The 2017–18 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League, is the 45th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.[1]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Duhail |
| Relegated | Al-Kharaitiyat Al-Markhiya |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Duhail Al-Sadd Al-Rayyan Al-Gharafa |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Teams edit
Stadia and locations edit
Foreign players edit
The total number of foreign players is restricted to nine per club. Clubs can register up to four professional foreign players, of which a maximum of three are allowed from nations outside the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 27 | +59 | 60 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 49 | |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35 | |
| 5 | Umm Salal | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 24 | |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Khor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 22 | |
| 10 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 16 | Relegation to 2018–19 Qatargas League |
| 12 | Al Markhiya | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April. Source: RSSSF, Qatar Stars League, and FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Youssef El-Arabi
|
Al-Duhail | 24 |
| 2 |  Youssef Msakni
|
24 | |
| 3 | Abderrazak Hamdallah
|
Al-Rayyan | 18 |
| 4 |  Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al-Sadd | 16 |
| 5 |  Rodrigo Tabata
|
Al-Rayyan | 15 |
| 6 | Rachid Tiberkanine
|
Al Kharaitiyat | 13 |
| 7 |  Wagner Ribeiro
|
Al-Rayyan | 12 |
 Nam Tae-hee
|
Al Duhail | 12 | |
| Jugurtha Hamroun
|
Umm Salal | 12 | |
| 10 |  Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
|
Al-Sailiya | 10 |
| Madson
|
Al-Duhail | 10 | |
 Yannick Sagbo
|
Al-Sailiya | 10 | |
| Andres Quintana
|
Al Rayyan | 10 | |
| 14 |  Wesley Sneijder
|
Al-Gharafa | 9 |
Team of the Year edit
References edit
- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com.
- ^ "The First Edition of Qatar 11 Awards • Qatar Players Association". April 21, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Arabic and English)