Coordinates: 25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E / 25.329640°N 51.342273°E / 25.329640; 51.342273

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

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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)
Interior view of the stadium
Map
Location
Coordinates25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E / 25.329640°N 51.342273°E / 25.329640; 51.342273
Public transit Al Riffa (الرفاع)
Capacity
  • 25,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2003
Closed2014
Demolished2015
Tenants

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 (capital of the country).

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 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

17th Arabian Gulf Cup

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

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

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

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

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

  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. ^ a b "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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