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Doha Bank Stars League Week 12: Al Sailiya 1 - 3 Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan beat Al Sailiya 3-1 in Week 12 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday.Roger Guedes helped himself to a brace (45+1 minute and 86th minute) after David Garcia had opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a left-footed shot f
Match against Al Sailiya important, we must maintain the same spirit and mentality: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 12 match againstAl Sailiya.“The first half of the season was fantastic for us, but we need to keep working hard to maintain our position at the top of league. Currently, we are in th
Al Sailiya up against Al Rayyan in Doha Bank Stars League Week 12
Al Sailiya and Al Rayyan will face off in a crucial match in Week 12 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The kick-off is at 7.30pm.This encounter holds particular significance for both teams. Al Sailiya, under the tutela
Doha Bank Stars League Week 11: Al Arabi 2 - 2 Al Rayyan
Al Arabi and Al Rayyan played out a dramatic 2-2 draw in Week 11 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday. Al Rayyan opened the scoring in the 34th minute with Roger Guedes capitalising on goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail’s error to hit home the opener from a br
Set to deliver required performance against Al Arabi with the aim of winning: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 11 match against Al Arabi. “We certainly missed playing in the league. During this period, we played in the QSL Cup and Gulf Club Champions League. These were good competiti
Al Thumama Stadium to host Al Arabi vs Al Rayyan match in Week 11
Al Thumama Stadium will host the Al Arabi vs Al Rayyan Week 11 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. The match will be a top-of-the-table clash between two teams with the same goal: to win, secure three points and compete for
Al Shabab draw with Al Rayyan in Gulf Club Champions League
Saudi Arabia’s Al Shabab and Al Rayyan played out a 2-2 draw in their fourth-round match of Gulf Club Champions League in Riyadh on Tuesday. Al Rayyan were two goals up through Wesley Ribeiro (fifth minute) and (40th minute), ensuring a comfortable lead for the Qatari side going into half-tim
QSL Cup Round 9: Al Rayyan 5 - 3 Al Sadd
Al Rayyan defeated Al Sadd 5-3 in 2025-2026 season QSL Cup Round 9 at the Al Gharafa Training Pitch 5 on Friday. Al Rayyan overturned a two-goal deficit (1-3) to secure the victory in dramatic style, consolidating their lead in the standings as they extended their points tally to 25, whil
QSL Cup Round 8: Muaither 1 - 3 Al Rayyan
Muaither lost 1-3 to Al Rayyan in 2025-2026 season QSL Cup Round 8 at the Al Gharafa Training Pitch 2 on Saturday. Wesley Ribeiro helped himself to a brace (56th and 81st minutes), while Gabriel Pereira (63rd minute) added another one as The Lions consolidated their lead at the top by inc
QSL Cup Round 7: Al Shamal 1 - 2 Al Rayyan
Al Shamal lost 1-2 to Al Rayyan in Round 7 of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Al Gharafa Training Pitch 3 on Friday. Al Shamal opened the scoring through Omar Ali in the 38th minute, before Al Rayyan bounced back through Roger Guedes, who accounted for both of their goals, getting the equal
Upcoming matches
Results
| Doha Bank Stars League |
06/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
28/12/2025
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| QSL Cup |
12/12/2025
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| QSL Cup |
06/12/2025
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| QSL Cup |
28/11/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED12
Wins7
loses3
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals27
GOALS CONCEDED19
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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