2011–12 Qatar Stars League
48th season of top-tier football league in Qatar
Football league season
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
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
Doha
Umm Salal
Al Rayyan
Al Khor
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Locations of teams in the 2011-12 Qatari LeagueClub | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
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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
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 |
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Al-Ahli | Bernard Simondi | Abdullah Mostafa | Nike | Ahli Co. |
Al-Arabi | Pierre Lechantre | Hadi Aghily | Adidas | QPM |
Al-Gharafa | Paulo Silas (caretaker) | Otmane El Assas | Erreà | Vodafone |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Laurent Banide | Jaycee John | BURRDA | Al-Khuratiyat Co. |
Al-Khor | Alain Perrin | Mustafa Jalal | Adidas | Qatar Airways |
Al-Rayyan | Diego Aguirre | Fábio César | Adidas | Rayan Co. |
Al-Sadd | Jorge Fossati | Abdulla Koni | BURRDA | Vodafone |
Al-Wakrah | Adnan Dirjal | Ali Rehema | Nike | Opel |
El Jaish | Péricles Chamusca | Karim Ziani | Nike | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Lekhwiya | Djamel Belmadi | Bakari Koné | BURRDA | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Qatar SC | Saïd Chiba | Sebastián Soria | Adidas | QatarEnergy |
Umm Salal | Gérard Gili | Magno Alves | Nike | Global Sports |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Rayyan | Paulo Autuori | Contract expired | 28 July 2011 | Pre-season | Diego Aguirre | 27 August 2011 |
Qatar SC | Sebastião Lazaroni | Resigned | 7 August 2011 | Saïd Chiba | 10 August 2011 | |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Bernard Simondi | Contract expired | 13 August 2011 | Lotfi Benzarti | 22 August 2011 | |
Al-Ahli | Abdullah Mubarak | Mutual consent | 27 November 2011 | 12th | Bernard Simondi | 28 November 2011 |
Umm Salal | Hassan Harmatallah | Sacked | 15 December 2011 | Gérard Gili | 16 December 2011 | |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Lotfi Benzarti | Resigned | 30 December 2011 | 11th | Laurent Banide | 1 January 2012 |
Al-Arabi | Paulo Silas | Sacked[1] | 2 January 2012 | 9th | Abdullah Saad (caretaker) | 2 January 2012 |
Al-Gharafa | Bruno Metsu | Sacked [2] | 15 March 2012 | 7th | Paulo Silas (caretaker) | 15 March 2012 |
Al-Arabi | Abdullah Saad | Caretaker role ended[3] | 17 March 2012 | 8th | Pierre Lechantre | 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 | 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
Umm Salal | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Muaither |
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Magno Alves 92' |
Referee: Khamis Al Kuwari (Qatar)
Fixtures and results
Home \ Away | SAD | RAY | GHA | QSC | UMM | KHO | WAK | KHA | ARA | JAI | LEK | AHL |
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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 Wakrah | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
Al Kharaitiyat | 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 | 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
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
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