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Doha Bank Stars League Week 8: Al Ahli 1 - 3 Al Gharafa
Al Ahli were defeated 1-3 by Al Gharafa in Week 8 of the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. Al Ahli were defeated 1-3 by Al Gharafa in Week 8 of the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Ferjani
We expect a strong and difficult match against Al Ahli: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 8 match againstAl Ahli. “The match represents a strong incentive to advance in the standings. Al Ahli's position in the standings does not reflect the true level of the team, so
Al Thumama Stadium to host Al Ahli vs Al Gharafa Week 8 match of Doha Bank Stars League
Al Ahli and Al Gharafa will lock horns in Week 8 of the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. The contest is expected to be highly competitive and exciting as it has always been with these two sides. Al A
Doha Bank Stars League Week 7 schedule updated
The Qatar Stars League has updated the schedule for Week 7 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League. View the schedule
Al Gharafa go down to Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in Round 3 of AFC Champions League Elite
Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli were back to winning as they notched a 4-0 win against Al Gharafa in 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite Round 3 in Jeddah on Monday. Held to a 2-2 draw by Qatar’s Al Duhail SC on Matchday Two, Al Ahli got three goals within nine minutes that helped see the reignin
QSL Cup Round 5: Al Gharafa 0 - 3 Al Sailiya
Al Gharafa were defeated 0-3 by Al Sailiya in an exciting Round 5 match of the 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Friday. Goals from Abdulrahman Mohammed (second minute), Khaled Ali (11th minute) and substitute Hadi Ali (90+2 minute) en
QSL Cup Round 5: Al Gharafa vs Al Sailiya
Al Arabi’s Grand Hamad Stadium will host an exciting match in the fifth round of QSL Cup on Friday, October 17, 2025. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Al Gharafa enter the match with a strong desire to achieve their first win in the tournament, having only taken one point in the previous rounds and
QSL Cup schedule amended
The Qatar Stars League has amended the schedule for Round 5 of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup. The matches of Round 5 will now be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 17, 18, and 19, 2025. View the schedule
Doha Bank Stars League 2025-2026 fixtures rescheduled
In view of the Qatar national team’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and to give the players sufficient rest and recovery time after their tremendous effort in the Asian qualifiers, it has been decided to postpone the matches of Week 7
Qatar Stars League organizes promotional event at Ibn Al Haytham Primary School for Boys
As part of its commitment towards promoting the role of sports in society, encouraging students to follow and play football, and aligning with the plan to promote 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) organized a promotional event at Ibn Al Haytham Primar
Upcoming matches
Results
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17/10/2025
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| QSL Cup |
02/10/2025
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
25/09/2025
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| QSL Cup |
22/09/2025
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
20/09/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED7
Wins5
loses1
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals14
GOALS CONCEDED8
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
QSL 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.
Team
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward