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Ooredoo Stars League Week 18 Highlights
The Week 18 matches of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League witnessed intense excitement and significant competition. Teams demonstrated a strong determination to secure points, aiming to enhance their standings in the crucial stage. RESULTS Al Rayyan bt Al Khor 5-1 A
Al Gharafa defeat Umm Salal in Week 18 of Ooredoo Stars League
Joselu scored the only goal as Al Gharafa beat Umm Salal 1-0 in Week 18 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Friday. Joselu’s goal came in 45+3 minute as Al Gharafa extended their points tally to 37 points, while Umm Salal remained
We need strong reaction in Umm Salal match: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 18 match against Umm Salal. “We were not happy after losing the last match against Al Sadd, but I see the reaction from the players fighting and working for the next mat
Umm Salal to face Al Gharafa in Week 18 of Ooredoo Stars League
Umm Salal and Al Gharafa will face off in Week 18 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Friday, March 7, 2025. The kick-off is at 9.30pm. Both teams approach the match with a shared ambition to secure victory, aiming
Change in venue of Umm Salal vs Al Gharafa Week 18 match
The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has changed the venue of match No.105 between Umm Salal and Al Gharafa in Week 18 of the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League. It has been decided to shift the match to Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club due to the urgent maintenance work at the Grand Ham
Ooredoo Stars League Week 17 Highlights
Close and thrilling contests marked Week 17 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League. The battle to be at the top also intensified. Al Sadd moved into the lead defeating Al Gharafa but briefly as Al Duhail were back into the leaderboard position beating Al Shahania on the second da
Al Sadd defeat Al Gharafa in Week 17 of Ooredoo Stars League
Rafa Mujica helped himself to a hat-trick as Al Sadd walloped Al Gharafa 4-0 in Week 17 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Thursday. Mujica’s goals came in the 56th, 70th and 77th minutes after Akram Afif had opened the scoring i
Will fight against Al Sadd to get three points: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 17 match against Al Sadd. “After we finished the recovery phase, we started preparing for the match and almost all the players are in good condition, and our confidence in ourselves is
Al Gharafa, Al Sadd in summit clash in Week 17 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Gharafa and Al Sadd will face off in Week 17 summit clash of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Thursday, February 27, 2025. The kick-off is at 4.45pm. Both teams are eager to achieve victory and collect the three
Al Gharafa beat Qatar SC 4-2 in Week 16 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Gharafa defeated Qatar SC 4-2 in an exciting Week 16 match of the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Saturday. Mohammed Muntari (first minute), Yacine Brahimi (29th minute, penalty), Seydou Sano (59th minute) and Rodrigo Machado (73rd m
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Results
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07/03/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
27/02/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
22/02/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
08/02/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
29/01/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED 18
Wins 11
loses 3
DRAW MATCHES4
Goals36
GOALS CONCEDED24

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.
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