Qatar Stars League
Qatari League 2009-10
Founded
1973
Nation
Qatar
Commissioner
Ulrich Linke
Number of Teams
12
Asian Qualification
AFC Champions League
Cups
Emir Cup Crown Prince Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Stars Cup
Most number of titles
Al-Sadd (11)
Current Champions (2009)
Al-Gharrafa
Official Website
qfa.com.qa

The Qatar Stars League (Arabic: دوري نجوم قطر) is the highest professional league in Qatari football. There is also a second division league in Qatar.

• Al-Maref were dissolved in 1966/67 and its players distriubuted to other clubs (for unknown reasons);
• In 1971/72 Al-Wehda and Al-Tahrir merged into Al-Arabi;
• In 1971/72 Al-Ahli and Al-Najha merged into Al-Ahli;
• In 1971/72 Al-Oruba and Qatar merged into Al-Esteqlal, which was renamed Qatar SC again in 1981
• Al Ittihad Doha renamed Al-Gharafa in 2004

[edit] League Structure

The Qatar Stars League has slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 clubs to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for the Qatari League 2009-10 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 Qatari League 2008-09 season, due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining. ^[1]

[edit] Member Clubs

[edit] First Division

• Al-Arabi Sports Club
• Al-Sadd
• Al-Rayyan Sports Club
• Al-Wakra
• Al-Gharrafa
• Al-Sailiya Sport Club
• Al-Khor
• Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club
• Qatar Sports Club
• Umm-Salal Sports Club
• Al-Shamal
• Al-Ahli Sports Club

[edit] Second Division

• Al-Markhiya Sports Club
• Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club
• Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club
• Al-Shahaniya Sports Club
• Qatar Police Club
• Army Club

[edit] Championship history

[edit] Broadcasting

Al-Kass and Al Jazeera Sports broadcast the Qatar League.

[edit] Notable players

Many famous players from other parts of the world have spent the last few years of their career playing in Qatar, including the following:

[edit] Topscorers

Year		Best scorers	Team	Goals
1980/81		Hassan Mattar	Al-Sadd	9
1981/82		Mansour Muftah	Al-Rayyan	19
1982/83		Mansour Muftah	Al-Rayyan	10
1983/84		Mansour Muftah	Al-Rayyan	7
1984/85		Ahmed Yaqoub	Al-Arabi	7
1985/86		Mansour Muftah	Al-Rayyan	22
1986/87		Hassan Sabela	Al-Ahli	9
1987/88		Hassan Jowhar	Al-Sadd	11
1988/89		Farshad Pious	Al-Ahli	9
1989/90		Marco Antônio	Al-Arabi	10
1990/91		Mahmoud Soufi	Al-Ittihad	10
1991/92		Mubarak Mustafa	Al-Arabi	8
1992/93		Mubarak Mustafa	Al-Arabi	9
1993/94		Ahmed Radhi	Al-Wakra	32
1994/95		Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi	Al-Rayyan	9
1995/96		Richard Owebukeri	Al-Arabi	16
1996/97		Mubarak Mustafa	Al-Arabi	11
1997/98		Hussein Amouta	Al-Sadd	10
1998/99		Fabrice Akwa	Al-Wakra	11
1999/00		Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi	Al-Rayyan	14
2000/01		Mamoun Diop	Al-Wakra	14
2001/02		Rachid Amrane	Al-Ittihad	16
2002/03		Rachid Rokki	Al-Khor	15
2003/04		Gabriel Batistuta	Al-Arabi	25
2004/05		Sonny Anderson	Al-Rayyan	24
2005/06		Carlos Tenorio	Al-Sadd	21
2006/07		Younis Mahmoud	Al-Gharafa	33
2007/08		Clemerson de Araújo	Al-Gharafa	27
2008/09		Magno Alves	Umm-Salal Sports Club	25

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website (Arabic)
• Official website (English)
• Qatar League - goalzz.com
• News About the Qatar League