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Club Licensing Committee meets to award QSL Club Licences
The Club Licensing Committee met on 15 May, 2023, to consider applications from clubs for QSL Club Licences. Clubs were assessed in the areas of sporting, infrastructure, personnel and administrative, legal, financial and business criteria. After reviewing the summary of submissions, t
QNB Stars League Week 22 (final round) Review
Curtains fell on the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League with Week 22 (final round) action on May 8 and 9, 2023, as Al Duhail were crowned the champions for the eighth time in their history, Al Sailiya were relegated to the Second Division and Al Shamal went into the Play-Off again
Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa 4-1 to finish ninth in QNB Stars League
Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa 4-1 in a crucial Week 22 clash of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Monday. The final roar and the much-needed win helped The Lions steer clear of relegation and also avoided having to play Play-Off as they ended up ninth in t
We’ll play Al Rayyan match strongly, our season wasn’t positive after we lost out on top-four finish: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 seasonQNB Stars League Week 22 (final round) match against Al Rayyan. “Preparations for the match against Al Rayyan were normal. The general atmosphere in the team was not in the best form in view of ou
Al Rayyan vs Al Gharafa in Week 22
Al Rayyan face Al Gharafa in Week 22 (final round) of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Monday, May 8, 2023. The kick-off is at 19:00. Al Rayyan are in struggle, along with Al Shamal (18 points), Umm Salal (17 points), and Al Sailiya (16 points), to av
QNB Stars League Week 21 Review
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League title race hotted up between Al Duhail and Al Arabi along with the battle to avoid relegation and Play-Off match between the bottom-placed teams after the Week 21 action held on May 3 and 4, 2023. RESULTS Al Wakrah bt Al Rayyan&nb
Amendment to QNB Stars League Week 22 schedule
The Qatar Stars League has made an amendment to the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League schedule. The policy of giving equal opportunities to the teams was taken into account while revising the dates and kick-off times of matches. Click to view the schedule of Week 22
Al Arabi defeat Al Gharafa 3-0 in Week 21 of QNB Stars League
Al Arabi defeated Al Gharafa 3-0 in their crucial Week 21 fixture of 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Thursday to stay in contention for a shot at the championship title. The architect of The Dream Team’s vital win was their star striker Omar Al Som
We’ve to show good reaction against Al Arabi: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 seasonQNB Stars League Week 21 match against Al Arabi. “The result was not fair because we did enough not to lose (0-1 to Qatar SC), but this is football and we have to take responsibility. Al Gharafa i
Al Arabi in crucial penultimate week clash of QNB Stars League with Al Gharafa
Al Arabi face Al Gharafa in a crucial Week 21 fixture of2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Thursday, May 4.The kick-off is at 21:00. The Dream Team are in a chase to match Al Duhail in a bid for championship title and are in a must-win situation
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Results
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08/05/2023 |
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04/05/2023 |
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28/04/2023 |
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14/04/2023 |
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02/04/2023 |
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MATCHES PLAYED 22
Wins 9
loses 8
DRAW MATCHES5
Goals32
GOALS CONCEDED38

Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Jassem bin Thamer Al Thani
Nick Name: The Cheetahs
Titles
QNB Stars 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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