Al Rayyan to represent Qatar in Gulf Champions League
Doha
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has announced that Al Rayyan Club has been selected to participate in the Gulf Champions League.
The federation stated on its 'X' platform account that Al Rayyan will represent Qatari football in the regional competition for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
Al Rayyan was selected to participate in the tournament after finishing fifth in the 2024-2025 Ooredoo Stars League.
The club will participate alongside seven other clubs approved by the Gulf Cup Federation to participate in the next edition of the tournament: Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia, Al Ain of the UAE, Al Qadisiyah of Kuwait, Al Nahda of Oman, Zakho of Iraq, Al Tadamon Hadramaut of Yemen, and Sitra of Bahrain.
The tournament will kick off in October, preceded by a draw, which will divide the teams into two groups, with the first and second place winners from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
Iraqi club Duhok holds the title of the previous edition of the tournament after they beat Kuwaiti club
Al Qadisiyah in the final.
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