2011–12 Qatar Stars League
Season | 2011–12 |
---|---|
Champions | Lekhwiya |
Relegated | Al-Ahli |
Champions League | Lekhwiya Al-Gharafa 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-Kharaitiyat 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 Qatar 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 were the defending champions.
Teams
[edit]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
[edit]Locations of teams in the 2011-12 Qatari League
Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Gharafa | Doha | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Kharaitiyat | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 20,000 |
El Jaish | Duhail | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
Lekhwiya | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 20,000 |
Qatar SC | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 20,000 |
Umm Salal | Umm Salal | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 27,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]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-Ahli | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Ahli Co. |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | QPM |
Al-Gharafa | ![]() | ![]() | Erreà | Vodafone |
Al-Kharaitiyat | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Al-Khuratiyat Co. |
Al-Khor | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Qatar Airways |
Al-Rayyan | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Rayan Co. |
Al-Sadd | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Vodafone |
Al-Wakrah | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Opel |
El Jaish | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Lekhwiya | ![]() | ![]() | BURRDA | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Qatar SC | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | QatarEnergy |
Umm Salal | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Global Sports |
Managerial changes
[edit]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
[edit]League table
[edit]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 | 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 Wakrah | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 28 | |
8 | Al Kharaitiyat | 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
[edit]Umm Salal ![]() | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Magno Alves ![]() |
Referee: Khamis Al Kuwari (Qatar)
Fixtures and results
[edit]Statistics
[edit]See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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