Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

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, romanizedMalʿab 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).

  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.