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QSL Cup Round 10: Al Khor 2 - 0 Al Rayyan
A brace from substitute Abdulrahman Al Harazi saw Al Khor shock table toppers Al Rayyan 2-0 in Round 10 of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday.After a goalless opening half, Al Harazi struck in the 66th and 71st minutes for Al Khor.The win took Al Khor’s tally
QSL Cup Round 10: Al Khor vs Al Rayyan
Al Khor and Al Rayyan will come across in a strong clash in Round 10 of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The kick-off is at 4.30pm.Al Rayyan enter the match aiming for a win to strengthen their lead at the top of table with 25
Doha Bank Stars League: Al Rayyan 0 - 1 Al Shamal
Al Shamal rode on an Alex Collado strike to notch a valuable 1-0 victory over Al Rayyan in Week 13 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Saturday.The Spanish midfielder struck in the 54th minute for Al Shamal after Al Rayyan goalkeeper Mahmoud A
Match against Al Shamal important for us, we’re looking forward to victory: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 13 match againstAl Shamal.“We understand the importance of this match after what happened in the first leg. Al Shamal are one of the best teams and are competing for the league title, so t
Doha Bank Stars League Week 13: Al Rayyan vs Al Shamal
The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will play host to a highly-anticipated Week 13 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League between Al Rayyan and Al Shamal on Saturday, January 17. The kick-off is at 5.30pm.It is a top-of-the-table clash, with both teams currently being in top four and in conten
Doha Bank Stars League Week 12: Al Sailiya 1 - 3 Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan beat Al Sailiya 3-1 in Week 12 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday.Roger Guedes helped himself to a brace (45+1 minute and 86th minute) after David Garcia had opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a left-footed shot f
Match against Al Sailiya important, we must maintain the same spirit and mentality: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 12 match againstAl Sailiya.“The first half of the season was fantastic for us, but we need to keep working hard to maintain our position at the top of league. Currently, we are in th
Al Sailiya up against Al Rayyan in Doha Bank Stars League Week 12
Al Sailiya and Al Rayyan will face off in a crucial match in Week 12 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The kick-off is at 7.30pm.This encounter holds particular significance for both teams. Al Sailiya, under the tutela
Doha Bank Stars League Week 11: Al Arabi 2 - 2 Al Rayyan
Al Arabi and Al Rayyan played out a dramatic 2-2 draw in Week 11 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday. Al Rayyan opened the scoring in the 34th minute with Roger Guedes capitalising on goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail’s error to hit home the opener from a br
Set to deliver required performance against Al Arabi with the aim of winning: Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge
Al Rayyan coach Artur Jorge spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 11 match against Al Arabi. “We certainly missed playing in the league. During this period, we played in the QSL Cup and Gulf Club Champions League. These were good competiti
Upcoming matches
Results
| QSL Cup |
21/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
17/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
06/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
28/12/2025
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| QSL Cup |
12/12/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED13
Wins7
loses4
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals27
GOALS CONCEDED20
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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