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We look forward to giving our best, our goal is victory over Al Arabi: Al Markhiya coach Bougherra
Al Markhiya coach Madjid Bougherra spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 20 match against Al Arabi. “We will not feel comfortable after the two victories over Al Ahli and Al Gharafa in the past two rounds, and we will continue to fight h
Al Arabi to meet Al Markhiya in crucial Week 21 clash at Al Thumama Stadium
Al Arabi face Al Markhiya in Week 21 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The kick-off is at 6.30pm. Al Markhiya, who beat Al Gharafa 3-2 in their postponed Week 13 match, would look to put it across Al Arabi too in their
Expo Stars League Week 13 postponed matches’ Review
The postponed Week 13 matches of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League were played on April 16 and 17, 2024 and witnessed great club rivalry and fierce battles, both at the top and bottom of the table. Title contenders Al Sadd bounced back from their Week 20 loss to Al Duhail
Al Markhiya score vital win over Al Gharafa in rescheduled Week 13 match of Expo Stars League
Yusupha Njie scored a brace as Al Markhiya defeated Al Gharafa 3-2 in the postponed Week 13 match of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday. Njie’s goals came in 45+2 minute and 90+7 minute, while his team-mate Bashar Resan got his go
Facing Al Gharafa difficult, we must be extremely focused: Al Markhiya coach Bougherra
Al Markhiya coach Madjid Bougherra spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League match againstAl Gharafa postponed from Week 13. “We realize that the match will not be easy and we must be extremely focused and maintain the confidence that the team showed dur
Al Markhiya face Al Gharafa in postponed match from Week 13
Al Markhiya will be up against Al Gharafa in the postponed Week 13 match of 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The kick-off is at 8.30pm. The clash is crucial for both sides, and will carry a lot of excitement a
Expo Stars League Week 20 Review
Curtains came down on Week 20 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League, held over three days from April 5 to 7, 2024, and witnessed six matches. Five of them ended in victory and one was drawn between Al Gharafa and Umm Salal. RESULTS Al Duhail bt Al Sadd
Al Markhiya back among victories by beating Al Ahli
Al Markhiya tasted success as they bounced back from being a goal down to beat Al Ahli by a 4-1 margin in their Week 20 match of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday. The goals for Al Markhiya came from Mohammed Khaled Al Naimi (
Expo Stars League schedule amended
The Qatar Stars League has amended the schedule of 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League matches. It has been decided to shift the matches scheduled at Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Ahli club in the coming weeks to other stadiums due to the maintenance work there and after co-ordinat
We still have hope and we need to beat Al Ahli: Al Markhiya coach Bougherra
Al Markhiya coach Madjid Bougherra spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 20 match against Al Ahli. “All matches have been very important for us for a long time and we still have four matches to fight and continue in the league, the more the end of whi
Upcoming matches
Results
EXPO Stars League |
16/04/2024
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Grand Hamad
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EXPO Stars League |
06/04/2024
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Al Thumama Stadium
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EXPO Stars League |
31/03/2024
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Grand Hamad
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EQSL |
23/03/2024
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Al Markhiya vs Al Shamal
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EQSL |
22/03/2024
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Al Arabi vs Al Markhiya
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MATCHES PLAYED 20
Wins 4
loses 14
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals17
GOALS CONCEDED48
Established: 1995
President: Ali Al Musaifri
Nick Name: Al Markhiya
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history
Al Markhiya Sports Club was established in 1995 under the name "Al Ettifaq" Club.
In 2004 the club’s name was changed to Al Markhiya.
They were first promoted to the First Division (QNB Stars League) in 2002, but were relegated at the end of that season.
Over the past seasons, a number of distinguished players, both foreign and local professionals, have represented them.
Coach
Madjid Bougherra
Date of Birth:07/10/1982
Young Algerian coach Madjid Bougherra joined the list of coaches of Expo Stars League this season by taking up the reins of Al Markhiya.
He has a career full of achievements as a player and coach. Bougherra has coached the Al Duhail Under-23 team. He also had coaching experience with the UAE’s Fujairah in the 2019-2020 season and with the Algerian ‘A’ team as well.
During his career as a player, he was a defensive pillar and one of the main players of the Algerian national team. H contributed to many achievements of The Greens, most notably qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and 2014 World Cup in Germany.
He played for Al Duhail from 2011 to 2014 and won many championships during that time. He also represented English club Charlton Athletic, Scottish side Rangers and Fujairah (2014 to 2016).