2019–20 Qatar Stars League
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 21 August 2019 – 21 August 2020 |
Champions | Al-Duhail (7th title) |
Relegated | Al-Shahania SC |
Champions League | Al-Duhail Al Rayyan |
FIFA Club World Cup | Al-Duhail |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 344 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Akram Afif (15 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Fahad Younes |
Biggest home win | Al Rayyan 5–0 Qatar SC (19 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Al-Shahania 1–7 Al Sadd (31 August 2019) |
Highest scoring | Al-Shahania 1–7 Al Sadd (31 August 2019) |
Longest winning run | Al Duhail (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Duhail (13 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Shahania (11 matches) |
Longest losing run | Umm Salal (6 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2020. |
The 2019–20 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the 47th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. Al-Sadd are the defending champions.
The league was halted on 16 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar,[1] then later resumed on 24 July 2020.[2]
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 | Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |
Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium |
Al-Rayyan | Al-Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al-Sailiya | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Shahania | Al-Shahaniya | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium |
Qatar SC | Doha | Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani |
Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Personnel and kits[]
Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Al-Ahli | ![]() |
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Jako | Regency Group Holding |
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Puma | N/A |
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Puma | Mashraf Al Rayan |
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Erreà | N/A |
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Macron | N/A |
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Nike | QIC |
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Puma | Qatar Airways |
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Adidas | UCC Qatar Islamic Bank |
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Adidas | N/A |
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Jako | N/A |
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Puma | N/A |
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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
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Sacked | 23 September 2019 | 11th | ![]() |
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Sacked | 24 October 2019 | 11th | ![]() |
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Al-Ahli | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 December 2019 | 7th | ![]() |
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Resigned | 20 January 2020 | 1st | ![]() |
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Sacked | 9 June 2020 | 12th | ![]() |
Foreign players[]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC Player | UAFA Player[3] | Former Players |
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Al-Khor | ![]() |
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League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Duhail (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage and FIFA Club World Cup first round |
2 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 51 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
3 | Al-Sadd[a] | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 45 | |
4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 36 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 29 | |
6 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 27 | |
7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | |
8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 20 | |
9 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 20 | |
10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 18 | |
11 | Al-Khor (O) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 17 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
12 | Al-Shahania (R) | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 16 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Source: QSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Al-Sadd qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Emir of Qatar Cup winners.
Results[]
Positions by round[]
Leader : 2021 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
2021 AFC Champions League group stage | |
2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
Qualification to Relegation play-off | |
Relegation to 2020–21 Qatargas League |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2020. Source: QSL
Relegation play-off[]
Al-Khor | 2–0 | Al-Markhiya |
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Referee: Khamis Mohamed Al Kuwari
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Al Sadd | 15 |
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Al Rayyan | ||
3 | ![]() |
Al Sadd | 13 |
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Al-Shahania | ||
5 | ![]() |
Al-Gharafa | 11 |
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Al-Wakrah | ||
7 | ![]() |
Al-Arabi | 10 |
8 | ![]() |
Al-Gharafa | 9 |
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Al-Khor | ||
10 | ![]() |
Al Sadd | 8 |
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Al-Duhail |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Al-Sadd | Al-Shahania | 7–1 | 31 August 2019 | [4] |
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Al-Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 5–1 | 23 December 2019 | |
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Al Rayyan | Umm Salal | 4–0 | 3 January 2020 | [5] |
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Al-Gharafa | Al Rayyan | 4–2 | 23 January 2020 | |
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Al-Sadd | Al-Sailiya | 3–0 | 1 February 2020 |
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Al Sadd | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Al Sadd | 6 |
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Al Rayyan (5)
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Al Rayyan | 5 |
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Al-Khor | ||
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Umm Salal | ||
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Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
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Al-Rayyan | 13 |
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Qatar SC | 7 |
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Al-Duhail (4)
Al-Sailiya 3) | ||
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Al-Gharafa | 6 |
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Al-Wakrah | 5 |
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Al-Shahania (1)
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Al-Sailiya | ||
8 | ![]() |
Al-Arabi | 4 |
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Al-Ahli | ||
10 | ![]() |
Al Sadd | 3 |
11 | ![]() |
Al-Khor | 2 |
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Al-Shahania | ||
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Umm Salal | ||
14 | ![]() |
Al-Khor | 1 |
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Al Sadd | ||
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Al-Arabi | ||
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Qatar SC | ||
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Team of the Year[]
No | Position | Player | Club | |
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1 | Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fahad Younes | Al-Rayyan SC |
2 | Defender | ![]() |
Ró-Ró | Al-Sadd |
3 | Defender | ![]() |
Boualem Khoukhi | Al-Sadd |
4 | Defender | ![]() |
Ahmed Yasser | Al-Duhail |
5 | Defender | ![]() |
Abdelkarim Hassan | Al-Sadd |
6 | Midfielder | ![]() |
Karim Boudiaf | Al-Duhail |
7 | Midfielder | ![]() |
Franck Kom | Al-Rayyan SC |
8 | Midfielder | ![]() |
Abdulaziz Hatem | Al-Rayyan SC |
9 | Midfielder | ![]() |
Yacine Brahimi | Al-Rayyan SC |
10 | Forward | ![]() |
Akram Afif | Al-Sadd |
11 | Forward | ![]() |
Baghdad Bounedjah | Al-Sadd |
References[]
- ^ "Qatar suspends the League until March 29". sportsfinding.com. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Football action to resume on July 24". Qatar Football Association. 17 May 2020.
- ^ "One Arab player allowed at each club, says QFA Exec Com". QFA. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Al-Shahania 1 Al-Sadd 7". soccerway.com. 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Umm Salal 0–4 Al-Rayyan". soccerway.com. 3 January 2020.
External links[]
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
Categories:
- Qatar Stars League seasons
- 2019–20 in Qatari football
- 2019–20 in Asian association football leagues
- Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic