The original Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي, romanized: Malʿab ʾAḥmad bin ʿAliyy),[1][2] popularly known as the Al-Rayyan Stadium, was an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around 9 kilometres (6 miles) northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It was used mostly for football matches and it was the home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium was named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972.[3] The stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015.[4] The stadium was located 20 km west of Doha.
| ملعب أحمد بن علي (Arabic) | |
 The stadium in 2011 AFC Asian Cup | |
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| Location |
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|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E / 25.329640°N 51.342273°E |
| Public transit |  Al Riffa (الرفاع) |
| Capacity |
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| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Demolished | 2015 |
| Tenants | |
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Demolition edit
The stadium was demolished in 2015[5] to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium. 90 percent of the rubble resulting from the demolition of the stadium was anticipated to be reused either for the new stadium or for public art projects.[6]
The construction of the new stadium started in early 2016.[7] This was done by the joint venture between Al-Balagh and Larsen & Toubro. The new stadium was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which Qatar hosted.[8] After the World Cup, the stadium capacity was to be reduced to 21,000 seats.[6]
Recent tournament results edit
17th Arabian Gulf Cup edit
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 2004 | 21:30 |  Bahrain |
1–1 |  Yemen |
Group B | N/A |
| 23:45 |  Kuwait |
2–1 |  Saudi Arabia |
N/A | ||
| 14 December 2004 | 21:30 | Kuwait |
1–1 | Bahrain |
N/A | |
| 15 December 2004 | 00:00 | Yemen |
0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
N/A | |
| 16 December 2004 | 21:30 |  United Arab Emirates |
1–1 |  Iraq |
Group A | N/A |
| 17 December 2004 | 21:30 | Bahrain |
3–0 | Saudi Arabia |
Group B | N/A |
| 20 December 2004 | 21:30 |  Oman |
3–2 | Bahrain |
Semi-finals | N/A |
Football at the 2005 West Asian Games edit
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2005 | 19:00 | Iraq |
4–0 |  Palestine |
Group B | N/A |
| 3 December 2005 | 21:00 | Saudi Arabia |
2–0 | Palestine |
N/A | |
| 5 December 2005 | 21:00 | Iraq |
5–1 | Saudi Arabia |
N/A | |
| 10 December 2005 | 20:30 |  Iran |
2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
Bronze medal match | N/A |
Football at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's tournament edit
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2006 | 17:15 |  Thailand |
1–0 | Palestine |
Group C (Round 2) | 501 |
| 19:45 | Kuwait |
3–0 |  Kyrgyzstan |
202 | ||
| 2 December 2006 | 17:15 | Kyrgyzstan |
0–2 | Thailand |
990 | |
| 19:45 | Kuwait |
2–0 | Palestine |
296 | ||
| 5 December 2006 | 17:15 | Palestine |
0–3 | Kyrgyzstan |
412 | |
| 19:45 |  South Korea |
1–0 | Bahrain |
Group B (Round 2) | 412 | |
| 9 December 2006 | 16:00 |  China |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) |
Iran |
Quarter Final | 4,724 |
| 19:00 | South Korea |
3–0 |  North Korea |
4,728 |
2011 AFC Asian Cup edit
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2011 | 19:15 | Saudi Arabia |
1–2 |  Syria |
Group B | 15,768 |
| 11 January 2011 | 19:15 | Iraq |
1–2 | Iran |
Group D | 10,478 |
| 13 January 2011 | 16:15 |  Jordan |
1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
Group B | 17,349 |
| 15 January 2011 | 19:15 | United Arab Emirates |
0–1 | Iraq |
Group D | 7,233 |
| 17 January 2011 | 16:15 | Saudi Arabia |
0–5 |  Japan |
Group B | 2,022 |
| 19 January 2011 | 19:15 | Iraq |
1–0 | North Korea |
Group D | 4,111 |
Football at the 2011 Pan Arab Games edit
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 2011 | 17:30 | Saudi Arabia |
0–0 | Oman |
Group B | N/A |
| 14 December 2011 | 17:30 | Oman |
0–2 | Kuwait |
N/A | |
| 17 December 2011 | 17:30 |  Sudan |
0–2 | Palestine |
Group C | N/A |
| 19:30 | Saudi Arabia |
0–2 | Kuwait |
Group B | N/A |
References edit
- ^ "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". FIFA. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Qatar inaugurates fourth stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Al Rayyan". Goal. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "New stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the desert dune". stadiumdb.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan Stadium) – until 2014". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Qatar Unveils Fifth World Cup Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium by Pattern Architects". archdaily.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
External links edit
- Al-Rayyan Stadium Project Archived 31 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine