2020–21 Qatar Stars League
Appearance
Biggest home win | Al Sadd 8–0 Al-Sailiya (7 January 2021) |
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Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 1–7 Al Sadd (25 October 2020) |
Highest scoring | Al-Duhail 8–1 Al-Wakrah (8 January 2021) |
Longest winning run | Al Sadd (7 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Sadd (22 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
← 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2021. |
The 2020–21 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. Al-Duhail are the defending champions.
Al Sadd won the league title for a record 15th time, without suffering a defeat during the entire campaign.[1]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Club | City/Town | Stadium |
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Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Al-Duhail | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Gharafa
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Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |
Al-Khor
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Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Umm Salal | Al-Khor SC Stadium |
Al-Rayyan | Al-Rayyan
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Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
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Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
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Al-Sailiya | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium
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Qatar SC | Doha | Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani |
Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
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Personnel and kits
Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Al-Ahli | Nebojsa Jovovic
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Puma | Regency Group Holding |
Al-Arabi | ![]() |
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Puma | N/A |
Al-Duhail | ![]() |
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Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
Al-Gharafa
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Puma | N/A |
Al-Khor
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Adidas
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N/A |
Al-Kharaitiyat | ![]() |
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Joma | N/A |
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Nike | QIC |
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Puma | Qatar Airways |
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Umbro | UCC Holding Qatar Islamic Bank |
Al-Wakrah | ![]() |
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Umbro | N/A |
Qatar SC | ![]() |
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Puma | N/A |
Umm Salal | ![]() |
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Jako | N/A |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of
departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of
appointment |
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Al-Gharafa
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Signed by Sheffield United | 27 May 2021 | ![]() |
July 2021 |
Foreign players
- 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | +63 | 60 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 47 | |
3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 35 | |
4 | Al-Gharafa
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22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 33 | |
6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 29 | |
8 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 26 | |
9 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 26 | |
10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 21 | |
11 | Al-Khor (O)
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22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
12 | Al Kharaitiyat (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 12 | Relegation to Qatargas League
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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
Results
Positions by round
Leader : Al-Khor 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | |
Al Kharaitiyat | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Source: QSL
Relegation play-off
Al-Shahania | ||
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al-Sadd | 21 |
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Al-Duhail | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Al-Sadd | 13 |
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Qatar SC | ||
5 | ![]() |
Al-Duhail | 12 |
6 | ![]() |
Al-Rayyan | 11 |
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Al-Gharafa
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8 | ![]() |
Al-Arabi | 10 |
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Al-Ahli |
Clean sheets
- As of 29 December 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Ivanildo Rodrigues
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Al-Ahli | 5 |
2 | Jassem Adel
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Qatar SC | 4 |
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Al-Khor
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4 | ![]() |
Umm Salal | 3 |
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Al-Rayyan | ||
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Al-Gharafa
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7 | ![]() |
Al-Gharafa
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2 |
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Al-Wakrah | ||
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Al-Sailiya | ||
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Al Sadd | ||
11 | ![]() |
Al-Duhail | 1 |
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Al-Duhail | ||
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Al-Arabi |
References
- ^ "West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd end Qatar season unbeaten, Al Hilal suffer defeat in Saudi Arabia". AFC. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "One Arab player allowed at each club, says QFA Exec Com". QFA. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Players - Stars League - Top Scorer & Assist".
External links
- Official website (in Arabic and English)