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| Full name | Al-Rayyan Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | |||
| Founded | 1967 | |||
| Ground | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 40,032 | |||
| Chairman | Al Qaqa bin Hamad Al Thani | |||
| Head coach | Younes Ali | |||
| League | Qatar Stars League | |||
| 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League, 2nd of 12 | |||
| Website | https://alrayyansc.com | |||
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| Al Rayyan's active sections | ||
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 Football |
 Basketball |
 Handball |
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 Futsal |
 Athletics |
Al-Rayyan Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الريان الرياضي) is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with Nusoor Club. The official team colours are red and black.
They have won numerous titles in all sports, including two Asian championships in basketball, the Arab championship in handball, futsal domestic titles, table tennis, and volleyball, as well as numerous GCC basketball, handball, and volleyball championships. Both the basketball and handball teams have qualified for the world championships. However, the football team gets the most attention from the club officials, media, and fans.[1][2]
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- ^ الاحتفالات تجتاح الدوحة بعد تتويج الريان بكأس الأمير (in Arabic). al-sharq.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.[permanent dead link]