2017–18 Qatar Stars League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Duhail |
| Relegated | Al-Kharaitiyat Al-Markhiya |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Duhail Al-Sadd Al-Rayyan Al-Gharafa |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League, is the 45th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.[1]
Teams[]
Stadia and locations[]
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 
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| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |  Luka Bonačić
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| Al-Duhail | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |  Djamel Belmadi
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| Al-Gharafa | Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |  Bülent Uygun
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| Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 
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| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium |  Nacif Beyaoui
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| Al Markhiya | Al Wakrah | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Adel Sellimi
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| Al-Rayyan | Al-Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |  Michael Laudrup
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| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Jesualdo Ferreira
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| Al-Sailiya | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | Sami Trabelsi
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| Qatar SC | Doha | Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani |  Gabriel Calderón
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| Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Talal El Karkouri
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Foreign players[]
The total number of foreign players is restricted to nine per club. Clubs can register up to four professional foreign players, of which a maximum of three are allowed from nations outside the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC Player | Yemen Player(s) | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Simao Mate Junior
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Hamza Younés
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Yassine Chikhaoui
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Hadi Al Masri
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 Mohammed Fuad Omar
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 Cristian Nazarit Kim Gwi-hyeon
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| Al-Arabi |  Diego Jardel
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Ivan Fustar
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 Kwame Karikari
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 Saad Natiq
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Mudir Al-Radaei
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Mardik Mardikian Ammar Jemal
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| Al-Duhail | Lucas Mendes
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Youssef El-Arabi
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Youssef Msakni
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Nam Tae-hee
|
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| Al-Gharafa |  Wesley Sneijder
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Diogo Amado
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 Rubert Quijada
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 Mehdi Taremi
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 Vladimir Weiss Luis Jimenez
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| Al Khairitiyat | 
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Anouar Diba
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Rachid Tiberkanine
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 Sanzhar Tursunov
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Ahmed Al-Haifi
|
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| Al-Khor | Luciano Castan
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Madson Formagini
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 Ariel Ngueukam
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Soroush Rafiei
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David da Silva Julien Ebah
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| Al Markhiya | Eric Pereira
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Léo Mineiro
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 Tijan Jaiteh
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Rebin Sulaka
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Ammar Hamsan
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Kwame Karikari Alain Traoré
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| Al-Rayyan | Abderrazak Hamdallah
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Mouhcine Moutouali
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 Gonzalo Viera
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Koh Myong-jin
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 Yohan Mollo
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| Al-Sadd | Baghdad Bounedjah
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Jugurtha Hamroun
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Xavi
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Morteza Pouraliganji
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| Al-Sailiya | Nadir Belhadj
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 Dragos Grigore
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Valentin Lazar
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Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
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Alaa Al-Sasi
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| Qatar SC | Bruno Gallo
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Patrick Fabiano
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Osama Omari
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 Luis Jimenez
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Mohammad Tayyebi Sajjad Shahbazzadeh Habib Habibou Michael Babatunde
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| Umm Salal | Yannick Sagbo
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Adil Rhaili
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Oussama Darragi
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Mahmoud Al-Mawas
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Mohammed Ba Rowis
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Youssef Sekour
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League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 27 | +59 | 60 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 49 | |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Umm Salal | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 24 | |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Khor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 22 | |
| 10 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 16 | Relegation to |
| 12 | Al Markhiya | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April. Source: RSSSF, Qatar Stars League, and FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youssef El-Arabi
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Al-Duhail | 24 |
| 2 | Youssef Msakni
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24 | |
| 3 | Abderrazak Hamdallah
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Al-Rayyan | 18 |
| 4 | Baghdad Bounedjah
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Al-Sadd | 16 |
| 5 |  Rodrigo Tabata
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Al-Rayyan | 15 |
| 6 | Rachid Tiberkanine
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Al Kharaitiyat | 13 |
| 7 | Wagner Ribeiro
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Al-Rayyan | 12 |
| Nam Tae-hee
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Al Duhail | 12 | |
| Jugurtha Hamroun
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Umm Salal | 12 | |
| 10 | Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
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Al-Sailiya | 10 |
| Madson
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Al-Duhail | 10 | |
| Yannick Sagbo
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Al-Sailiya | 10 | |
| Andres Quintana
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Al Rayyan | 10 | |
| 14 | Wesley Sneijder
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Al-Gharafa | 9 |
Team of the Year[]
| No | Position | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper |
|
Saad Al Sheeb | Al-Sadd |
| 2 | Defender |
|
Hamid Ismail | Al-Sadd |
| 3 | Defender |
|
Abdelkarim Hassan | Al-Sadd |
| 4 | Defender |
|
Pedro Miguel | Al-Sadd |
| 5 | Defender |
|
Lucas Mendes | Al-Duhail |
| 6 | Midfielder |
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Karim Boudiaf | Al-Duhail SC |
| 7 | Midfielder |
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Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud | Al-Rayyan |
| 8 | Midfielder |
|
Xavi | Al-Sadd |
| 9 | Midfielder |
|
Hassan Al-Haidos | Al-Sadd |
| 10 | Forward | 
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Youssef Msakni | Al-Duhail SC |
| 11 | Forward |
|
Baghdad Bounedjah | Al-Sadd |
References[]
- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com.
- ^ "The First Edition of Qatar 11 Awards • Qatar Players Association". April 21, 2018.
External links[]
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
Categories:
- Qatar Stars League seasons
- 2017–18 in Asian association football leagues
- 2017–18 in Qatari football