Under the auspices of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Al-Ghabban, the sporting season was inaugurated under the direct supervision of the Students Activates Department. The opening ceremony began with a recitation of the Fatiha for the souls of the martyrs, followed by a parade of the participating teams, represented by the scientific and engineering departments, which raised the republican flag, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research flag, and the University of Technology flag.

The flags of the scientific and engineering departments were carried at the head of each department, raising their flags and a sign bearing the name of the scientific and engineering department. A friendly women's football match was held in cooperation with the Iraqi Football Association. The first match of the University Football Championship (men) followed this between the Petroleum and Gas Engineering Department vs. Computer Sciences Department and the match ended with the victory of the Petroleum and Gas Engineering team by five clear goals to one for Computer Sciences.