Al Rayyan Futsal Team

Al Rayyan Sports Club
Full name Al Rayyan Futsal Team
Nickname(s) The Lions & Al-Raheeb (The Fearful)
Founded 2006
Ground Al Rayyan Sports Complex
Al-Rayyan, Qatar
(Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani
Manager Juan A. Miguel García "Juanito"
League Qatar Futsal League
2010-2011 1st
Home colours
Third colours

Al Rayyan Futsal Team is part of Al Rayyan Sports Club in Qatar.It is based in Umm Al Afaei, Al Rayyan, Qatar.The team was founded in 2006. Since the Qatar professional futsal league started in 2006/2007, Al Rayyan were the main force in Qatar. They won the first Qatar professional league when it first started in 2006/2007.Al Rayyan won the first Qatar Association Cup in 2008/2009, beating Qatar SC in the final 7-5. In addition to the first league and cup titles, Al Rayyan secured the first Qatar Futsal Super Cup in 2010/2011 beating Al Sadd 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. The first time in the history of futsal in Qatar the league was decided by play-off, where Al Rayyan won there third league title by wining to Al Gharafa in the final 3-2 and 4-3 in both final games sealing there second consecutive league title.

Al Rayyan hosted the second AFC champions league tournament during 26-6-2011 and 1-7-2011. In May 2011 Al Rayyan signed two Iranian international stars on loan from Foolad Mahan Iran to participate in the AFC Champions League 2011 : 1. Mohammed Taheri (the best Asian player in 2010) 2. Ali Hassanzadeh

The team finished fourth, losing in the semi finals to Shahid Mansouri from Iran 6-5 after extra time in a controversial match, where the officials were not up to the match's standards. Al Rayyan got the Fair Play Award and Ali Hassanzadeh won the tournament top scorer with 10 goals.

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Season to season

Season Division Place Qatar Federation Cup Super Cup AFC Club Championship
2006/07 QFL 1st Not Held Not Held Not Held
2007/08 QFL 2nd Not Held Not Held Not Held
2008/09 QFL 2nd 1st Not Held Not Held
2009/2010 QFL 1st Semi Finalist Not Held Did Not Participate
2010/2011 QFL 1st Finalist 1st 4th
2010/2011 QFL ?? ?? Finalist ??

First team current squad 2011/12

No. Player Full name Pos. Nat.
1 Abdullah Abdullah Abbas Goalkeeper
2 Sultan Sultan Al Shahwani Flank/Pivot
3 S.Jumaa Saad Jumaa Defender/Flank
4 Saad Saad Al Shahwani Defender
5 A.Vadillo Antonio Vadillo Defender
9 Raja Ahmed Raja Pivot
10 Abdullah Abdullah Ghulam Pivot
11 Muneer Muneer Mohammed Flank
13 Badi Badi Johar Goalkeeper CAPTAIN
14 Corvo Carlos Corvo Gonzalvez Flank
15 Fahad Fahad Al Thani Goalkeeper

Under 21 Current squad 2011/12

No. Player Full name Pos. Nat.
16 Fahad Fahad Goalkeeper
17 Mohammed Mahammed Ali Flank
18 Abdulrahman Abdulrahman Al Hamadi Flank/Pivot
19 Saeed Saeed Defender/Flank
22 Saoud Saoud Goalkeeper
24 Salem Salem Al Marri Defender
25 Hazem Hazem Defender/Flank
26 Hassan Hassan Al Hajri Flank
27 Ali Ali Saeed Timtam Defender/Flank
28 Abdulhadi Abdulhadi Al Dossari Goalkeeper
29 Khalifa Khalifa Al Gahtani Defender/Flank
30 Hassan Hassan Al Thani Flank/Pivot

Current Technical Staff Season 2011/2012

Club honours

Past Notable Players

Head Coaches

League Goal Scorers of Season 2006/2007

League Goal Scorers of Season 2007/2008

League Goal Scorers of Season 2008/2009

League Goal Scorers of Season 2009/2010

League Goal Scorers of Season 2010/2011