The 2020–21 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. Al-Duhail are the defending champions.
| Season | 2020–2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 September 2020 – 10 April 2021 |
| Champions | Al-Sadd (15th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Kharaitiyat |
| Champions League | Al-Sadd Al-Duhail |
| Champions League Play-off round | Al-Rayyan |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 376 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Baghdad Bounedjah(21 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ivanildo Rodrigues |
| Biggest home win | Al Sadd 8–0 Al-Sailiya (7 January 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 1–7 Al Sadd (25 October 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Duhail 8–1 Al-Wakrah (8 January 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Al Sadd (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al Sadd (22 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2021. | |
Al Sadd won the league title for a record 15th time, without suffering a defeat during the entire campaign.[1]
Teams edit
Stadia and locations edit
Personnel and kits edit
| Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Nebojsa Jovovic
|
 Omid Ebrahimi
|
Puma | Regency Group Holding |
| Al-Arabi |  Heimir Hallgrímsson
|
 Ahmed Fatehi
|
Puma | N/A |
| Al-Duhail |  Sabri Lamouchi
|
Almoez Ali
|
Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
| Al-Gharafa |  Andrea Stramaccioni
|
Qasem Burhan
|
Puma | N/A |
| Al-Khor |  Winfried Schäfer
|
Helal Mohammed
|
Adidas | N/A |
| Al-Kharaitiyat | Wissam Rizk
|
Pejman Montazeri
|
Joma | N/A |
| Al-Rayyan | Laurent Blanc
|
Yacine Brahimi
|
Nike | QIC |
| Al-Sadd |  Xavi
|
Hassan Al-Haydos
|
Puma | Qatar Airways |
| Al-Sailiya |  Sami Trabelsi
|
Majdi Siddiq
|
Umbro | UCC Holding Qatar Islamic Bank |
| Al-Wakrah | Tintín Márquez
|
 Isaías
|
Umbro | N/A |
| Qatar SC | Younes Ali
|
Álex Gálvez
|
Puma | N/A |
| Umm Salal |  Aziz Ben Askar
|
Anas Mubarak
|
Jako | N/A |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of
departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of
appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa |  Slaviša Jokanović
|
Signed by Sheffield United | 27 May 2021 | Andrea Stramaccioni
|
July 2021 |
Foreign players edit
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | +63 | 60 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 47 | |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 33 | |
| 6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 29 | |
| 8 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 26 | |
| 9 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 26 | |
| 10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 21 | |
| 11 | Al-Khor (O) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Al Kharaitiyat (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 12 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results edit
Positions by round edit
| Leader : 2022 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2021 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
| Qualification to Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2021–22 Qatargas League |
Source: QSL
Relegation play-off edit
| Al-Khor | 3-1 | Al-Shahania |
|---|---|---|
|
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Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al-Sadd | 21 |
| 2 |  Dudu
|
Al-Duhail | 14 |
| 3 | Santi Cazorla
|
Al-Sadd | 13 |
| Youcef Belaïli
|
Qatar SC | ||
| 5 |  Edmilson Junior
|
Al-Duhail | 12 |
| 6 |  Yohan Boli
|
Al-Rayyan | 11 |
| Jonathan Kodjia
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
| 8 | Mehrdad Mohammadi
|
Al-Arabi | 10 |
| Rodrigo Tabata
|
Al-Sadd | ||
| Nabil El Zhar
|
Al-Ahli |
Clean sheets edit
- As of 29 December 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivanildo Rodrigues
|
Al-Ahli | 5 |
| 2 | Jassem Adel
|
Qatar SC | 4 |
 Papa Djibril
|
Al-Khor | ||
| 4 | Baba Malick
|
Umm Salal | 3 |
| Fahad Younes
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
| Salah Zakaria
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
| 7 | Qasem Burhan
|
Al-Gharafa | 2 |
| Saoud Al Khater
|
Al-Wakrah | ||
| Amine Lecomte
|
Al-Sailiya | ||
| Meshaal Barsham
|
Al Sadd | ||
| 11 | Khalifa Ababacar
|
Al-Duhail | 1 |
| Mohammed Al-Bakri
|
Al-Duhail | ||
| Mahmud Abunada
|
Al-Arabi |
References edit
- ^ "West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd end Qatar season unbeaten, Al Hilal suffer defeat in Saudi Arabia". AFC. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "One Arab player allowed at each club, says QFA Exec Com". QFA. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Players - Stars League - Top Scorer & Assist".
External links edit
- Official website (in Arabic and English)