List of football stadiums in Qatar

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This is a list of football stadiums in Qatar , ranked in descending order of capacity. It includes stadiums with a capacity of at least 1,000 and stadiums built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The two largest non-football stadiums in Qatar are the 15,500-capacity indoor stadium named Aspire Dome and the 15,300 capacity Lusail Sports Arena.

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Existing stadiums

StadiumCityCapacityTeamYear builtNotesImage
Lusail Stadium Lusail 88,966 [1] 2021Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup Stade de Lusail match Brazil vs Serbia.jpg
Al Bayt Stadium Al Khor 68,895 [1] 2021Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup Al Bayt Stadium 02 crop.jpg
Khalifa International Stadium Al Rayyan 45,857 [1] Qatar national football team 2017 [lower-alpha 1] Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2011 AFC Asian Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Khalifa International Stadium.jpg
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Al Rayyan 45,032 [1] Al-Rayyan SC 2020Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.jpg
Education City Stadium Al Rayyan 44,667 [1] 2020Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup Education City Stadium.jpg
Al Thumama Stadium Doha 44,400 [1] 2021Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup Al Thumama Stadium (2).jpg
Al Janoub Stadium Al Wakrah 44,325 [1] 2019Used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup 28 10 2019 Visita ao estadio de futebol Al Janoub (48977932316).jpg
Thani bin Jassim Stadium Al Rayyan 21,872 [1] Al-Gharafa
Umm Salal
2003Use for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Entrance to Thani bin Jassim Stadium.jpg
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Al Rayyan 13,030 [2] Al-Sadd 2004 [lower-alpha 2] Use for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.jpg
Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium Doha 12,000 [1] Al Ahli 1986
Grand Hamad Stadium Doha 12,000 [1] Al-Arabi 1986
Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Doha 12,000 [1] Qatar SC 1986
2003
Use for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Interior view of Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in 2020.jpg
Al-Khor SC Stadium Al Khor 12,000 [1] Al-Kharaitiyat
Al Khor
2011 Al-Khor SC Stadium2 Qatar.jpg
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium Al Wakrah 12,000 [1] Al-Wakrah SC 2003
Qatar University Stadium Doha 10,000 [1] Qatar univ stadium Doha.jpg
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Doha 10,000 [2] Al-Duhail SC 2013Used for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (1).jpg
Al-Shamal SC Stadium Madinat ash Shamal 5,000 [1] Al-Shamal 2011 Shamal sports club-Qatar.JPG
Doha Sports Stadium Doha 2,0001962
Al-Sailiya Stadium Doha 1,074 Al-Sailiya 2012

Notes:

  1. Originally built in 1976; reconstructed in 2017
  2. Originally built in 1975; reconstructed in 2004

Former stadiums

StadiumCityCapacityTeamYear builtYear demolishedNotesImage
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Al Rayyan 25,000 Al-Rayyan SC (2003-14)20032015Used for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup;
Was demolished to updated into the new stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Al-rayyan-stadium.jpg
Stadium 974 Doha 44,089 [1] 20212022Was used as a temporary venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Stadium 974 exterior.jpg

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