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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 Rayyan beat Qatar SC 3-0 in postponed Week 13 match of Expo Stars League to keep winning spree
Al Rayyan secured a vital 3-0 victory over Qatar SC in a postponed match from Week 13 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar Sports Club on Wednesday. Ibrahim Majed’s own goal (sixth minute) preceded Rodrigo Moreno’s ninth-minute goal before Ach
We must give everything we’ve to overcome Qatar SC: Al Rayyan coach Jardim
Al Rayyan coach Leonardo Jardim spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League match against Qatar SC postponed from Week 13. “We have an important match against Qatar SC, which is an integrated team and its level does not reflect its current position in the st
Qatar SC face Al Rayyan in postponed match from Week 13 of Expo Stars League
Qatar SC will be up against Al Rayyan in a postponed match from Week 13 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar Sports Club on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The kick-off is at 8.30pm. Both teams will be aiming for victory in order to con
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 Rayyan beat Muaither in Week 20 of Expo Stars League
Al Rayyan defeated Muaither 1-0 for a valuable win in Week 20 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday. The Lions’ win was realized through an alert strike from Achraf Bencharki in the 29th minute of the match. And while Muaither, who otherwis
We’ve to do our best to beat Muaither: Al Rayyan coach Jardim
Al Rayyan coach Leonardo Jardim spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 20 match against Muaither. “Al Rayyan’s goals this season have become clear, which is to play in the AFC Champions League next season. Of course, we are close to reserving o
Expo Stars League 2023-2024: Best of February & March, 2024
The Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced the winners of the Best of the Month awards for February & March, 2024, in the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League. The awards are for Best Under-23 Player, Best Coach and Best Player. The choices were made based on the decision of
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
Al Rayyan to host Muaither in Week 20 of Expo Stars League
Al Rayyan host Muaither in Week 20 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The kick-off is at 9.30pm. The match is of great importance for both teams and there is no room for dropping any points as they both aspire to garner the t
Upcoming matches
Results
EXPO Stars League |
17/04/2024
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Suhaim Bin Hamad
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EXPO Stars League |
07/04/2024
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Ahmad Bin Ali
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EXPO Stars League |
31/03/2024
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Ahmad Bin Ali
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EQSL |
23/03/2024
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Al Sadd vs Al Rayyan
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EQSL |
22/03/2024
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Al Rayyan vs Al Wakrah
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MATCHES PLAYED 20
Wins 13
loses 5
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals42
GOALS CONCEDED25
Established: 1967
President: H E Sheikh Al Qaqa bin Hamad Al Thani
Nick Name: The Lions
Titles
Expo Stars 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
leonardo Jardim
Date of Birth:01/08/1974
Leonardo Jardim, the Portuguese coach of the football team at Al Rayyan Club is one of the most prominent managers in the international arena.
He’s had a busy and distinguished career in Europe with a number of clubs that he has coached, including: Sporting Clube de Braga, Portugal; Sporting Clube de Portugal and Greek club Olympiacos F.C. with whom he won the Super Cup and the Greek Cup in 2013.
He also succeeded in leading AS Monaco to win the French League title after a gap of 17 years. With AS Monaco he also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2017.
At the Asian level, Jardim has continued his achievements by winning the AFC Champions League with Al Hilal SFC in 2021. He has also won the UAE League title with the Al Ahly youth team.