The 2017–18 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League, was 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 was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players name in italic indicates the player was de-registered or left the club 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 | 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 |
 Youssef Msakni
| |||
| 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 | Jugurtha Hamroun
|
Al-Sadd | 12 |
 Wagner Ribeiro
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
 Nam Tae-hee
|
Al-Duhail | ||
| 10 |  Madson
|
Al-Khor | 10 |
 Yannick Sagbo
|
Umm Salal | ||
| Sebastián Soria
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
 Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov
|
Al-Sailiya | ||
| 14 |  Wesley Sneijder
|
Al-Gharafa | 9 |
Team of the Year edit
| No | Position | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper |
|
Saad Al Sheeb | Al-Sadd |
| 2 | Defender |
|
Hamid Ismail | Al-Sadd |
| 3 | Defender |
|
Abdelkarim Hassan | Al-Sadd |
| 4 | Defender |
|
Ró-Ró | Al-Sadd |
| 5 | Defender |
|
Lucas Mendes | Al-Duhail |
| 6 | Midfielder |
|
Karim Boudiaf | Al-Duhail |
| 7 | Midfielder |
|
Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud | Al-Rayyan |
| 8 | Midfielder | 
|
Xavi | Al-Sadd |
| 9 | Midfielder |
|
Hassan Al-Haydos | Al-Sadd |
| 10 | Forward |
|
Youssef Msakni | Al-Sadd |
| 11 | Forward |
|
Baghdad Bounedjah | Al-Sadd |
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)