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Ooredoo Stars League Week 11 Review
Thrilling contests marked Week 11 matches of the 2023-2024 season Ooredoo Stars League played on Saturday and Sunday (December 7 and 8, 2024). The matchups produced challenging battles, full of rivalry and surprises. As many as five matches ended in victories, while only one match ended in a
Al Rayyan regain winning touch by beating Qatar SC in Week 11 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Rayyan beat Qatar SC 2-1 in an expectedly-intense match in Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Saturday. Both of Al Rayyan’s goals came in the first half through Roger Guedes (sixth minute) and Mahmoud Trezeguet
Match against Qatar SC difficult, but our team is ready to win: Al Rayyan coach Younes
Al Rayyan coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 11 match against Qatar SC. “The match against Qatar SC will be difficult and of great importance to both teams. We are not satisfied with being in a late position. We are looking
Qatar SC face Al Rayyan in Week 11 of Ooredoo Stars League
Qatar SC will host Al Rayyan in an expectedly-intense match in Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. The upcoming match holds significant importance for both Qa
Al Rayyan, Al Wasl play out 1-1 draw in AFC Champions League Elite
Al Rayyan held Al Wasl of the UAE to a 1-1 draw in the sixth round (West Zone) of the 2024-2025 season AFC Champions League Elite at the Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Monday. The Qatari side were gifted an own goal by Al Wasl’s Salem Awad Al Azeezi in the 85th minute after substitu
Al Rayyan vs Al Wasl in sixth round of AFC Champions League Elite
Al Rayyan will meet Al Wasl of the UAE in the sixth round (West Zone ) of the 2024-2025 season AFC Champions League Elite at the Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Monday, December 2, 2024. The kick-off is at 7pm. The match represents an important test for both teams; Al Rayyan, who seek to sav
Launching second edition of Qatar-UAE Super Cup with 4 tournaments
The organizing committee of Qatar-UAE Super Cup announced the launch of its second edition with 4 tournaments. With the participation of eight teams – four from Qatar and as many from the UAE – the first tournament, Challenge Shield, will be played between Al Rayyan, runners-u
Al Rayyan hold Persepolis in Round 5 of AFC Champions League Elite
Qatar’s Al Rayyan fought back to hold Persepolis of Iran to a 1-1 draw in the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite fifth round (West Zone) at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Monday. Al Rayyan overcame their lacklustre domestic performance and demonstrated significant resolve to
Al Rayyan to host Persepolis of Iran in AFC Champions League Elite
Al Rayyan will meet Persepolis of Iran in the fifth round (West Zone) of the 2024-2025 season AFC Champions League Elite at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Monday, November 25, 2024. The kick-off is at 9pm. Al Rayyan enter the match positioned seventh in the standings wit
Al Shamal defeat Al Rayyan in Week 10 of Ooredoo Stars League
A stoppage-time strike from Younes Belhanda saw Al Shamal upstage Al Rayyan 2-1 in Week 10 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium of Al Rayyan club on Friday, November 22, 2024. The closely-contested match saw Al Rayyan move into the lead in added
Upcoming matches
Results
Ooredoo Stars League |
07/12/2024
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Suhaim Bin Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
22/11/2024
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Ahmad Bin Ali
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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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MATCHES PLAYED 11
Wins 4
loses 6
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals17
GOALS CONCEDED21
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.