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Announcing Second Edition of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL)
The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the second edition of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL). It will be held at the Virtuocity Hall in Doha Festival City from April 27 to 30, 2025. The E-QSL aims to keep supporting Esports among club companies and Qatar national team, keeping
Al Duhail beat Al Gharafa on penalties to set up Qatar Cup 2025 final showdown against Al Sadd
Ooredoo Stars League runners-up Al Duhail survived a feisty encounter against Al Gharafa, winning 4-3 in penalty shoot-out in the semifinal of Qatar Cup 2025 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday. The match, which ended in a goalless draw in regulation time, saw neither of the two
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins and player Yacine Brahimi speak ahead of their Qatar Cup 2025 semifinal against Al Duhail
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins and player Yacine Brahimi spoke to the media ahead of their Qatar Cup 2025 semifinal against Al Duhail, at the Qatar Stars League Headquarters in Al Bidda Tower on Monday, April 21, 2025. “We have an important and strong match ahead of us. It is a knockout and o
Al Duhail face Al Gharafa in Qatar Cup 2025 semifinal
Al Duhail and Al Gharafa will face off in the semifinal of Qatar Cup 2025 at Al Sadd’s Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The kick-off is at 7pm. Both teams enter the match with an ambition to win and advance to the final, where they will face the winners o
Qatar Cup 2025 semifinal technical meeting
As part of preparations for Qatar Cup 2025, Qatar Stars League (QSL) held a technical meeting for the semifinals on Sunday (April 20, 2025) at QSL Headquarters in Al Bidda Tower. The meeting was attended by representatives of QSL – Mr. Ahmed Salman Al Adsani, Director of Competit
Qatar Stars League announces preparations for Qatar Cup 2025
The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced preparations for Qatar Cup 2025 during a media interactive session held by QSL, attended by Mr. Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari, Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Communication at QSL. Mr. Al Kuwari said, “First, I would like to extend my t
Al Shahania beat Al Gharafa in final round of Ooredoo Stars League
Pelle van Amersfoort netted a brace as Al Shahania defeated Al Gharafa 2-1 in Week 22 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club on Friday. The Dutchman scored in the 28th and 42nd minutes after Joselu had given Al Gharafa t
Qatar Cup 2025 schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the schedule for Qatar Cup 2025. The fixtures were determined following the conclusion of 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League and the final standings of top-four competing clubs – Al Sadd, Al Duhail, Al Gharafa and Al Ahli in that order. It may be noted that
Ready for Al Shahania match: Al Gharafa coach Martins
Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 22 match against Al Shahania. “The Al Shahania match will be part of the preparation for the two forthcoming tournaments. We have had a fantastic season and our focus wi
Al Gharafa face Al Shahania in Week 22
Al Gharafa face Al Shahania at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa club in Week 22 of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League on Friday, April 18, 2025. The kick-off is at 6.30pm. Al Gharafa currently hold the third position in standings with 41 points, ensuring their place among the top
Upcoming matches
Results
Qatar Cup |
23/04/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
18/04/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
11/04/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
04/04/2025
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Ooredoo Stars League |
29/03/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED 22
Wins 12
loses 5
DRAW MATCHES5
Goals41
GOALS CONCEDED30

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
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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