# Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (original)

The original Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي, romanized: Malʿab ʾAḥmad bin ʿAliyy), 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. The stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. The stadium was located 20 km west of Doha (capital of the country).

## History

During the 2006 Asian Games, the stadium hosted several football matches. Outdoor venues were built for hosting baseball, hockey, softball and volleyball competitions, to be disassembled at a later date.

## Demolition

The stadium was demolished in 2015 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.
The construction of the new stadium started in early 2016. 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. After the World Cup, the stadium capacity was to be reduced to 21,000 seats.

## Recent tournament results
### 17th Arabian Gulf Cup

| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 11 December 2004 | 21:30 | Bahrain | 1–1 | Yemen | Group B | N/A |
| 11 December 2004 | 23:45 | Kuwait | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | N/A |
| 14 December 2004 | 21:30 | Kuwait | 1–1 | Bahrain | Group B | N/A |
| 15 December 2004 | 00:00 | Yemen | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | N/A |
| 16 December 2004 | 21:30 | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Iraq | Group A | N/A |
| 17 December 2004 | 21:30 | Bahrain | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | N/A |
| 20 December 2004 | 21:30 | Oman | 3–2 | Bahrain | Semi-finals | N/A |

### Football at the 2005 West Asian Games

| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 1 December 2005 | 19:00 | Iraq | 4–0 | Palestine | Group B | N/A |
| 3 December 2005 | 21:00 | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Palestine | Group B | N/A |
| 5 December 2005 | 21:00 | Iraq | 5–1 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | N/A |
| 10 December 2005 | 20:30 | Iran | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia | Bronze medal match | N/A |

### Football at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's tournament

| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 28 November 2006 | 17:15 | Thailand | 1–0 | Palestine | Group C (Round 2) | 501 |
| 28 November 2006 | 19:45 | Kuwait | 3–0 | Kyrgyzstan | Group C (Round 2) | 202 |
| 2 December 2006 | 17:15 | Kyrgyzstan | 0–2 | Thailand | Group C (Round 2) | 990 |
| 2 December 2006 | 19:45 | Kuwait | 2–0 | Palestine | Group C (Round 2) | 296 |
| 5 December 2006 | 17:15 | Palestine | 0–3 | Kyrgyzstan | Group C (Round 2) | 412 |
| 5 December 2006 | 19:45 | South Korea | 1–0 | Bahrain | Group B (Round 2) | 412 |
| 9 December 2006 | 16:00 | China | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Iran | Quarter Final | 4,724 |
| 9 December 2006 | 19:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | North Korea | Quarter Final | 4,728 |

### 2011 AFC Asian Cup

| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 9 January 2011 | 19:15 | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Syria | Group B | 15,768 |
| 11 January 2011 | 19:15 | Iraq | 1–2 | Iran | Group D | 10,478 |
| 13 January 2011 | 16:15 | Jordan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia | Group B | 17,349 |
| 15 January 2011 | 19:15 | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iraq | Group D | 7,233 |
| 17 January 2011 | 16:15 | Saudi Arabia | 0–5 | Japan | Group B | 2,022 |
| 19 January 2011 | 19:15 | Iraq | 1–0 | North Korea | Group D | 4,111 |

### Football at the 2011 Pan Arab Games

| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 11 December 2011 | 17:30 | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Oman | Group B | N/A |
| 14 December 2011 | 17:30 | Oman | 0–2 | Kuwait | Group B | N/A |
| 17 December 2011 | 17:30 | Sudan | 0–2 | Palestine | Group C | N/A |
| 17 December 2011 | 19:30 | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Kuwait | Group B | N/A |