Al Sailiya players during a training session in Radkersburg, Austria.
DOHA: Al Ahli and Al Sailiya are set to conclude their pre-season training camps in Austria this week as they put the finishing touches to preparations for the 2026-2027 Qatar Stars League season, while newly promoted Lusail have strengthened their squad with the signing of Macedonian striker Georg Stojanovski.
Al Ahli's camp, which runs from July 21 to August 9, has focused on technical and tactical preparations under new Spanish coach Borja Jimenez, who replaced Younes Ali.
The Brigadiers recorded one win, one draw and one defeat in three warm-up matches, beating Austria's Mistelbach FC 2-0, drawing 3-3 with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal and losing 3-0 to Al Shabab.
The club have reinforced their squad with Benjamin Bourigeaud, Don Oniel, Yosafer Lenis, Luis Martin and Suhaib Gannan, and will open their league campaign against reigning champions Al Sadd on August 22.
Al Sailiya will also complete their Austria camp on August 7 after an intensive programme in Radkersburg under coach Mirghani Al Zain.
The side played friendly matches against UAE clubs Al Nasr, Sharjah and Kalba, as well as Saudi Arabia's Abha, with the coaching staff using the games to assess the squad and integrate new signings. The club have added Bautista Burke, Motasem Al Bustami, Andri Syahputra, Ahmed Moein, Ibrahim Majed and Abdulaziz Al Bakri ahead of the new season, with Al Sailiya set to face Al Duhail in their opening league fixture on August 22.
Meanwhile, Lusail announced the signing of Stojanovski from Bulgarian club Spartak Varna as they continue to strengthen their squad for their first ever Qatar Stars League campaign.
Lusail have also recruited Naif Al Hadhrami, Mohammed Ayash, Mohammed Khaled, Ali Nemati and Franco Russo following their promotion to the top flight
