Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

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
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.

  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.