2018–19 Qatar Stars League
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Sadd (14th title) |
| Relegated | Al Kharaitiyat |
| AFC Champions League | Al Sadd Al-Duhail Al-Sailiya |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 429 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Baghdad Bounedjah (39 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al Sadd 10–1 Al-Arabi (12 August 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Gharafa 1–8 Al Sadd (2 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Al Sadd 10–1 Al-Arabi (12 August 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Al Sadd |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Al Sadd |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Al Kharaitiyat |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches Al Kharaitiyat |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.
The QSL has announced the dates of the first phase of the 2018–19 QNB Stars League. The first phase of the QNB Stars League kicked off on 4 August 2018 and ended on 4 November 2018.[1] The league ended on 13 April 2019.
Teams[edit]
Stadia and locations[edit]
Personnel and kits[edit]
| Club | Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli |  Rubén de la Barrera
|
Jako | N/A |
| Al-Arabi |  Heimir Hallgrímsson
|
Jako | Doha Bank |
| Al-Duhail |  Rui Faria
|
BURRDA | Mashraf Al Rayan |
| Al-Gharafa |  Christian Gourcuff
|
Erreà | N/A |
| Al-Kharaitiyat |  Wesam Rizik
|
Hummel | Oryx GTL |
| Al-Khor |  Omar Najhi
|
Macron | N/A |
| Al-Rayyan |  Gilson de Souza
|
Nike | QIC |
| Al-Sadd | Jesualdo Ferreira
|
Puma | Qatar Airways |
| Al-Sailiya |  Sami Trabelsi
|
Adidas | UCC Qatar Islamic Bank |
| Al-Shahaniya | José Murcia
|
Adidas | N/A |
| Qatar SC |  Sergio Batista
|
Puma | N/A |
| Umm Salal | Raúl Caneda
|
Adidas | N/A |
Foreign players[edit]
Each clubs are allowed to have nine foreign players but can only register five professionals. For the remainder of the season, each clubs can include one player from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and one player from Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA).
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 22 | +78 | 57 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage and FIFA Club World Cup first round[a] |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 50 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[b] |
| 3 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 30 | |
| 7 | Al-Shahaniya | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 23 | |
| 10 | Al-Khor | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 20 | |
| 11 | Qatar SC (O) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Al-Kharaitiyat (R) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 15 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Source: QSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The league champions will qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup first round unless the 2019 AFC Champions League winners are from Qatar.
- ^ Al-Duhail qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Emir of Qatar Cup winners.
Results[edit]
Positions by round[edit]
| Leader : 2020 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2020 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
| Relegation to 2019-20 Qatargas League |
Source: QSL
Relegation play-off[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al-Sadd | 39 |
| 2 |  Youssef El-Arabi
|
Al-Duhail | 26 |
| Akram Afif
|
Al-Sadd | ||
| 4 | Rachid Tiberkanine
|
Al-Sailiya | 13 |
| Abdulgadir Ilyas Bakur
|
Al-Sailiya | ||
| 6 | Hassan Al-Haydos
|
Al-Sadd | 10 |
| 7 |  Yannick Sagbo
|
Umm Salal | 9 |
| Rodrigo Tabata
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
| 9 | Luciano Vázquez
|
Al-Shahaniya | 8 |
 Wágner
|
Al-Khor | ||
 Mehdi Taremi
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
 Vladimír Weiss
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
 Mahmoud Al-Mawas
|
Umm Salal |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad Bounedjah |
Al-Sadd | Al-Kharaitiyat | 6–0 | 5 August 2018 | [4] |
| Baghdad Bounedjah7 |
Al-Sadd | Al-Arabi | 10–1 | 12 August 2018 | [5] |
| Rachid Tiberkanine |
Al-Sailiya | Al-Kharaitiyat | 5–0 | 4 November 2018 | [6] |
| Youssef El-Arabi |
Al-Duhail SC | Al-Shahaniya | 5–1 | 8 November 2018 | [7] |
| Baghdad Bounedjah |
Al-Sadd | Al-Kharaitiyat | 7–1 | 8 November 2018 | [8] |
| Baghdad Bounedjah |
Al-Sadd | Al-Gharafa | 8–1 | 2 December 2018 | [9] |
| Akram Afif
| |||||
| Akram Afif |
Al-Sadd | Al-Khor | 6–2 | 16 February 2019 | [10] |
| Akram Afif |
Al-Sadd | Qatar SC | 8–1 | 28 February 2019 | [11] |
| Baghdad Bounedjah
| |||||
| Baghdad Bounedjah |
Al-Sadd | Al-Ahli | 7–2 | 4 April 2019 | [12] |
- Note
7 Player scored 7 goals
Team of the Year[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "QSL announces dates of first phase of new season | QNB Stars League". qsl.qa. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "One Arab player allowed at each club, says QFA Exec Com". QFA. 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Players - Stars League".
- ^ "Al-Kharaitiyat 0 Al-Sadd 6". soccerway.com. 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Al-Sadd 10 Al-Arabi 1". soccerway.com. 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Al-Kharaitiyat 0 Al-Sailiya 5". soccerway.com. 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Al Duhail 5 Al-Shahania 1". soccerway.com. 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Al-Sadd 7 Al-Kharaitiyat 1". soccerway.com. 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Al-Gharafa 1 Al-Sadd 8". soccerway.com. 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Al-Sadd 6 Al-Khor 2". soccerway.com. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Al-Sadd 8 Qatar SC 1". soccerway.com. 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Al-Sadd 7 Al-Ahli 2". soccerway.com. 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Qatar11 • Qatar Players Association".
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Arabic and English)