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Ooredoo Stars League Week 12 Review
The matches in Week 12 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League witnessed excitement, rivalry, great competition and strong efforts to obtain points with the aim of improving the teams’ rankings as the second leg started after a break during which the Qatar national team competed in th
Al Gharafa beat Al Khor 3-1 in Week 12 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Gharafa scored a 3-1 win against a challenging Al Khor in Week 12 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The result saw The Cheetahs move into second place in the standings with a total t
We’ve to play Al Khor match with all seriousness and focus: Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins
Al Gharafa coach Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 12 match against Al Khor. “We will start the second leg of the league with a close match between the four teams at the top, namely Al Duhail, Al Sadd, Al Ahli and Al Gharafa, and then we have
Al Gharafa to face Al Khor in Week 12 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Gharafa will host Al Khor in Week 12 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The kick- off is at 4.15pm. The two teams approach the match with considerable enthusiasm and elevated morale, having concluded t
Ooredoo Stars League 2024-2025 second-leg schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the kick-off times for matches in the second leg of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League, which will start on January 10, 2025. Clubs’ participation in overseas tournaments and commitments of national teams were taken into account. View the
Ooredoo Stars League 2024-2025: Best of November & December, 2024
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Al Gharafa beat Al Shahania in a thriller in Week 11 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Gharafa scored a 4-2 win over Al Shahania in a strong contest in Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The thrilling win saw The Cheetahs remain in the top four of standings with 21 points, wh
Important to achieve good result against Al Shahania: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 11 match againstAl Shahania. “The Al Shahania match is the last in the first leg and it is important to achieve a good result by winning. We are always talking among ourselves and
Al Shahania in strong contest against Al Gharafa in Week 11 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Shahania will face Al Gharafa in a strong contest in Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. The meeting between these two teams carries a lot of excitement and
Upcoming matches
Results
Ooredoo Stars League |
11/01/2025
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Thani Bin Jassim
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Ooredoo Stars League |
08/12/2024
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Suhaim Bin Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
22/11/2024
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Thani Bin Jassim
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QSL Cup |
11/11/2024
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Abdullah Bin Khalifa
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Ooredoo Stars League |
31/10/2024
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Thani Bin Jassim
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MATCHES PLAYED 12
Wins 7
loses 2
DRAW MATCHES3
Goals25
GOALS CONCEDED15
Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Jassem bin Thamer Al Thani
Nick Name: The Cheetahs
Titles
The League:
1991-92 ,1997-98 ,2001-02 ,2004-05 ,2007-08 ,2008-09 ,2009-10
Qatar Cup:
2000,2010,2011
Ooredoo Cup:
2009-10,2017-18,2018-19
history
Al Gharafa were formed in 1979, after local residents decided to create a sports club to serve the youth population in the area. Al Ittihad Club was established in June that year.
The side’s name was changed to Al Gharafa in 2004 to represent the local area. Nicknamed The Cheetahs, they have had much success down the years, the highlights of which being the three consecutive Qatar League titles between 2008 and 2010.
Al Gharafa, who won the Arab Clubs Championship in 1999, had H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani as the first chairman of their Board of Directors.
Coach
Pedro Martins
Date of Birth:17/07/1970
Pedro Martins took over as coach of Al Gharafa from Italian Andrea Stramaccioni. The Portuguese is one of the distinguished coaches, having achieved success with a number of clubs.
Martins, born in 1970, played as a professional player for six Portuguese clubs in 17 seasons, most notably Sporting Lisbon whom he represented for three years.
He has coached some Portuguese teams, including Maritimo, Rio Ave and Vitoria Guimaraes.
Martins moved to Al Gharafa from Greek club Olympiacos, where he coached between 2018 and 2022.
With Olympiacos, he had won three league titles and the Greek Cup.