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QSL Cup Round 5: Al Rayyan vs Al Waab
Al Rayyan and Al Waab will face off in Round 5 of 2025-2026 QSL Cup at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Both teams enter the clash with high ambitions aiming for victory, especially in view of their strong results in the
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
QSL Cup Round 3: Al Rayyan 5 - 2 Lusail
Rodrigo Moreno slammed in four goals as Al Rayyan overcame Lusail in a seven-goal fest, winning 5-2, in their third-round match of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Saturday. Moreno opened the scoring in the 12th minute before adding three m
Al Rayyan trounce Yemen’s Al Tadamun Hadramaut in Gulf Club Champions League
Al Rayyan walloped Al Tadamun Hadramaut of Yemen 5-0 in the first round of Gulf Club Champions League (Group B) at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Wednesday. A brace from Roger Guedes (17th and 29th minutes) followed by another from Rodrigo Moreno (66th minute) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (90+6
Qatar Stars League organizes promotional event at Talha Bin Obaid Allah Preparatory School
Aiming to promote the role of sports in society and encourage students to follow and play football, and as part of promotional plans of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) organized a promotional event at Talha Bin Obaid Allah Preparatory School for Boys on Wedn
QSL Cup Round 3: Al Rayyan vs Lusail
Al Rayyan and Lusail will meet in their third-round match of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Duhail club on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The kick-off is at 6pm. Both teams enter the match with high ambitions of scoring a win, especially in view of their recent
Doha Bank Stars League Week 6: Al Rayyan 2 - 3 Al Gharafa
Dame Traore (17th minute), Ahmed Al Janahi (44th minute) and Yacine Brahimi (90+1 minute penalty) scored for Al Gharafa. Both of Al Rayyan’s goals were scored by Roger Guedes (42nd and 83rd minute penalty). Al Gharafa’s Fabricio Diaz was shown the red card in the 82nd minute for st
We always strive to win every match, ready for Al Gharafa: Al Rayyan coach Arthur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Arthur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 6 match against Al Gharafa. “The last match against Al Ahli was very important for us, not just because of the victory, but also because of the performance. The challenge for us at
Upcoming matches
Results
QSL Cup |
04/10/2025
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Doha Bank Stars League |
25/09/2025
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QSL Cup |
23/09/2025
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Doha Bank Stars League |
21/09/2025
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Doha Bank Stars League |
13/09/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED6
Wins3
loses2
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals12
GOALS CONCEDED9

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.
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