The 2020–21 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. Al-Duhail are the defending champions.
Season | 2020–2021 |
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Dates | 3 September 2020 – 10 April 2021 |
Champions | Al-Sadd (15th title) |
Relegated | Al-Kharaitiyat |
Champions League | Al-Sadd Al-Duhail |
Champions League Play-off round | Al-Rayyan |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 376 (2.85 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() (21 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Ivanildo Rodrigues |
Biggest home win | Al Sadd 8–0 Al-Sailiya (7 January 2021) |
Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 1–7 Al Sadd (25 October 2020) |
Highest scoring | Al-Duhail 8–1 Al-Wakrah (8 January 2021) |
Longest winning run | Al Sadd (7 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al Sadd (22 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Kharaitiyat (13 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 10 April 2021. |
Al Sadd won the league title for a record 15th time, without suffering a defeat during the entire campaign.[1]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Al-Gharafa | ![]() | Signed by Sheffield United | 27 May 2021 | ![]() | July 2021 |
Foreign players
- 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 | +63 | 60 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 47 | |
3 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 35 | |
4 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 33 | |
6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
7 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 29 | |
8 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 26 | |
9 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 26 | |
10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 21 | |
11 | Al-Khor (O) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
12 | Al Kharaitiyat (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 49 | −32 | 12 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Positions by round
Leader : 2022 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
2021 AFC Champions League group stage | |
2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
Qualification to Relegation play-off | |
Relegation to 2021–22 Qatargas League |
Source: QSL
Relegation play-off
Al-Khor | 3-1 | Al-Shahania |
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Season statistics
Top scorers
Clean sheets
- As of 29 December 2020
References
External links
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
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