The 2021–22 Qatari League, also known as Qatar Stars League or QNB Stars League, was the 48th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The league kicked off on 11 September 2021 and ended on 11 March 2022.[1][2] Al-Sadd were defending champions and won the league for a second straight undefeated season.[3]
Season | 2021–2022 |
---|---|
Dates | 11 September 2021 – 11 March 2022 |
Champions | Al-Sadd |
Relegated | Al-Khor |
Champions League | Al-Sadd |
Champions League Play-off round | Al-Duhail Al-Wakrah |
Matches played | 125 |
Goals scored | 407 (3.26 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Sadd 7–2 Al-Shamal (26 September 2021) Al-Duhail 5–0 Al-Sailiya (26 September 2021) Al-Gharafa 5–0 Al-Khor (26 October 2021) Al-Duhail 6–1 Umm Salal (2 March 2022) |
Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 0–6 Al-Duhail (29 December 2021) Al-Shamal 0–6 Umm Salal (23 January 2022) Al-Wakrah 0–6 Al-Sadd (31 January 2022) Al-Ahli 2–8 Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
Highest scoring | Al-Sadd 6–4 Al-Gharafa (17 October 2021) Al-Ahli 2–8 Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Al-Sadd |
Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Al-Sadd |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Al-Sailiya |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Al-Sailiya |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Teams
Team location
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Regency Group Holding |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Doha Bank Sharq Insurance Snoonu |
Al-Duhail | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
Al-Gharafa | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | N/A |
Al-Khor | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | N/A |
Al-Rayyan | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Baladna Mall of Qatar |
Al-Sadd | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Qatar Airways |
Al-Sailiya | ![]() | ![]() | Zat Outfit | N/A |
Al-Shamal | ![]() | ![]() | Erreà | N/A |
Al-Wakrah | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | N/A |
Qatar SC | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | N/A |
Umm Salal | ![]() | ![]() | Jako | N/A |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Gharafa | ![]() | Signed by Sheffield United | 27 May 2021 | ![]() | 2 July 2021 | |
Umm Salal | ![]() | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | ![]() | July 2021 | |
Qatar SC | ![]() | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | ![]() | July 2021 | |
Al-Arabi | ![]() | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | ![]() | July 2021 | |
Al-Duhail | ![]() | Resigned | July 2021 | ![]() | July 2021 | |
Al Sadd | ![]() | Signed by Barcelona | 5 November 2021 | 1st | ![]() | 7 December 2021 |
Al-Khor | ![]() | Sacked | 11 November 2021 | 12th | ![]() | 12 November 2021 |
Al-Rayyan | ![]() | Sacked | 13 February 2022 | 10th | ![]() | 13 February 2022 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 62 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 47 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round[a] |
3 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 37 | |
4 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 36 | |
5 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30 | |
6 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 25 | |
7 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 25 | |
8 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 24 | |
9 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 23 | |
10 | Al-Shamal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 22 | |
11 | Al-Sailiya (O) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
12 | Al-Khor (R) | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 | 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 : 2023 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
2023 AFC Champions League group stage | |
2023 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
Qualification to Relegation play-off | |
Relegation to 2022–23 Qatargas League |
Relegation play-off
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 2 March 2022[5]
References
External links
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
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