2009–10 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2009–10
ChampionsAl-Gharafa
RelegatedAl-Shamal

The 2009-10 Qatari League or Qatari Stars League season was the 37th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar, which started in September 2009 and ended in April 2010.

League expansion

The Qatar Stars League slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for the Qatari League 2009-10 campaign.

There are 2 divisions in the Qatari football structure and the league has previously seen one club promoted and relegated each year except in 'expansion' years.

It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the Qatari League 2008-09 season, due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining.[1]

The expansion benefited relegated Al Kharatiyat, who will now stay in the first division, and will be joined by two second division clubs Al Ahli and Al Shamal, to bring the number up to 12.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifah said the expansion would help in improving league action, which was also curtailed to two rounds instead of the prevailing system where the teams played each other three times.

Stadia and locations

2009–10 Qatar Stars League is located in Qatar
Doha
Doha
Umm Salal
Umm Salal
Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah
Al Khor
Al Khor
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Locations of teams in the 2009-10 Qatari League
Club City/Town Stadium
Al-Gharrafa Doha Al-Gharafa Stadium
Al-Sadd Doha Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Umm-Salal Sports Club Umm Salal Thani bin Jassim Stadium
Qatar Sports Club Doha Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium
Al Rayyan Sports Club Al Rayyan Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Al-Arabi Sports Club Doha Grand Hamad Stadium
Al-Khor Sports Club Al Khor Al-Khawr Stadium
Al-Sailiya Sport Club Al Sailiya Grand Hamad Stadium[2]
Al Wakrah Al Wakrah Al-Wakrah Stadium
Al Khuratiyat SC Al Khuraitiyat Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Al-Shamal Madinat ash Shamal Al-Shamal SC Stadium
Al-Ahli Sports Club Doha Al-Ahly Stadium

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Reason of departure Replaced by Date Replaced
Al-Gharrafa Brazil Marcos Paqueta Contract not renewed [3] Brazil Caio Junior July 2009
Al Ahli Portugal Carlos Manuel Contract not renewed [4] Brazil Richardo July 2009
Al-Rayyan Brazil Paulo Autuori Contract not renewed [5] Brazil Marcos Paquetá July 2009
Al Ahli Brazil Richardo Contract not renewed [6] Brazil Cesa November 2009
Al-Rayyan Brazil Marcos Paquetá Sacked [7] Brazil Paulo Autuori November 2009
Al-Shamal Brazil Robertinho Sacked [8] France Alain Michel November 2009
Umm-Salal Sports Club France Gerard Gili Sacked [9] Netherlands Henk Ten Cate March 2010

Foreign Players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC Player Former Player(s)
Al-Gharafa Brazil Araújo Brazil Juninho Morocco Otmane El Assas Iraq Younis Mahmoud
Al Sadd Brazil Afonso Alves Brazil Felipe Brazil Leandro Oman Mohammed Rabia State of Palestine Ismail Matar
Umm Salal Brazil Davi Brazil Magno Alves Morocco Aziz Ben Askar Bahrain Mohamed Husain Senegal Moussa N'Diaye
Qatar SC Brazil Marcinho Egypt Mostafa Mido Morocco Talal El Karkouri Iraq Qusay Munir Iraq Ali Hasan Kamal
Morocco Youssef Safri
Al-Rayan
Al Arabi
Al-Khor]
Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya
Al Wakrah

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Gharafa 22 16 5 1 55 16 +39 53 2011 AFC Champions League group stage and 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup
2 Al Sadd 22 15 5 2 55 22 +33 50 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup
3 Al-Arabi 22 12 4 6 52 30 +22 40 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2011 GCC Champions League
4 Qatar SC 22 11 5 6 32 23 +9 38 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup
5 Al Rayyan 22 11 4 7 41 30 +11 37 2011 AFC Champions League group stage[a]
6 Al Kharitiyath 22 8 5 9 23 36 −13 29 2011 GCC Champions League
7 Umm Salal 22 7 7 8 27 30 −3 28
8 Al Wakra 22 8 3 11 44 44 0 27
9 Al Khor 22 5 5 12 21 30 −9 20
10 Al Ahli 22 6 2 14 31 53 −22 20
11 Al Sailiya 22 4 7 11 16 28 −12 19 Promotion/relegation playoff
12 Al Shamal (R) 22 2 2 18 17 72 −55 8 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2010. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified by winning the 2010 Emir of Qatar Cup.


 Qatar Stars League
2009–10 winners 
Al-Gharrafa
7th title

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away SAD RAY GHA QSC UMM KHO WAK KHA ARA SAI SHA AHL
Al Sadd 4–3 1–1 3–0 5–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–3 2–1 5–1 3–0
Al Rayyan 1–4 0–3 1–3 0–0 2–1 5–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–0
Al Gharafa 4–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 8–1 4–0
Qatar SC 1–1 5–2 3–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 0–3 2–0
Umm Salal 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–2 3–3 1–3 1–0 4–1 3–2
Al Khor 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1
Al Wakra 1–3 0–4 1–4 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 7–0 5–2
Al Kharitiyath 0–2 0–1 0–4 0–2 0–1 4–2 0–6 1–1 2–1 2–1
Al-Arabi 0–2 0–5 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 6–2 1–2
Al Sailiya 1–3 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1
Al Shamal 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–5 1–2 0–1 0–7 0–3
Al Ahli 2–6 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–4 3–2 4–5 2–3 0–4 1–2 6–2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2010. Source: QFA Qatar Football Association - Home
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

21 goals
20 goals
17 goals
15 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals

References

  1. ^ Q-League expands to 12 Archived 2 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Al-Sailiya Sport Club ::". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  3. ^ Snubbed by Paqueta, Gharafa turn to Caio Junior
  4. ^ Richardo installed as Al Ahli manager[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Paqueta coup for Rayyan
  6. ^ Al Ahli sack Richardo
  7. ^ Autuori to take over at Al Rayyan
  8. ^ Michel named new Shamal coach
  9. ^ Ten Cate replaces Gili