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Will give our all against Al Wakrah: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 21 match against Al Wakrah.“We will give our all to achieve victory; that is our main objective.“Al Wakrah have a new coach, Jose Sierra, and their first match under his leadership was very i
Doha Bank Stars League Week 21: Al Wakrah vs Al Gharafa
Stadium 974 will host an intriguing Week 21 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as Al Wakrah take on Al Gharafa. The kick-off is at 6.30pm.Al Wakrah will be eager to continue their recent momentum as they look to improve their position.Al Gharafa occup
Doha Bank Stars League Week 20: Al Duhail 3 - 2 Al Gharafa
Al Duhail secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Al Gharafa in a highly-entertaining Week 20 encounter of the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.Almoez Ali scored the decisive goal in the first minute of added time to hand The Re
Our preparations for Al Duhail match are serious and highly focused, we strive to deliver our best performance: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 20 match againstAl Duhail.“Our preparations have been ongoing with seriousness and high focus. I know our players are always striving to give their best, especially since we want to cha
Doha Bank Stars League Week 20: Al Duhail vs Al Gharafa
Al Duhail and Al Gharafa will lock horns in a highly-anticipated Week 20 clash of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The kick-off is at 8.30pm.The contest is expected to be one of the strongest and most exciting of the round
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 19: Al Gharafa 1 - 4 Al Ahli
Al Ahlidefeated Al Gharafa 4-1 in Week 19 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday.The Cheetahs, who remained on 34 points, fell behind in their pursuit of league leaders Al Sadd following their loss to The Brigadiers, who moved
Looking forward to a strong reaction against Al Ahli: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 19 match againstAl Ahli.“We have turned the page on that game and are looking to put on a strong response, which is very important for us. Everyone, especially the players, must remembe
Doha Bank Stars League Week 19: Al Gharafa vs Al Ahli
Al Gharafa and Al Ahli will face off on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Week 19 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Gharafa enter the match in third place with 34 points and aim to continue putting pressure on the leading teams
Doha Bank Stars League Week 18: Qatar SC 2 - 0 Al Gharafa
Qatar SC provided a fine display of their form as they defeated Al Gharafa 2-0 in Week 18 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday.Al Gharafa were reduced to 10 men after Seydou Sano was sent off in the 47th minute following a VAR decision. Sano had brou
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04/04/2026
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12/03/2026
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MATCHES PLAYED20
Wins11
loses8
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals32
GOALS CONCEDED32
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