Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
ملعب أحمد بن علي (Arabic)
Exterior view in 2022
Interactive map of Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location
Coordinates25°19′47″N 51°20′32″E / 25.329640°N 51.342273°E / 25.329640; 51.342273
Capacity
  • 45,032
  • 21,000 (future)
SurfaceGrass
Record attendance45,032 (Argentina vs Australia, 3 December 2022)
Public transit Al Riffa (الرفاع)
Construction
Broke ground2016
Built2017–2020
Opened18 December 2020
ArchitectPattern Design
Project managerAECOM
Main contractors
Tenants

The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد بن علي, romanizedMalʿab ʾAḥmad bin ʿAliyy), popularly known as Al-Rayyan Stadium, is 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 is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032.

The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha.