Qatar Stars League 12/08 14:30 11 [8] Al-Shahaniya SC v Al Gharafa [4] W 2-4
AFC Champions League Elite 12/03 18:00 6 [2] Al Hilal Riyadh v Al Gharafa [10] L 3-0
AFC Champions League Elite 11/25 16:00 5 [6] Al Gharafa v Al-Nassr Riyadh [3] L 1-3
Qatar Stars League 11/22 15:00 10 [4] Al Gharafa v Al-Wakrah SC [5] W 3-1
Qatar Stars Cup 11/11 14:30 5 [4] Al-Khor SC v Al Gharafa [5] L 3-0
AFC Champions League Elite 11/04 16:00 4 [10] Persepolis v Al Gharafa [7] D 1-1
Qatar Stars League 10/31 14:30 9 [4] Al Gharafa v Al-Arabi Doha [9] W 3-1
Iraq First Division 10/28 12:00 - Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya v Al Gharafa D 1-1
Qatar Stars League 10/27 16:30 8 [1] Al Duhail v Al Gharafa [4] D 1-1
AFC Champions League Elite 10/22 16:00 3 [6] Al Gharafa v Al Wasl SC [7] L 1-2
Qatar Stars League 10/18 16:30 7 [6] Al Gharafa v Umm Salal [4] W 3-1
Qatar Stars Cup 10/12 14:45 4 Al Gharafa v Al-Shamal SC D 1-1
Qatar Stars Cup 10/05 14:45 3 [3] Umm Salal v Al Gharafa [4] L 5-0
AFC Champions League Elite 10/01 18:00 2 [12] Al Gharafa v Al Ain SCC [7] W 4-2
Qatar Stars League 09/26 17:00 6 [7] Al-Sadd SC v Al Gharafa [4] L 4-2
Qatar Stars League 09/22 17:00 5 [11] Qatar SC Doha v Al Gharafa [7] W 1-3
AFC Champions League Elite 09/16 18:00 1 [5] Esteghlal Tehran v Al Gharafa [5] L 3-0
Qatar Stars League 09/13 15:00 4 [5] Al Gharafa v Al Shamal SC [6] D 1-1
Qatar Stars Cup 09/06 17:30 2 [3] Al Gharafa v Al-Wakrah SC [1] L 0-3
Qatar Stars League 08/23 15:30 3 [12] Al Gharafa v Al-Rayyan SC [6] W 2-1
Qatar Stars League 08/18 17:30 2 [8] Al-Ahli Doha v Al Gharafa [9] L 1-0
AFC Champions League Qualification 08/13 15:30 697 Al Gharafa v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai W 1-0
Qatar Stars League 08/09 17:30 1 [2] Al-Khor SC v Al Gharafa [2] D 0-0
World Club Friendlies 07/31 15:00 - Apollon Limassol v Al Gharafa D 1-1
Iraq First Division 05/25 13:00 - Al Sinaah v Al Gharafa L 1-0
Qatar Cup 05/19 16:00 2 Al Gharafa v Qatar SC Doha D 2-2
Qatar Cup 05/14 14:15 3 Umm Salal v Al Gharafa W 2-4
Qatar Cup 05/08 14:15 4 Al Gharafa v Al-Ahli Doha W 4-3
Qatar Cup 05/01 17:00 2 Al-Rayyan SC v Al Gharafa L 2-1
Qatar Stars League 04/28 15:30 22 [9] Al Shamal SC v Al Gharafa [3] L 1-0

Wikipedia - Al-Gharafa SC

Al-Gharafa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الغرافة الرياضي) is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The club was established on 6 June 1979 as Al-Ittihad and later officially incorporated into the Qatar Football Association on 23 September of that same year. The club was officially renamed to its current form in 2004 to better represent the district of Al-Gharafa, where the club is located.

The club was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani and Saad Mohammed Al-Rumaihi. In a documentary produced by Al Kass sports channel about the history of the club, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim mentioned that the idea was initially suggested by Saad Al-Rumaihi who was working as a sports journalist at the Al Raya newspaper.

History

1980–2000

Al-Gharafa Sports Club was founded on 6 June 1979 and was formally created on 23 September 1979 as Al-Ittihad by the first president of the board of directors, Khalifa Bin Fahad Bin Mohammed Al-Thani (1979–1982) under resolution no. 9. Al-Gharafa was founded with the intent of creating sports facilities for the youth in the Al Gharrafa region. It did not occur to the leaders that Al-Gharafa would become as tremendously successful as it is today. The name "Al-Ittihad", which when translated into English, means "United", was chosen in the spirit of the brotherhood and solidarity that characterized the club and its leaders. Yellow and blue were selected as the club colors due to the founders' endearment towards the Brazil national team. Al-Gharafa owes much of its success in the early years to the financial and material support of its Sheikh leaders.

As Al-Gharafa was established relatively late compared to other Qatari clubs at the time, it was sent to the Qatari 2nd Division. It dominated the league and won the title on its debut in the 1979/80 season with Egyptian coach Mahmoud Abu Rujaila, as well three more times, the second by defending the championship in the 1980/81 season, and the third in the 1983/84 season, which, subsequently, was the year that their youth team had also won the league. Their first foreign player was Faisal Hannan, a Sudanese footballer who agreed to a contract one year prior to the club's establishment. Additionally, they won the 1986/87 season of the 2nd Division, allowing them to play in the 1987–88 season of the Qatar Stars League. The club ended up winning its first Stars League title in 1991–92, breaking the 16-year deadlock between the three dominant Qatari clubs Al-Arabi, Al Sadd, and Al-Rayyan. Al-Gharafa's youth team also won the league a year later in the 1992/93 season. The club were runners-up in 1994 to Al-Arabi, before winning the Emir of Qatar Cup 4 times in a row, from 1995 to 1998, under coach Jamal Haji.

The club won the league for the second time in the 1997/98 season with 32 points after they edged Al-Rayyan by a margin of 3 points. Al-Rayyan finished runners-up, with Al Sadd in third place. The very next year they finished runners-up to Al-Wakrah SC, however, Al-Gharafa had the best goal difference.

2000–2005

On Friday, 28 April 2000, at Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Gharafa won their first Qatar Crown Prince Cup. The match had ended goalless before they beat Al-Rayyan 9–8 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. They were led by Adel Khamis, the long-time captain of the team. Al-Gharafa also won the Crown Prince Cup in 2010 and 2011.

They won the league championship in the 2000–01 season by defeating Al Sadd in their last game on 1 May 2001 by a scoreline of 1–0. After the match, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, then chairman of the olympic committee, delivered an award to Adel Khamis, as well as gold medals to the whole team and a sum of 500,000 Qatari riyals to the club. Rachid Amrane also won the league top goalscorer with a tally of 16 goals.

2005–present

The Qatar Stars League was revamped in the 2004/05 season, with many clubs changing their names (including Al-Gharafa), as well as changing the number of games played each season from 18 to 27. The club won the league this year, with only 1 loss from 27 games, bringing their point tally to 66, which was 14 more than the runners-up, Al-Rayyan. They also won their first Sheikh Jassem Cup that year, on 12 September 2005, after defeating Al Ahli 2–1, courtesy of goals from Rodrigo and Fahad Al Shammari.

The next year they were unsuccessful in retaining the league championship, only finishing runners-up to Al Sadd. Although the next season, they won the league once more, besides scoring the highest number of goals in a season with 72 goals, mainly thanks to the efforts of Araújo, who scored 27 goals that season, shattering Gabriel Batistuta's record of 25. Last competition win for Al Gharafa was Qatari stars cup in 18/19

Al Gharafa is a professional soccer team based in Doha, Qatar. The team was founded in 1979 and has since become one of the most successful clubs in Qatari football. Al Gharafa is known for its passionate fan base and competitive spirit on the field.

The team's colors are maroon and white, and they play their home matches at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium, which has a seating capacity of over 25,000 spectators. Al Gharafa has a strong rivalry with other Qatari clubs, particularly Al Sadd and Al Rayyan.

Over the years, Al Gharafa has won multiple domestic titles, including the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup. The team has also had success in international competitions, reaching the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League on several occasions.

Al Gharafa boasts a talented roster of players from around the world, with a mix of experienced veterans and promising young talents. The team is known for its attacking style of play and ability to score goals in a variety of ways.

Overall, Al Gharafa is a respected and competitive club in Qatari football, with a rich history and a bright future ahead.