2010–11 Qatar Stars League

The 2010-11 Qatari League or Qatari Stars League season was the 38th edition of the top level football championship in Qatar and started in September.

Qatar Stars League
Season2010–11
ChampionsLekhwiya
RelegatedAl-Sailiya Sport Club

Teams

Al-Shamal were relegated to the second-level league after finishing bottom in the 2009–10 Qatar Stars League campaign. Al-Sailiya survived the drop after winning the end of season relegation/promotion playoff against Al-Mesaimeer

Lekhwiya were promoted as the 2nd level champions under there former name of Al-Shorta Doha or locally known as the Internal Security Forces (ISF).

Stadia and locations
2010–11 Qatar Stars League is located in Qatar
Doha
Doha
Umm Salal
Umm Salal
Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan
Al Khor
Al Khor
Locations of teams in the 2010-11 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 Qatar SC 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 Doha Qatar SC Stadium
Al Wakrah Al Wakrah Al-Wakrah Stadium
Al Khuratiyat SC Al Rayyan Ahmed bin Ali Stadium 1
Lekhwiya 2 Doha Qatar SC Stadium
Al-Ahli Sports Club Doha Al-Ahly Stadium

1 Although this is classed as Al Khuratiyat SC home ground, the stadium is not up to Qatari Stars league standards, and the club uses other venues to host games
2 Formally known as Al Shorta

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lekhwiya (C) 22 15 3 4 40 17 +23 48 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and
2012 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Al Gharafa 22 14 1 7 51 31 +20 43
3 Al Rayyan 22 12 6 4 39 22 +17 42
4 Al Arabi 22 12 5 5 37 26 +11 41
5 Qatar SC 22 11 7 4 40 26 +14 40
6 Al Sadd 22 11 3 8 32 26 +6 36
7 Al Wakra 22 8 3 11 30 36 −6 27
8 Al Kharitiyath 22 7 4 11 27 40 −13 25
9 Umm Salal 22 5 4 13 24 39 −15 19
10 Al Khor 22 4 7 11 24 33 −9 19
11 Al Sailiya (R) 22 3 6 13 25 47 −22 15 Promotion/relegation playoff
12 Al Ahli 22 4 3 15 16 44 −28 15
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since Al-Rayyan also won the 2011 Emir of Qatar Cup, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Pre-Relegation Playoff

After finishing the season with the same number of points, Al-Ahli and Al-Sailiya faced each one in a tie played over one leg to decide which team relegates and which team faces Al-Shamal (2nd placed team of 2010-11 Qatar 2nd Division).

Al-Ahli Qatar1 - 0 (a.e.t.)Qatar Al-Sailiya
Wagner Ribeiro 100' Report

Relegation playoff
Al-Ahli Qatar4 - 3Qatar Al-Shamal
Wagner Ribeiro 11', 17', 32'
Opoku 37'		 Renan Oliveira 56'
Jomaa 66'
Budawood 83'

Fixtures and results
Home \ Away SAD RAY GHA QSC UMM KHO WAK KHA ARA SAI LEK AHL
Al Sadd 1–0 1–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 4–0 3–2 0–2 3–2 0–1 2–0
Al Rayyan 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 4–1 2–1 2–0
Al Gharafa 1–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–4 5–1 1–3 3–1 0–1 2–0
Qatar SC 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–1 0–0
Umm Salal 0–3 0–2 2–3 4–2 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2
Al Khor 3–1 0–0 3–0 3–5 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–2
Al Wakra 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–0 1–3 2–0
Al Kharitiyath 1–3 2–2 1–4 2–3 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1
Al Arabi 2–1 0–4 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–0
Al Sailiya 0–1 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–3 3–2 2–5 0–2 5–2 0–2 2–1
Lekhwiya 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–0
Al Ahli 0–1 0–1 1–7 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–0 1–2
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Iraq Younis Mahmoud Al-Gharafa 15
2 Burkina Faso Moumouni Dagano Al-Sailiya 14
Ivory Coast Bakari Koné Lekhwiya 14
4 Qatar Sebastián Soria Qatar SC 12
5 Burkina Faso Yahia Kébé Al Kharitiyath 11
Qatar Mohammed Razak Lekhwiya 11
7 Qatar Jaralla Al-Marri Al Rayyan 9
Morocco Anouar Diba Al-Wakrah 9
9 Brazil Juninho Pernambucano Al-Gharafa 8
Argentina Leonardo Pisculichi Al-Arabi 8
Qatar Ali Afif Al-Sadd 8
12 Brazil Cabore Al-Arabi 7

References
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