Al-Rayyan SC

Al-Rayyan SC
Full nameAl-Rayyan Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundAhmad bin Ali Stadium
Capacity40,032
ChairmanAl Qaqa bin Hamad Al Thani
ManagerPoya Asbaghi
LeagueQatar Stars League
2023–24Qatar Stars League, 2nd of 12
WebsiteClub website
Al Rayyan's active sections

Football

Basketball

Handball

Volleyball

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]

  1. ^ "الرئيسية / أخبار الرياضة / مفاجأه من العيار الثقيل لصاحب اكبر قاعده جماهيريه في قطر : الريان يهبط الى دوري الدرجه الثانيه القطري". chatal3nabi.com. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ^ الاحتفالات تجتاح الدوحة بعد تتويج الريان بكأس الأمير (in Arabic). al-sharq.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.[permanent dead link]