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Al Rayyan to meet Al Shamal in Week 10 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Rayyan face Al Shamal in Week 10 opener of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Friday, November 22, 2024. The kick-off is at 4pm. Both teams approach the match with the goal of securing victory and earning three points
Umm Salal beat Al Rayyan to be the last team to qualify for QSL Cup semifinals
Defending champions Umm Salal upstaged Al Rayyan 2-0 at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Saturday, November 16, 2024, to take their appointed place in the semifinals of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup. Marouane Louadni (43rd minute) and Victor Lekhal (71st minute) scored for the winners.
Umm Salal to meet Al Rayyan in the last quarterfinal of QSL Cup
Title holders Umm Salal will lock horns with Al Rayyan in the fourth and concluding quarterfinal of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Umm Salal’s French coach Patrice Carteron is coun
QSL Cup quarterfinals schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the schedule for 2024-2025 season QSL Cup quarterfinals. Kick-off times for the matches, to be played on Friday and Saturday (November 15 and 16, 2024), have also been finalized. View the schedule
Al Ahli beat Al Rayyan in Round 5 of QSL Cup
Al Ahli beat Al Rayyan 3-2 in Round 5 (Group A) of the 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The crucial win saw Al Ahli secure a place in the quarterfinals of the tournament as being one of the four top tea
Al Ahli up against Al Rayyan in QSL Cup Round 5
Al Ahli face Al Rayyan in Round 5, Group A of the 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. Both teams are motivated by the goal of securing a victory and earning three points, making the u
Al Rayyan defeat Uzbek side Pakhtakor in AFC Champions League Elite
Hazem Shehata’s 51st-minute strike from distance helped Al Rayyan to their first win in the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite (West Zone) as they defeated Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan 1-0 in the fourth round of continental tournament at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent on Tuesday. The
QSL Cup Round 5 schedule amended
The Qatar Stars League has made an amendment to the schedule of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup’s fifth and final round (group stage). Matches will be played on Sunday and Monday (November 10 and 11, 2024) instead of previously-scheduled dates. View the schedule
Al Rayyan seek first win in AFC Champions League Elite as they face Pakhtakor
Al Rayyan will be seeking their opening win in the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite in the fourth round (West Zone) when they face Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The kick-off is at 5pm. Al Rayyan made it to the AFC Cham
Ooredoo Stars League Week 9 Review
The matches held during the ninth week of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League were characterized by intense excitement, fierce rivalry and significant competition. The teams demonstrated considerable efforts in their pursuit of points, aiming to enhance their standings prior to t
Upcoming matches
Results
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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Ooredoo Stars League |
31/10/2024
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Jassim Bin Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
26/10/2024
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Ahmad Bin Ali
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Ooredoo Stars League |
18/10/2024
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Al Khor Stadium
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MATCHES PLAYED 9
Wins 3
loses 5
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals14
GOALS CONCEDED18
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
Younes Ali
Date of Birth:03/01/1983
Prominent Qatari coach Younes Ali took over the reins of Al Rayyan during the 2024-2025 season from Turk Poya Asbaghi.
Younes coached Al Arabi in the 2021-2022 season and guided them to triumph in 2022-2023 season Amir Cup in addition to Qatar-UAE Super Cup success in 2023-2024 season.
He was adjudged the Best Coach for 2022-2023 season in the Qatar Football Association Awards and was in the final list of nominees for the same award in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons as well.
Younes had successful coaching stints with Qatar SC and also Al Markhiya in the Second Division.
He is one of the former stars of Qatar national team and played for several clubs, including Al Rayyan and Al Ahli.