37 trophies including its first UEFA Champions League in 2025, contributing over €3 billion to French public finances. QSI is led by Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi (also President of PSG and Group Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP) and CEO Mohammed Al-Emadi, with operational geography spanning Qatar, France, Portugal, Belgium, and the United States.

Name

Qatar Sports Investments

Legal name

Qatar Sports Investments

Website

https://www.qsi.com.qa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qatar Sports Investments is a privately held Qatari strategic investment vehicle founded in 2004 that owns and operates global sports, entertainment, and cultural assets including majority control of Paris Saint-Germain, Premier Padel, and minority stakes in European football clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Investment Management

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Business Consulting & Advisory (Strategy, Valuation, Due Diligence) (MPAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship Sales, Valuation & Analytics Services (Rights Sales, Measurement, Consulting) (MPAKALAK), Licensing, Merchandising & Co-Branded Products (Sponsored Merchandise, Collabs) (MPAKALAE), Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD)

Keywords

• Sports investment management
• Professional football clubs
• Multi-club ownership
• Sports media rights
• Tournament operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sports Club Operations: Revenue from Paris Saint-Germain football club including matchday tickets, merchandise sales, broadcasting rights, and commercial partnerships. PSG generates top-3 revenues in world football.
2. Sports Rights and Media: Revenue from media rights for owned sports properties including Premier Padel tour and football clubs. Connected to beIN MEDIA GROUP for broadcasting.
3. Sponsorship and Commercial Partnerships: Commercial partnerships and sponsorship deals across portfolio companies including PSG's sponsorship revenues which rank among the highest in European football.
4. Event and Tourism: Revenue from hosting major sporting events, PSG's international expansion, and associated tourism activities in Qatar.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qatar Sports Investments is a private strategic sports investment group that acquires, operates, and grows controlling and minority stakes in sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and cultural assets. Its portfolio spans professional football clubs (PSG, SC Braga, KAS Eupen), the global Premier Padel tour, sports academies, retail operations, and cultural platforms such as Art Basel Qatar, with revenue derived from club operations, media rights, and commercial partnerships.

Product overview

Qatar Sports Investments operates as a strategic investment group managing a portfolio of sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and cultural assets. The core portfolio includes majority ownership of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club, minority stake in Sporting Clube de Braga, and the acquiring KAS Eupen. QSI also owns and operates Premier Padel (the official global Padel tour launched in 2022) and acquired the World Padel Tour in 2023, unifying both under Premier Padel. The group has launched Art Basel Qatar (2026) as a cultural partnership. Regional operations include PSG Qatar academies and retail. The investment strategy targets established assets with brand equity as well as early-stage sports ventures, with focus on football, padel, tennis, motorsports, basketball, combat sports, sports technology, content production, venue real estate, and tournament hosting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) France's most successful and globally renowned football club, majority-owned by QSI since 2011, operating men's, women's, and youth football, handball, judo, and e-sports. Engages a global fanbase of 228 million social media followers and generates top-three European football revenues (€806 million in 2023-24).
• Sporting Clube de Braga (SC Braga) One of Portugal's most recognized and historic football clubs, competing in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. QSI holds a 21.67% minority stake acquired in October 2022.
• KAS Eupen Belgian professional football club competing in the Challenger Pro League, being acquired by QSI from the Aspire Zone Foundation as a bridge between Qatar's elite youth-development system and European professional football.
• Premier Padel The only officially sanctioned global padel tour, launched by QSI and the International Padel Federation (FIP) in 2022. Features top-category tournaments in major venues worldwide and reaches 180+ countries with 150 million+ households under multi-year broadcast agreements.
• World Padel Tour (WPT) International professional padel circuit originally launched in 2011 and acquired by QSI from Damm in August 2023, then unified under Premier Padel as a single global tour starting in 2024.
• Paris Saint-Germain Qatar QSI's regional operating entity in Qatar, running a nationwide network of PSG football and handball academies and operating Paris Saint-Germain retail experiences across the State of Qatar.
• Art Basel Qatar Art fair partnership launched in 2025 between Art Basel, QSI, and QC+, debuting in Doha in February 2026 as Art Basel's fifth global fair, showcasing modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and beyond.
• PSG Labs PSG's pioneering global innovation hub supporting startups, entrepreneurs, and technology partners focused on sports technology, fan experience, and performance, with an international PSG Lab established in Doha.

