Ahmed bin Ali Stadium

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
	Al Rayyan Stadium
	Artist's impression of the venue's interior during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Full name	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Location	Umm Al Afaei, Al Rayyan, Qatar
Coordinates	25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E
Capacity	21,282[1] (football)
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	yes
Construction
Broke ground	2001-2002, 2016-2018
Built	2003
Opened	2003
Renovated	2020
Architect	Pattern Design [2]
Project manager	AECOM
Main contractors	Al-Balagh and Larsen & Tourbo
Tenants
	Al-Rayyan SC (2003–present); Al Khuratiyat SC (sometimes); Al Jaish (2011–2013)

Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي‎), popularly known as the Al Rayyan Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, that is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club and Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club. The stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282.

Plans

View of the former Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in 2015, prior to its demolition to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium.

A new stadium will be built in the place of Ahmed bin Ali Stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which Qatar will host.[3] The renovation includes a huge 'media facade' with a membrane that will act as a screen for projections, news, commercials, sports updates, current tournament information and matches. Seating capacity will be increased to 44,740, [4] and all seats will be shaded.

The construction of the new stadium is ongoing since the beginning of 2016.[5]This is being done by the joint venture between Al-Balagh and Larsen & Tourbo.

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
http://stadiumdb.com/designs/qat/al_rayyan_stadium
Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
"Construction: Al-Rayyan Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
"Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

External links

Media related to Ahmed bin Ali Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
Al-Rayyan Stadium Project

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] ttp://stadiumdb.com/designs/qat/al_rayyan_stadium

[3] Neha Bhatia (13 August 2015). "Revealed: The firms behind the construction Qatar's World Cup stadiums". Arabian Business. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[4] "Construction: Al-Rayyan Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-06-02.

[5] "Qatar 2022: Al Rayyan Stadium sees first concrete pouring". StadiumDB. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.