Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

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 about 20 km west of Doha.

This article is about the demolished stadium. For the current stadium that was opened in 2020, see Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
ملعب أحمد بن علي (Arabic)
The stadium in 2011 AFC Asian Cup
Location
Coordinates25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E
Public transit Al Riffa (الرفاع)
Capacity
  • 25,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2003
Closed2015
Demolished2016
Tenants

Demolition
Main article: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

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 is 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. After the World Cup the stadium will be reduced to 21,000 seats.[6] The new stadium was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which Qatar is currently hosting.[8]

Recent tournament results

17th Arabian Gulf Cup
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
11 December 200421:30 Bahrain1–1 YemenGroup B N/A
23:45 Kuwait2–1 Saudi ArabiaN/A
14 December 200421:30 Kuwait1–1 BahrainN/A
15 December 200400:00 Yemen0–2 Saudi ArabiaN/A
16 December 200421:30 United Arab Emirates1–1 IraqGroup A N/A
17 December 200421:30 Bahrain3–0 Saudi ArabiaGroup B N/A
20 December 200421:30 Oman3–2 BahrainSemi-finals N/A

Football at the 2005 West Asian Games
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
1 December 200519:00 Iraq4–0 PalestineGroup B N/A
3 December 200521:00 Saudi Arabia2–0 PalestineN/A
5 December 200521:00 Iraq5–1 Saudi ArabiaN/A
10 December 200520:30 Iran2–1 Saudi ArabiaBronze medal match N/A

Football at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's tournament
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
28 November 200617:15 Thailand1–0 PalestineGroup C (Round 2) 501
19:45 Kuwait3–0 Kyrgyzstan202
2 December 200617:15 Kyrgyzstan0–2 Thailand990
19:45 Kuwait2–0 Palestine296
5 December 200617:15 Palestine0–3 Kyrgyzstan412
19:45 South Korea1–0 BahrainGroup B (Round 2) 412
9 December 200616:00 China2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 IranQuarter Final 4,724
19:00 South Korea3–0 North Korea4,728

2011 AFC Asian Cup
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
9 January 201119:15 Saudi Arabia1–2 SyriaGroup B 15,768
11 January 201119:15 Iraq1–2 IranGroup D 10,478
13 January 201116:15 Jordan1–0 Saudi ArabiaGroup B 17,349
15 January 201119:15 United Arab Emirates0–1 IraqGroup D 7,233
17 January 201116:15 Saudi Arabia0–5 JapanGroup B 2,022
19 January 201119:15 Iraq1–0 North KoreaGroup D 4,111

Football at the 2011 Pan Arab Games
Date Time Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
11 December 201117:30 Saudi Arabia0–0 OmanGroup B N/A
14 December 201117:30 Oman0–2 KuwaitN/A
17 December 201117:30 Sudan0–2 PalestineGroup C N/A
19:30 Saudi Arabia0–2 KuwaitGroup B N/A

References
  1. "Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium". Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. "Ahmad bin Ali Stadium". FIFA. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "Qatar inaugurates fourth stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Al Rayyan". Goal. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "New stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, the desert dune". stadiumdb.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. "Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan Stadium) – until 2014". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. "Qatar Unveils Fifth World Cup Venue: Al Rayyan Stadium by Pattern Architects". archdaily.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. "Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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