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We’re going through a rough patch, but we’ll fight in the upcoming matches: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 17 match against Al Rayyan.“With the numerous matches played over the past 40 days, training has focused primarily on recovery to prepare the players for upcoming games. We will strive
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.
Doha Bank Stars League schedule update
The Qatar Stars League has updated the schedule for Weeks 18, 19, 20 and 22 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League.View the schedule
Doha Bank Stars League Week 16: Al Gharafa 0 - 1 Al Shamal
Al Shamal defeated Al Gharafa 1-0 in Week 16 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Sunday.Mohammed Omar scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute with a superb back-heel flip that went right over the head of the onrushing
We’re aiming for a strong reaction in Al Shamal match: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 16 match againstAl Shamal.“We aim to deliver a strong response against Al Shamal after our recent results, especially in AFC Champions League Elite, which fell short of our expectations
Doha Bank Stars League Week 16: Al Gharafa vs Al Shamal
Al Gharafa and Al Shamal will face off in athrillingmatch in Week 16 of2025-2026 seasonDohaBankStars League attheThani Bin Jassim Stadium ofAl Gharafaclubon Sunday, February 22, 2026. The kick-off isat 9.30pm.Al Gharafa en
Al Gharafa go down to Tractor FC in AFC Champions League Elite
Al Gharafa went down 0-2 to Tractor FC at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium on Tuesday, with their 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite campaign coming to an end.Al Gharafa needed a win against the Iranian side to earn qualification for the Round of 16 but the hosts failed to cash in on some of the
Doha Bank Stars League Week 15: Al Sailiya 1 - 0 Al Gharafa
Youssef Snana’s last-gasp goal helped Al Sailiya to a stunning 1-0 win over Al Gharafa in Week 15 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Thursday.Snana’s goal came off a rebound of a seemingly non-threatening shot by Anwar El Ghazi
Doha Bank Stars League Week 15: Al Sailiya vs Al Gharafa
Al Sailiya face Al Gharafa in Week 15 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The kick-off is at 5.45pm.Table toppers Al Gharafa would be aiming to maintain their lead and avoid another setback after their 1-3 loss t
Doha Bank Stars League Week 14: Al Gharafa 1 - Al Sadd 3
Al Sadd closed the gap with leaders Al Gharafa to two points following their 3-1 victory in the marquee clash between the two sides in Week 14 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Saturday.Goals from Roberto Firmino (47th
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Results
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22/02/2026
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05/02/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
31/01/2026
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| QSL Cup |
19/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
15/01/2026
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MATCHES PLAYED16
Wins10
loses5
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals26
GOALS CONCEDED21
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