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Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

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.

Demolition

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

Football at the 2005 West Asian Games

Football at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's tournament

2011 AFC Asian Cup

Football at the 2011 Pan Arab Games

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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