History
Al Rayyan Sports Club was founded in 1967 with the announcement by the Al-Rayyan Sports Committee that it would merge with Nusoor. Their current president is Sheikh Nasser Al Thani (youngest in QSL)
Al-Rayyan had success in the Qatar Stars League within the first decade of its formation, with the club participating in their first official season in 1972/73. They won the league in 1976 and 1978. Further league titles came in 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990 and 1995. During this period, Al Rayyan dominated the league along with Al-Arabi and Al-Sadd. They also won other trophies, such as the Qatar Crown Prince Cup (1995, 1996, 2001, 2012) and the Emir of Qatar Cup (1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011). The club has not experienced much league success as of late, with the last successful season being 1994/95, however they finished 3rd in the 2010/11 season under Paulo Autuori.
Al Rayyan are the only Qatari team in history to win the league with a negative goal difference in 1983/84, and one of the only 6 teams in the world to achieve this feat.
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