2021–22 Qatar Stars League
| Season | 2021–2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2021 – 11 March 2022 |
| Champions | Al-Sadd |
| Relegated | Al-Khor |
| Champions League | Al-Sadd |
| Champions League Play-off round | Al-Duhail Al-Wakrah |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 407 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Michael Olunga(25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Sadd 7–2 Al-Shamal (26 September 2021) Al-Duhail 5–0 Al-Sailiya (26 September 2021) Al-Gharafa 5–0 Al-Khor (26 October 2021) Al-Duhail 6–1 Umm Salal (2 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 0–6 Al-Duhail (29 December 2021) Al-Shamal 0–6 Umm Salal (23 January 2022) Al-Wakrah 0–6 Al-Sadd (31 January 2022) Al-Ahli 2–8 Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Sadd 6–4 Al-Gharafa (17 October 2021) Al-Ahli 2–8 Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Al-Sailiya |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Al-Sailiya |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
The 2021–22 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League, was the 48th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The league kicked off on 11 September 2021 and ended on 11 March 2022.[1][2] Al-Sadd were defending champions and won the league for a second straight undefeated season.[3]
Teams
[edit]Team location
[edit]
Al Ahli, Al Arabi, Al Duhail, Al Gharafa, Al Sadd, Al Sailiya, Qatar, Umm Salal
Al Khor
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Al Shamal
Location football club of Qatar Stars League
Stadia and locations
[edit]| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
| Al-Duhail | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | 9,000 |
| Al-Gharafa | Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 21,175 |
| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Rayyan | Al-Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 50,000 |
| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | 12,946 |
| Al-Sailiya | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 18,000 |
| Al-Shamal | Al Shamal | Al-Shamal SC Stadium | 5,000 |
| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 40,000 |
| Qatar SC | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
| Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Nebojša Jovović
|
 Ali Qadry
|
Puma | Regency Group Holding |
| Al-Arabi | Younes Ali
|
Ahmed Fatehi
|
Puma | Doha Bank Sharq Insurance Snoonu |
| Al-Duhail |  Luís Castro
|
Almoez Ali
|
Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
| Al-Gharafa |  Andrea Stramaccioni
|
Qasem Burhan
|
Puma | N/A |
| Al-Khor |  Andre Lima (caretaker)
|
Helal Mohammed
|
Adidas | N/A |
| Al-Rayyan |  Nicolás Córdova (interim)
|
 Yacine Brahimi
|
Puma | Baladna Mall of Qatar |
| Al-Sadd |  Javi Gracia
|
Hassan Al-Haydos
|
Puma | Qatar Airways |
| Al-Sailiya |  Sami Trabelsi
|
Majdi Siddiq
|
Zat Outfit | N/A |
| Al-Shamal |  Hicham Jadrane
|
 Baha' Faisal
|
Erreà | N/A |
| Al-Wakrah | Tintín Márquez
|
Ahmed Fadhel
|
Puma | N/A |
| Qatar SC | Youssef Safri
|
Sebastián Soria
|
Macron | N/A |
| Umm Salal | Wesam Rizik
|
Aymen Abdennour
|
Jako | N/A |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of
departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of
appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa |  Slaviša Jokanović
|
Signed by Sheffield United | 27 May 2021 | Andrea Stramaccioni
|
2 July 2021 | |
| Umm Salal | Aziz Ben Askar
|
End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Sérgio Farias
|
July 2021 | |
| Qatar SC | Younes Ali
|
End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Zé Ricardo
|
July 2021 | |
| Al-Arabi |  Heimir Hallgrímsson
|
End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Younes Ali
|
July 2021 | |
| Al-Duhail |  Sabri Lamouchi
|
Resigned | July 2021 | Luís Castro
|
July 2021 | |
| Al Sadd | Xavi
|
Signed by Barcelona | 5 November 2021 | 1st | Javi Gracia
|
7 December 2021 |
| Al-Khor |  Winfried Schäfer
|
Sacked | 11 November 2021 | 12th | Andre Lima (caretaker)
|
12 November 2021 |
| Al-Rayyan | Laurent Blanc
|
Sacked | 13 February 2022 | 10th | Nicolás Córdova (interim)
|
13 February 2022 |
Foreign players
[edit]- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 62 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 47 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round[a] |
| 3 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 37 | |
| 4 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 36 | |
| 5 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 24 | |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Al-Shamal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Sailiya (O) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Al-Khor (R) | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
- ^ as 2022 Emir of Qatar Cup winner
Results
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]| Leader : 2023 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2023 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2023 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
| Qualification to Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2022–23 Qatargas League |
Relegation play-off
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 2 March 2022[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Olunga
|
Al-Duhail | 25 |
| 2 |  André Ayew
|
Al Sadd | 15 |
| 3 | Akram Afif
|
Al Sadd | 14 |
| 4 | Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al Sadd | 13 |
| 5 |  Aymen Hussein
|
Umm Salal | 11 |
 Gelson Dala
|
Al-Wakrah | ||
| 7 |  Cheick Diabaté
|
Al-Gharafa | 10 |
| 8 | Mohamed Benyettou
|
Al-Wakrah | 9 |
| 9 |  Jeison Medina
|
Al-Shamal | 8 |
| Sebastián Soria
|
Qatar SC |
References
[edit]- ^ "QSL releases schedule for 2021-22 season QNB Stars League". Qatar Stars League. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Qatar Football Association Outlines New Season". Qatar Football Association. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Xavi's victorious Qatari side Al-Sadd finish league campaign unbeaten". Reuters. 9 April 2021.
- ^ "One Arab player allowed at each club, says QFA Exec Com". QFA. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Players - Stars League - Top Scorer & Assist".
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Arabic and English)