2009–10 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2009–2010
ChampionsAl-Gharafa
RelegatedAl-Shamal
AFC Champions LeagueAl-Gharafa
Al-Rayyan
Al-Sadd
Top goalscorerCaboré
Younis Mahmoud
(21 goals each)

The 2009–10 Qatar 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

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 this season 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 2008–09 Qatar Stars League season, due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining.[1]

The expansion benefitted relegated Al-Kharaitiyat, who would stay in the first division, and would be joined by two second division clubs Al-Ahli and Al-Shamal, bringing the number up to 12.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 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.

Teams

Doha
Umm Salal
Al Rayyan
Al Wakrah
Al Khor
Locations of teams in the 2009-10 Qatari League
Club City/Town Stadium Head coach
Al-Ahli Doha Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium Erik van der Meer
Al-Arabi Doha Grand Hamad Stadium Uli Stielike
Al-Gharafa Al Gharrafa Thani bin Jassim Stadium Caio Júnior
Al-Kharaitiyat Al Kharaitiyat Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Bernard Simondi
Al-Khor Al Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium Bertrand Marchand
Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Paulo Autuori
Al-Sadd Doha Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Cosmin Olăroiu
Al-Sailiya Al Sailiya Grand Hamad Stadium[2] Džemal Hadžiabdić
Al-Shamal Madinat ash Shamal Al-Shamal SC Stadium Alain Michel
Al Wakrah Al Wakrah Al Janoub Stadium Mustapha Madih
Qatar SC Doha Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Sebastião Lazaroni
Umm Salal Umm Salal Thani bin Jassim Stadium Henk ten Cate

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Reason of departure Replaced by Date
Al-Gharafa Marcos Paquetá Contract not renewed [3] Caio Júnior July 2009
Al-Ahli Carlos Manuel Contract not renewed [4] Richardo July 2009
Al-Rayyan Paulo Autuori Contract not renewed [5] Marcos Paquetá July 2009
Al-Ahli Richardo Sacked [6] Cesa November 2009
Al-Rayyan Marcos Paquetá Sacked [7] Paulo Autuori November 2009
Al-Shamal Robertinho Sacked [8] Alain Michel November 2009
Al-Ahli Cesa Sacked Erik van der Meer January 2010
Umm Salal Gérard Gili Sacked [9] Henk ten Cate March 2010

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 AFC player Former players
Al-Ahli Júlio César Wagner Ribeiro John Benson Olivier Tia Mamadou Diakité Khalifa Ayil Al-Noufali Fernando
Rahman Rezaei
Al-Arabi Boualem Khoukhi Leonardo Pisculichi Caboré Daniel Carvalho Kim Igor Novaković Salman Isa
Al-Gharafa Clemerson Juninho Pernambucano Otmane El Assas Younis Mahmoud
Al-Kharaitiyat Yahia Kébé Youness Mankari Dario Khan Alaa Abdul-Zahra Souleymane Keïta
Al-Khor Sayed Mohamed Adnan Abdoulaye Cissé Moumouni Dagano Bill Tchato Moussa Pokong Salam Shaker Rafik Saïfi
Da Silva
Al-Rayyan Afonso Alves Marcelo Tavares Daniel Goumou Amara Diané Amad Al-Hosni Danny Allsopp
Pascal Feindouno
Al-Sadd Felipe Leandro Agyemang Opoku Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi Afonso Alves
Al-Shamal Mahmood Abdulrahman Ivanildo Zé Adriano Bong Bertrand Elbekay Bouchiba Yamen Ben Zekry Adel Humoud Lima
Caló
Samer Saeed
Ali Ben Abdelkader
Al-Sailiya Faouzi Aaish Dennis Souza Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona Babou Sidiki Mobello Baba Keita Moustapha Dabo Mustafa Karim Roger
Al-Wakrah Tom Caluwé Adil Ramzi Youness Hawassi Ali Rehema Delano Hill
Qatar SC Marcinho Talal El Karkouri Youssef Safri Qusay Munir Ali Hasan Kamal
Umm Salal Davi Magno Alves Pejman Khoubiari Aziz Ben Askar Mohamed Husain Moussa N'Diaye

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-Kharaitiyat 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-Wakrah 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.
  • Al-Sailiya defeated Mesaimeer 2-0 in the end of season relegation playoff to stay in the top flight


 Qatar Stars League
2009–10 winners 
Al-Gharafa
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-Wakrah 1–3 0–4 1–4 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 7–0 5–2
Al-Kharaitiyat 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
  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
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