Al-Rayyan SC
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| Full name |
Al-Rayyan Sports Club ( Arabic : نادي الريان الرياضي ) | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions & Al-Raheeb (The Fierce) | |||
| Founded | 1967 | |||
| Ground |
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Al-Rayyan, Qatar | |||
| Capacity | 27,000 | |||
| Chairman | Sheik Saoud Bin Khalid Al Thani | |||
| Manager | Michael Laudrup | |||
| League | Qatar Stars League | |||
| 2015–16 | 1st | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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| Al Rayyan's active sections | ||
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 'Football' |
 Basketball |
 Handball |
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 Futsal |
 Athletics |
Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الريان الرياضي) is a Qatari professional sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis and swimming. It is based at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Omm Alafai in the city of Al-Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with Nusoor Club. The official team colours are red and black. The team is nicknamed is 'The Lions' and also 'Al-Raheeb' which means the The Fierce.
They have won numerous titles in all sports, including two Asian championships in basketball, the Arab championship in handball, futsal domestic titles, table tennis and volleyball, as well as numerous GCC basketball, handball and volleyball championships. Both the basketball and handball teams have qualified for the world championships. However, the football team gets the most attention from the club officials as well as the media and the fans.[1][2]
History
1967–1973: Founding
Al Rayyan's history goes back to the mid-sixties when it was known as Old Al Rayyan. Old Al Rayyan, though an amateur football team, competed in matches arranged throughout the whole country, not being limited to the city in which it was based. Their headquarters was based in a two-bedroom house and they played their matches on a football field in a school based in the New Rayyan area. The club relied on donations from the fans during this period.[3]
In 1967, Al Rayyan began as a combination of two groups called " new Al Rayyan’sons and old al-Rayyan’son". In 1967, Al-Rayyan started its factory. From 1967 until now, Al-Rayyan has accomplished many trophies not only in soccer even in the rest of the games such as handball, basketball and volleyball. The people who contributed to build Al Rayyan knew that this team would not be a regular team, but it will also represent the culture of the city of Al Rayyan outside of Qatar. In 2008, the club established magazine called SOUT AL RAYYAN (The Voice of Al Rayyan) which is the first magazine that cares about Al Rayyan news, and it is the only team’s magazine in Qatar.[4]
They applied to be a member club of the Qatar Football Association, but were rejected with the QFA proposing that they merge with Al Nusoor, a local sports club also based in Al Rayyan. In 1967, after an announcement by the Al Rayyan Sports Committee that Old Al Rayyan would merge with Al Nusoor, Al Rayyan SC was officially founded. A new headquarters was established to accommodate increased size demands as a result of the merger. The first head coach of Al Rayyan was Ashour Salem, a Sudanese national, who, besides working as a local physical education coach, trained the first team and youth team. In the early years, the club branched out to other sports, notably basketball and handball. As a result of donations from the club supporters, Al Rayyan was able to establish their home grounds in Doha Stadium, the largest stadium in Qatar at that time.[3]
1973–1988: Early history
The club had success in the Qatar Stars League within the first decade of its formation, with the club participating in their first official season in 1972–73. In the 1974–75, after a mass brawl between the fans and players of Al Rayyan and Al Sadd, the QFA relegated Al Rayyan, who were in 2nd place at the time, to the second division. They won back promotion the following season and achieved their first league title 1976. In the 1977 season, the QFA annulled the results of Al Rayyan due to actions which took place in a match against Al Arabi. The perpetrator, who was an Al Arabi player by the name of Yassin Mustafa, was banned permanently from all league matches whereas the two clubs were warned.[5]
In 1983, under the leadership of Sheikh Nasser bin Ahmed, a new club headquarters and home stadium were constructed. They won the league with a negative goal difference in 1983–84, making them one of the only 6 teams in the world and the only Qatari team in history to achieve this feat.[6]
1988–2000: Relegation and return to glory
In the 1987–88 season, much to the surprise of critics and fans, they got relegated for the first time in league history.[7] The relegation was preceded by a 0–1 loss to Al Sadd, as Hassan Jowhar scored a header goal which would prove to be the final nail in the coffin of Al Rayyan.[5] They won back promotion to the premier league in their first season in the second division.
They would go on to win the league in 1990, the same season they were promoted back to the first division, beating out rivals Al Sadd. They won an additional league title in 1995.
2000–2013: League title drought
They inaugurated their home ground, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, in 2003 during the reign of Sheikh Mishaal Al Thani. The first match held on the grounds was the 2003 Emir Cup finals.
The club has not experienced much league success as of late, with the last successful league campaign being in 1994–95; however they finished 3rd in the 2010–11 season under Paulo Autuori. Nonetheless, they faced great success in the Emir's Cup and Heir Apparent Cup winning 8 cups in total in 14 years.
2014–: Return to Success
In 2014–15 the club won the Qatargas League and returned to Qatar Stars League. On 28 November 2015 Al-Rayyan Broke the record of most consecutive league matches won to 11.
