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Shabab Al Ahli clinch Qatar-UAE Super Cup’s Challenge Shield after defeating Al Rayyan
The UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli won their second title in as many years in the Qatar-UAE Super Cup after defeating Al Rayyan 3-1 to lift the Challenge Shield at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Thursday. Shabab Al Ahli had defeated Qatar’s Al Duhail 2-1 to win the Super Shield in Dubai
Press conference ahead of the match Al Rayyan and Shabab Al Ahli in Challenge Shield of Qatar-UAE Super Cup.
Al Rayyan and Shabab Al Ahli coaches and players spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of their Thursday’s Challenge Shield in the Qatar-UAE Super Cup 2025. Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge said, “My project with Al Rayyan is a long one, this season we have five months and my goal
Qatar-UAE Super Cup Organizing Committee signs sponsorship agreement with Visit Qatar
The Organizing Committee of Qatar-UAE Super Cup announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Visit Qatar to support the tournament’s second edition, which will kick off on Thursday with the participation of eight clubs from Qatar and the UAE. Visit Qatar is the main arm of Qata
Al Rayyan to meet Shabab Al Ahli of UAE in a tough clash for the Challenge Shield in Qatar-UAE Super Cup
Al Rayyan will take on the UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli in a strong contest for the Challenge Shield of Qatar-UAE Super Cup at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The kick-off is at 6pm. Al Rayyan would be keen to score a win and lay their hands on the shi
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 Rayyan rally to beat Umm Salal in Ooredoo Stars League Week 12 opener
Al Rayyan made a robust start to their second-leg campaign in Week 12 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League by scoring a comeback 6-2 win over Umm Salal at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Friday, January 10, 2025. Trailing 1-2 at the half-time break, The Lions sc
I seek to help and develop the team, facing Umm Salal is important: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 12 match against Umm Salal. “This is the first challenge for me and it is our first match in the second leg, and through this match we will have the ability to return to competition and de
Umm Salal, Al Rayyan to kick off Week 12 of Ooredoo Stars League
Umm Salal and Al Rayyan will face off in the opening match in Week 12 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Friday, January 10, 2025. The kick-off is at 4.15pm. The upcoming match holds significant importance due to the cur
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 Week 11 Review
Thrilling contests marked Week 11 matches of the 2023-2024 season Ooredoo Stars League played on Saturday and Sunday (December 7 and 8, 2024). The matchups produced challenging battles, full of rivalry and surprises. As many as five matches ended in victories, while only one match ended in a
Upcoming matches
Results
Ooredoo Stars League |
10/01/2025
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Grand Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
07/12/2024
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Suhaim Bin Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
22/11/2024
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Ahmad Bin Ali
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QSL Cup |
16/11/2024
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Grand Hamad
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QSL Cup |
10/11/2024
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Abdullah Bin Khalifa
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MATCHES PLAYED 12
Wins 5
loses 6
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals23
GOALS CONCEDED23
Established: 1967
President: H E Sheikh Al Qaqa bin Hamad Al Thani
Nick Name: The Lions
Titles
The League:
1975-76, 1977-78, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1994-95, 2015-16
Qatar Cup:
1995, 1996, 2001, 2012
history
Al Rayyan were established in 1967 after the merging of old Al Rayyan and Al Nusoor sports clubs. The Lions, as they are nicknamed, have enjoyed a trophy-laden past and have won the league championship eight times.
Al Rayyan last lifted the league shield in the 2015-16 season, which was their first title in 21 years.
Al Rayyan have a large and passionate fan base, and are a regular presence in all tournaments. They have a special place in Qatar football and contributed a huge number of players to various national teams.
Coach
Artur Jorge
Date of Birth:01/01/1972
Portuguese coach Artur Jorge took over Al Rayyan during the 2024-2025 season, succeeding national coach Younes Ali.
Artur has a distinguished coaching career during which he achieved success with a number of teams, most notably Brazilian club Botafogo, whom he guided to triumph in the Brazilian League Championship and Copa Libertadores (thereby qualification for 2025 Club World Cup in the US), and coached the team at the 2024 Intercontinental Cup hosted by the State of Qatar in December, 2024.
He also coached his native side Sporting Braga, achieving distinguished results with them including the league title and qualification for Champions League.
As a player, he represented Sporting Braga, Penafiel and Tercena in Portugal.