2021–22 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2021–2022
Dates11 September 2021 – 11 March 2022
ChampionsAl Sadd
RelegatedAl-Khor
Champions LeagueAl Sadd
Champions League Play-off roundAl Duhail
Al-Wakrah
Matches125
Goals407 (3.26 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Olunga
(25 goals)
Biggest home winAl 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 winAl 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 scoringAl Sadd 6–4 Al-Gharafa
(17 October 2021)
Al Ahli 2–8 Al Sadd
(21 February 2022)
Longest winning run9 matches
Al Sadd
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Al Sadd
Longest winless run16 matches
Al-Sailiya
Longest losing run6 matches
Al-Sailiya

The 2021–22 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League, was the 49th 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

Team location

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

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

Club Head 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 André Lima (caretaker) Helal Mohammed Adidas N/A
Al-Rayyan Nicolás Córdova (caretaker) 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

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 André Lima (caretaker) 12 November 2021
Al-Rayyan Laurent Blanc Sacked 13 February 2022 10th Nicolás Córdova (caretaker) 13 February 2022

League table

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


Results

Home \ Away AHL ARA DUH GHA KHO RAY SAD SAI SHA WAK QAT UMM
Al Ahli — 1–1 0–6 0–1 6–3 0–1 2–8 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–1
Al-Arabi 2–3 — 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 4–2 1–2 1–2 0–2
Al Duhail 0–0 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–3 5–0 4–1 0–4 2–1 6–1
Al-Gharafa 0–0 0–0 2–4 — 5–0 3–2 1–5 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–0
Al-Khor 2–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 — 0–0 2–4 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–1
Al-Rayyan 1–1 2–4 0–4 0–2 2–2 — 2–4 4–2 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–3
Al Sadd 4–1 4–2 1–1 6–4 3–0 1–0 — 2–0 7–2 2–1 1–0 2–0
Al-Sailiya 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 — 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0
Al-Shamal 3–0 1–3 0–1 2–3 4–0 1–2 1–5 2–3 — 3–0 2–1 0–6
Al-Wakrah 0–0 0–1 4–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 0–6 2–1 1–1 — 0–1 1–4
Qatar SC 0–0 0–2 0–5 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 — 2–2
Umm Salal 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 —
Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Al Sadd2211111111111111111111
Al Duhail1122222222222222222222
Al-Arabi44434333333
Al-Gharafa33343555444
Al-Wakrah98555444555*
Umm Salal676677986666
Qatar SC710111288797777
Al-Rayyan5610866668988
Al Ahli8997119810108109
Al-Shamal101279912117910910
Al-Sailiya1158101011121111111211
Al-Khor121112111210101212121112
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2022. Source: QSL Soccerway

Relegation play-off

Al-Sailiya3–2Al Kharaitiyat

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 2 March 2022[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Michael Olunga Al Duhail 25
2 André Ayew Al Sadd 15
3 Akram Afif 14
4 Baghdad Bounedjah 13
5 Gelson Dala Al-Wakrah 11
Aymen Hussein Umm Salal
7 Cheick Diabaté Al-Gharafa 10
8 Mohamed Benyettou Al-Wakrah 9
9 Jeison Medina Al-Shamal 8
Sebastián Soria Qatar SC

References

  1. ^ "QSL releases schedule for 2021-22 season QNB Stars League". Qatar Stars League. 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Qatar Football Association Outlines New Season". Qatar Football Association. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Xavi's victorious Qatari side Al-Sadd finish league campaign unbeaten". Reuters. 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Players - Stars League - Top Scorer & Assist".
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