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Doha Bank Stars League Week 7: Al Shahania 1 - 5 Al Rayyan
Roger Guedes bagged a super hat-trick as Al Rayyan defeated Al Shahania 5-1 in Week 7 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday. Guedes opened the floodgate of goals for The Lions with a fantastic header from the centre of the box following a precise cros
Ready to face Al Shahania: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 7 match against Al Shahania. “Regarding our preparations for the Al Shahania match, we have worked on maintaining a balance between performance and results. We hoped to achieve better resul
Al Rayyan draw with Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia in Gulf Club Champions League
Al Rayyan were held to 1-1 draw by Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia in the third-round Group B match of Gulf Club Champions League at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Al Rayyan took lead in the 43rd minute with Andre Amaro scoring, while Y Carrasco equalized f
Al Shahania vs Al Rayyan in Week 7 of Doha Bank Stars League
Al Shahania face Al Rayyan in Week 7 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. This fixture will see both teams vye for nothing less than a victory and the three points, given the importance of this stage and its
Doha Bank Stars League: Al Sadd 5 - 1 Al Rayyan
Defending champions Al Sadd scored a forceful 5-1 win over Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico, their Week 9 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. The Wolves took charge right from the start and led 2-1 at half-time. Al Rayyan were down t
Ready to face Al Sadd in Qatar Clasico: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 9 match (Qatar Clasico) against Al Sadd. “We know that the Al Wakrah and Al Sadd matches are extremely important, and the Al Sadd match will be a big one because it's against the league cha
Al Sadd against Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico of Doha Bank Stars League Week 9
Al Sadd face Al Rayyan in the Qatar Clasico in Week 9 of the 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. The match holds significant importance for both teams, as Al Sadd aim to return to their winning form,
QSL Cup Round 4: Al Duhail 1 - 3 Al Rayyan
Al Duhail were defeated 1-3 by Al Rayyan in Round 4 of the 2025-2026 QSL Cup season at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on Tuesday. Al Duhail opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Mubarak Shanan, and they maintained the lead until the 54th minute when Ali Hassan equalised for
Doha Bank Stars League Week 8: Al Wakrah 0 - 2 Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan bounced back to winning ways as they beat Al Wakrah 2-0 in the concluding Week 8 clash of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Rodrigo Moreno (36th minute) and Roger Guedes (81st minute) scored for The Lions.
QSL Cup Round 4: Al Duhail vs Al Rayyan
Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium will host the match between Al Duhail and Al Rayyan in Round 4 of the 2025-2026 season QSL Cup on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Al Duhail enter the match following a 0-4 loss to Al Arabi in the previous round, which dropped them to 15th pla
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Results
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09/11/2025
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30/10/2025
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| QSL Cup |
28/10/2025
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
26/10/2025
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| QSL Cup |
18/10/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED9
Wins5
loses3
DRAW MATCHES1
Goals20
GOALS CONCEDED15
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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