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Doha Bank Stars League Week 19: Al Rayyan 2 - 1 Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory over Al Wakrah in Week 19 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday.Gregore da Silva (69th minute) and Roger Guedes (85th minute) got the goals for Al Rayyan, while Yusuf Abdurisag (29th minu
Ready to face Al Wakrah, we’ll strive to regain winning path: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 19 match againstAl Wakrah.“We are not satisfied with the result of the last match against Al Shahania and we are fully aware that there is no room for complacency in the upcoming league ma
Doha Bank Stars League Week 19: Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah
Al Rayyan will face Al Wakrah in Week 19 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.The meeting is crucial for both sides given their quest for higher positions in the league standings, while also aiming to boun
Doha Bank Stars League Week 18: Al Rayyan 1 - 2 Al Shahania
A late goal from substitute Moameen Mutasem saw Al Shahania clinch a thrilling 2-1 win over Al Rayyan in Week 18 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday.The valuable three points took Al Shahania’s tally to 17 points and lifted them to 10th
Happy with the return of competitions and ready for Al Shahania match: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 18 match againstAl Shahania.“We are happy that the league is back after a break. We feel safe in Qatar and we thank the country for the security and safety it has provided during this time
Doha Bank Stars League Week 18: Al Rayyan vs Al Shahania
Al Rayyan will host Al Shahania in Week 18 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Rayyan are looking to bounce back after their previous round 2-3 loss to Al Gharafa. Al Rayyan are fourth in the standings
Doha Bank Stars League schedule update
The Qatar Stars League has updated 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League schedule.View the schedule
Doha Bank Stars League Week 17: Al Gharafa 3 - 2 Al Rayyan
Al Gharafa rallied from being a goal down to beat Al Rayyan 3-2 in a thrilling Week 17 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Thursday.There was frenetic action in added time as Al Rayyan won a penalty and later Al Gharafa’s Saifeldeen F
We’re focusing on ourselves and we’ve one goal which is to win against Al Gharafa: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 17 match againstAl Gharafa.“We expect a great match against one of the most interesting opponents in the league. Certainly, in terms of quality and intensity, we will have a good match bec
Doha Bank Stars League Week 17: Al Gharafa vs Al Rayyan
Al Gharafa will host Al Rayyan in their Week 17 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Gharafa enter the match looking to bounce back from their 0-1 defeat to Al Shamal in the previous round.
Upcoming matches
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26/02/2026
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22/02/2026
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06/02/2026
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MATCHES PLAYED19
Wins9
loses6
DRAW MATCHES4
Goals38
GOALS CONCEDED31
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.
Team
Goalkeeper
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Midfielder
Forward