2011–12 Qatar Stars League
The 2011-12 Qatari League, also known as Qatari 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 won the league title.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lekhwiya |
| Relegated | Al-Ahli |
| Champions League | Lekhwiya Al-Gharrafa 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 Kharitiyath 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 → | |
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
Locations of teams in the 2011-12 Qatari League
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharrafa | Doha | Al-Gharafa Stadium | 27,000 |
| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
| Umm-Salal | Umm Salal | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 27,000 |
| Qatar SC | Doha | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 15,000 |
| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khawr Stadium | 20,000 |
| El Jaish | Duhail | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al Kharitiyath | Al Khuraitiyat | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 27,000 |
| Lekhwiya | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al Ahli | Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium | 20,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa |  Paulo Silas (caretaker) |  Otmane El Assas | Errea | Vodafone |
| Al-Sadd |  Jorge Fossati |  Abdulla Koni | BURRDA | Vodafone |
| Umm-Salal |  Gérard Gili | Magno Alves | Nike | Global Sports |
| Qatar SC | Saïd Chiba | Sebastián Soria | Adidas | QatarEnergy |
| Al-Rayyan | Diego Aguirre | Fábio César | Adidas | Rayan Co. |
| Al-Arabi | Pierre Lechantre |  Hadi Aghily | Adidas | QPM |
| Al-Khor | Alain Perrin | Mostafa Jalal | Adidas | Qatar Airlines |
| El Jaish | Péricles Chamusca |  Karim Ziani | Nike | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
| Al-Wakrah |  Adnan Dirjal | Ali Rehema | Nike | Opel |
| Al Kharitiyath | Laurent Banide |  Jaycee John Okwunwanne | BURRDA | Al-Khuratiyat Co. |
| Lekhwiya | Djamel Belmadi |  Bakari Koné | BURRDA | Masrat Rayan Archived 2012-11-15 at the Wayback Machine |
| Al-Ahli | Bernard Simondi | Abdullah Mustafa | Nike | Ahli Co. |
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 Kharitiyath | 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 Kharitiyath | Lotfi Benzarti | Resigned | 30 December 2011 | 11th | Laurent Banide | 1 January 2012 |
| Al-Arabi | Paulo Silas | Sacked | 2 January 2012 | 9th | Abdullah Saad (caretaker) | 2 January 2012 |
| Al-Gharafa | Bruno Metsu | Sacked | 15 March 2012 | 7th | Paulo Silas (caretaker) | 15 March 2012 |
| Al-Arabi | Abdullah Saad | Caretaker role ended | 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 SC | 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 |
| 7 | Al Wakra | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 28 | |
| 8 | Al Kharitiyath | 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:
Relegation playoff
| Umm-Salal | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Al-Mu'aidar |
|---|---|---|
Magno Alves  92' |
Referee: Khamis Al Kuwari (Qatar)
Fixtures and results
Statistics
Top GoalscorersAs of April 13, 2012
| Top AssistantsAs of April 13, 2012
|
Disciplinary statistics
As of April 13, 2012
- Yellow card = 1 point
- Red card = 3 points
| Rank | Player | Club |  |  | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Goma | Al Rayyan | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Al-Ghanim | Al Gharafa | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Youssef Safri | Qatar SC | 7 | 1 | 10 |
 Shavkat Mullajanov | Al Ahli | ||||
| Sebastián Soria | Qatar SC | ||||
| 6 | Mohammad Mothnani | El Jaish | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Pa-Modou Kah | Al-Khor | ||||
| 8 | Abdeslam Ouaddou | Qatar SC | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Otmane El Assas | Al Gharafa | ||||
| 10 | Cabore | Umm-Salal | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Khalid Jaberti | Umm-Salal | ||||
| Mostafa Mido | Qatar SC | ||||
| Ali Hasan Kamal | Qatar SC |
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
External links
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