On March 5, 2016 After 21 years Al-Rayan won the league once again, and became the first ever team to win both leagues in 2 years.[8]
Supporters
In 2010 they had the highest attendance in the Qatar Stars League.[9] They are supported throughout the entire Gulf region, as well as other parts of the world due to their high-profile signings.[2]
The fan club won the QFA-sanctioned award of Best fans in the 2008/09 season, and shared the award with Al Sadd in the 2012/13 season.[10]
Honours
24 Official Championships.
- 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2015–16
- 1988–89, 2014–15
- 1995, 1996, 2001, 2012
- 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013
- 1992, 2000, 2012, 2013
Stadium
| Al-Rayyan Stadium | |
| Full name | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Umm Al-Afai, Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| Capacity | 44,740 (football) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2003 |
| Opened | 2003 |
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي), popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar which serves as the home stadium for Al Rayyan's football section. It will be used as a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Stadium history
- New Rayyan School (1967–196?)
- Doha Stadium (196?–1983)
- Nasser bin Ahmed Stadium (1983–2003)
- Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (2003–2015)
- Jassim bin Hamad stadium (2015–present)
Players
As of Qatar Stars League:
Players with Multiple Nationalities
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Omar Bari -
Mohammed Alaaeldin -
Mosaab Mahmoud - Daniel Goumou
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Rodrigo Tabata - Ahmed Alaaeldin
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Sebastian Soria
Players registered as professionals
QSL clubs are limited to 4 foreign professionals (3 + 1 Asian) per squad.[11]
Last update: 20 August 2014.[12]
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Professional players |
Non-professional foreigners |
Current technical staff
Last update: July 2015.[13]
First team
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Michael Laudrup |
| Assistant Coach |  Albert Fernandez |
| Fitness Coach | Ramon Catala |
| Assis. Fit. Coach | Javier Alvarez |
| GoalKeeper Coach | Josep Pascual |
| Perf. Analyst | Yuri O. de Souza |
| Video Analyst | Thiago C. de Souza |
Notable players
This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 90 caps for the club or 100 caps for their national team is needed to be considered for inclusion.
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Local players
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Foreign players
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Managerial history
Old Al Rayyan
Jamal Zakout (19??–67)1
Al Rayyan
Present and past managers of Al-Rayyan from 1967 (incomplete):
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Administrative managers
- Ashraf Mehdi (1984–85)
- Saad Abu El Dahab (1985–)[17]
- Notes
- 1. Non-professional coach; worked as local physical education teacher.
- 2. First professional coach.
- 3. First non-Arab coach.
Presidential history
Source:[18]
| No. | President | No. | President |
|---|---|---|---|
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Engineer Hamad Abdullah Al Marri |
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HE Sheikh Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani |
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Majid Abdullah Aman |
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HE Mohammed bin Hammam |
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HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Faisal Al Thani |
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HE Sheikh Saud bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani |
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Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Darwish Al-Fakhro |
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HE Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
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HE Mohammed bin Hammam |
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HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Thani |
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HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani |
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HE Sheikh Saud bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani |
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| President | Sheikh Saoud Bin Khalid Al-Thani |
| Vice-president | Rashid Nasser Al-Khalifa |
| Secretary general | Abdulla Azzeddin Al-Mutawa |
| Assistant secretary | Ali bin Daafer Al-Ahbabi |
| Treasurer | Nasser Al-Humaidi |
| Communication director | Sahan Al-Shammari |
| Board member | Ajlan Al-Enzi |
| Board member | Khalid bin Hassan Al-Thani |
Last updated: 13 December 2015
Source: Board of Directors
Al-Rayyan in Asia
They participated in the AFC Champions League in 2005,[19] 2007,[20] 2011,[21] 2012[22] and 2013.[23]
References
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- 1 2 الريان "حكاية" قطرية ! (in Arabic). al-watan.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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- ↑ "Trivia on Winning Domestic Championships". rsssf.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "1987 / 1988 هبط الريان وصعد الغرافة" (in Arabic). superkoora.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "الريان بطلا للدوري القطري بعد انتظار دام 21 عاما | المصري اليوم". www.almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Spectator report per match of QSL" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sadd's Khalfan, Raul, Amotta shine at QFA awards gala". gulf-times.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "اعتماد تسجيل أربعة لاعبين أجانب في الموسم الجديد". alkass.net. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "موقع الكأس يرصد حركة الانتقالات قبل إنطلاق الدوري". alkass.net. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Ernesto Faría. "URUGUAYOS EN QATAR". La Oral Deportiva. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ زامل الكواري (in Arabic). alrayyan-sc.net. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ المدرب المتألق في الملاعب القطرية سعد حافظ قدت فريق التضامن لإحراز كأس قطر رفضت العقد اللبناني إكراماً لعيون النصر خرجت نجوم المنتخب القطري (in Arabic). almadapaper.net. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ الريان القطري يستغني عن الهويدي (in Arabic). alazraq.com. 18 March 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "ﺳﻌﺪ أﺑﻮاﻟﺪھﺐ ﯾﻔﺘﺢ ﻣﺨﺰن أﺳﺮار اﻟﺮﯾﺎن ﻃﻮال 28 ﻋﺎﻣﺎ". alarab.qa. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ تاريخ مجلس الادارة (in Arabic). alrayyansc.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Champions' League 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Champions' League 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Asian Champions League 2011". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Asian Champions League 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Asian Champions League 2013". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 December 2015.