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QNB Stars League Week 13 Review
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League’s Week 13 saw exciting battles and upset results, and as many as 21 goals were scored across the six matches, played on February 4 and 5, 2023. THE RESULTS Al Sadd bt Umm Salal 2-0 Al Rayyan lost to Al Arabi 0
Al Gharafa beat Al Wakrah 4-0 in Week 13 of QNB Stars League
Al Gharafa scored a 4-0 win over Al Wakrah in Week 13 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday. Homam Al Ameen with a brace (18thand 75thminutes), Yacine Brahimi (54thminute) and Muayad Hassan (63rdminute) scored the goals.
Al Wakrah match difficult because it’s against one of the best teams in league: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League Week 13 match against Al Wakrah. “Al Wakrah are one of the best teams in the league, as they have players with high competitive capabilities, in addition to their good attacking capabiliti
Al Wakrah face Al Gharafa in exciting Week 13 encounter
Al Wakrah face Al Gharafa in an exciting Week 13 match of 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday. The kick-off is at 16:35. The match is expected to be a gruelling affair, with both teams eager to grapple for the three points. Al Wakrah are fourth in t
Strong battles in Week 13 of QNB Stars League
Strong battles are on cards in Week 13 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League as well. Matches will be played on Saturday and Sunday, February 4 and 5, 2023, with four games on the first day and two on the second day. Questions are doing rounds whether Al Duhail will consolidate their
QNB Stars League Week 12 Review
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League’s Week 12 too witnessed exciting action between the teams to improve their positions, be it for the top, middle or bottom places. Al Duhail keep their leadership position, while Qatar SC move up to the third spot in rankings. Al Rayyan regi
Al Gharafa beat Al Sailiya in Week 12 to regain winning touch
Al Gharafa bounced back from an early deficit to beat Al Sailiya 2-1 in Week 12 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. After Moroccan professional Ismail Khafi took Al Sailiya ahead in the 10th minute, Al Gharafa struck back through goals from Mehdi T
Facing Al Sailiya is difficult, we’ve to be at our best: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League Week 12 match against Al Sailiya. “In our last round against Al Rayyan, we lost two points which we deserved more than Al Rayyan because in that match we created many goal-scoring opportun
Al Sailiya vs Al Gharafa in QNB Stars League Week 12
Al Sailiya will play Al Gharafa in Week 12 match of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. The kick-off is at 16:35. It is a crucial match for both sides who are looking to overcome their respective losses in the previous round. The valuable three points
Tough encounters on cards in Week 12 of QNB Stars League
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League’s Week 12 matches will be played on Sunday and Monday, 29th and 30th January, 2023, with three games on each day. It will be a new round of excitement. The battle for supremacy between Al Duhail and Al Arabi will be renewed and the race for top-four
Upcoming matches
Results
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04/02/2023 |
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29/01/2023 |
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24/01/2023 |
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11/01/2023 |
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QNB Stars League |
04/01/2023 |
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MATCHES PLAYED 12
Wins 5
loses 3
DRAW MATCHES4
Goals21
GOALS CONCEDED22

Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Jassem bin Thamer Al Thani
Nick Name: The Cheetahs
Titles
QNB Stars League: 1991-92,1997-98,2001-02,2004-05,2007-08,2008-09,2009-10
Qatar Cup: 2000,2010,2011
Ooredoo 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.
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