Quantifiable outcome

• PSG valuation grew from €70M to €4.25B under QSI ownership (2011-2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• NBA EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2026QSI has expressed interest in NBA Europe's proposed 2027 launch, reportedly submitting investment proposals exceeding $1 billion for European franchises. Discussions ongoing between NBA and EuroLeague regarding potential partnership or integration.
• Aspire Zone FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025QSI acquiring KAS Eupen from Aspire Zone Foundation. Aspire had owned KAS Eupen since 2012, establishing it as a bridge between Qatar's elite youth-development system and European professional football. QSI to take full operational control pending regulatory approval.
• Art BaselflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Art Basel, MCH Group, QSI, and QC+ announced partnership to launch Art Basel Qatar in Doha, debuting February 2026. The fair will be Art Basel's fifth global show and will be held at M7 creative hub and Doha Design District. QSI serves as co-presenting partner along with QC+, with Visit Qatar as lead partner and Qatar Airways as premium partner.
• QC+flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025QC+ (QC Enterprises WLL), a strategic and creative collective specializing in cultural commerce, serves as co-presenting partner for Art Basel Qatar alongside QSI. QC+ brings expertise in art curation, exhibition design, and visitor engagement.
• Damm / Setpoint EventscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 August 2023QSI acquired the World Padel Tour from Damm (owner of Setpoint Events) in August 2023. The acquisition unified WPT with Premier Padel into a single global tour. Damm had organized WPT since its inception in 2013.
• International Padel Federation (FIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022QSI partnered with the International Padel Federation to launch Premier Padel in February 2022, creating the official professional padel tour under FIP governance. FIP is the global governing body of padel sport.
• Professional Players Association (PPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022The PPA, representing leading professional padel players, partnered with QSI and FIP in launching Premier Padel. Players have representation on various committees in the commercial venture, directly shaping the sport's future.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• City Football Group: Abu Dhabi–backed multi-club football ownership group controlling Manchester City, Girona, Troyes, Palermo, Mumbai City, and others. The closest analog to QSI in terms of multi-club football portfolio, sovereign capital backing, and global brand-building playbook.
• Eagle Football Holdings: John Textor's multi-club vehicle controlling Olympique Lyonnais, Crystal Palace, Botafogo, and RWD Molenbeek. Directly comparable as a multi-club European football investor with cross-border portfolio integration ambitions.
• Aston Villa (V Sports / NSWE Group): NSWE Group, led by Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, owns Aston Villa and stakes in V Sports properties (including Egyptian club Pyramids FC). Comparable multi-club owner with global ambitions and operations across football and adjacent sports.
• RedBird Capital Partners: Sports-focused private investment firm with controlling stakes in AC Milan, Toulouse FC, and a stake in Liverpool FC, plus F1 investments. Directly comparable as a multi-club / multi-asset sports investor with operational stewardship.
• INEOS Sport: INEOS owns a controlling stake in Manchester United and OGC Nice, plus Lausanne-Sport, and operates in F1 (Mercedes) and sailing. Comparable as a multi-club, multi-sport owner pursuing global brand elevation.

Others

• Arctos Partners: Specialist sports private equity firm holding minority stakes in 20+ teams across MLB, NBA, MLS, NHL, F1, and European football — and a direct minority partner in PSG. Adjacent as a capital partner and shared investor in QSI's portfolio.
• beIN MEDIA GROUP: Qatar-based global sports and entertainment broadcaster chaired by QSI's chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, and a distribution channel for QSI-owned rights. Ecosystem counterpart rather than direct competitor.
• Damm (Setpoint Events): Former owner of World Padel Tour, which it sold to QSI in 2023. Compares as a previous operator in the same padel ecosystem and an indirect counterparty in QSI's padel consolidation strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Clearlake Capital (Chelsea FC): Clearlake Capital co-owns Chelsea FC via the Boehly-led consortium. A broader private equity firm that entered football ownership, comparable to QSI in deploying institutional capital into elite European football.
• Fenway Sports Group: Owns Liverpool FC, the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins, and a stake in LeBron James' LRMR Ventures. Comparable as a sports-focused holding group pursuing cross-sport brand and commercial synergies, though with deeper North American sports exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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