2011–12 Qatar Stars League
48th season of top-tier football league in Qatar
Football league season
Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions | Lekhwiya |
Relegated | Al-Ahli |
Champions League | Lekhwiya Al-Gharrafa El Jaish Al-Rayyan |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 371 (2.81 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Adriano (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al Rayyan 8-2 Qatar SC (7 April 2012) |
Biggest away win | Al Kharitiyath 0–6 El Jaish (2 February 2012) |
Highest scoring | Al Rayyan 8-2 Qatar SC (7 April 2012) |
Longest winning run | 5 games El Jaish |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 games Al-Rayyan |
Longest losing run | 11 games Al-Ahli |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
The 2011-12 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League was the 39th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 1 September 2011 and finished on 13 April 2012. Lekhwiya won the league title.
Teams
Al-Sailiya were relegated to the second-level league after finishing bottom in the 2010–11 Qatar Stars League campaign.
El Jaish were promoted as the 2nd level champions.
Stadia and locations
![2011–12 Qatar Stars League is located in Qatar](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Qatar_adm_location_map.svg/300px-Qatar_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Doha](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Doha
![Umm Salal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Umm Salal
![Al Rayyan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Rayyan
![Al Khor](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Al Khor
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Locations of teams in the 2011-12 Qatari LeagueClub | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
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Al-Gharafa | Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
Umm Salal | Umm Salal | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 27,000 |
Qatar SC | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 20,000 |
El Jaish | Duhail | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Kharaitiyat | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Lekhwiya | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 20,000 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Gharafa | ![]() | ![]() | Erreà | Vodafone |
Al-Sadd | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Vodafone |
Umm Salal | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Global Sports |
Qatar SC | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | QatarEnergy |
Al-Rayyan | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Rayan Co. |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | QPM |
Al-Khor | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Qatar Airways |
El Jaish | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Al-Wakrah | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Opel |
Al Kharaitiyat | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Al-Khuratiyat Co. |
Lekhwiya | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Al-Ahli | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Ahli Co. |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Rayyan | ![]() | Contract expired | 28 July 2011 | Pre-season | ![]() | 27 August 2011 |
Qatar SC | ![]() | Resigned | 7 August 2011 | ![]() | 10 August 2011 | |
Al-Kharaitiyat | ![]() | Contract expired | 13 August 2011 | ![]() | 22 August 2011 | |
Al-Ahli | ![]() | Mutual consent | 27 November 2011 | 12th | ![]() | 28 November 2011 |
Umm Salal | ![]() | Sacked | 15 December 2011 | ![]() | 16 December 2011 | |
Al-Kharaitiyat | ![]() | Resigned | 30 December 2011 | 11th | ![]() | 1 January 2012 |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | Sacked[1] | 2 January 2012 | 9th | ![]() | 2 January 2012 |
Al-Gharafa | ![]() | Sacked [2] | 15 March 2012 | 7th | ![]() | 15 March 2012 |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | Caretaker role ended[3] | 17 March 2012 | 8th | ![]() | 17 March 2012 |
Foreign players
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lekhwiya (C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 43 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage |
2 | El Jaish SC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 41 | |
3 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 39 | |
4 | Al Sadd | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 36 | |
5 | Al Khor | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 | |
6 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 31 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage[a] |
7 | Al Wakra | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 28 | |
8 | Al Kharitiyath | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 25 | |
9 | Al Arabi | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 24 | |
10 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 24 | |
11 | Umm Salal (O) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
12 | Al Ahli (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 12 | Relegation |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2012. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al-Gharafa secured qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League through winning the 2012 Emir of Qatar Cup
Relegation playoff
Umm-Salal ![]() | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Magno Alves ![]() |
Referee: Khamis Al Kuwari (Qatar)
Fixtures and results
Home \ Away | SAD | RAY | GHA | QSC | UMM | KHO | WAK | KHA | ARA | JAI | LEK | AHL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Sadd | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
Al Rayyan | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
Al Gharafa | 3–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
Qatar SC | 1–0 | 2–8 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
Umm Salal | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
Al Khor | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
Al Wakra | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
Al Kharitiyath | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Al Arabi | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
El Jaish SC | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |
Lekhwiya | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
Al Ahli | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Statistics
Top goalscorersAs of April 13, 2012[4]
| Top assistantsAs of April 13, 2012[5]
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Disciplinary statistics
As of April 13, 2012[6]
- Yellow card = 1 point
- Red card = 3 points
Rank | Player | Club | ![]() | ![]() | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Al Rayyan | 9 | 1 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | Al Gharafa | 5 | 2 | 11 |
3 | ![]() | Qatar SC | 7 | 1 | 10 |
![]() | Al Ahli | ||||
![]() | Qatar SC | ||||
6 | ![]() | El Jaish | 6 | 1 | 9 |
![]() | Al-Khor | ||||
8 | ![]() | Qatar SC | 5 | 1 | 8 |
![]() | Al Gharafa | ||||
10 | ![]() | Umm-Salal | 4 | 1 | 7 |
![]() | Umm-Salal | ||||
![]() | Qatar SC | ||||
![]() | Qatar SC |
See also
- List of Qatari football transfers winter 2011–12
- 2011-12 Qatar 2nd Division
- 2011 Sheikh Jassem Cup
- 2012 Emir of Qatar Cup
- 2012 Qatar Crown Prince Cup
References
- ^ "Al Arabi sack coach Silas". Qatar Stars League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Al Gharafa sack Bruno Metsu". The AFC. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Lechantre is new Al Arabi coach". QFA. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Goalzz.com
- ^ Koramania.com
- ^ Soccerway.com
External links
- Qatar Stars League 2011-2012
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