2014–15 Qatar Stars League
Appearance
Season | 2014–15 |
---|---|
Champions | Lekhwiya (4th title) |
Relegated | Al-Shahaniya Al-Shamal |
2016 AFC Champions League | Lekhwiya Al-Sadd El Jaish |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 613 (3.37 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dioko Kaluyituka (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Al-Gharafa 7–0 Al-Shamal (21 March 2015) |
Biggest away win | Al-Wakrah 0–7 Qatar SC (29 November 2014) |
Highest scoring | Al-Kharaitiyat 4–4 Al-Arabi (28 February 2015) |
Longest winning run | Lekhwiya (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Al-Sadd (13 matches) |
Longest winless run | Al-Shamal (17 matches) |
Longest losing run | Al-Wakrah (5 matches) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2015. |
The 2014–15 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, was the 42nd edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 21 August 2014. Lekhwiya, the defending champions, won their fourth league title with one matchday remaining by winning against Al-Ahli on 12 April 2015.
Teams
[edit]Al-Shamal were promoted as champions from the 2nd Division. They last played in the top flight in 2009–10. They are joined by 2nd Division runners up Al-Shahaniya who enter the top flight for the first time in their history. Relegated were Muaither who lasted one season in the top flight and former power-house outfit Al-Rayyan.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 13,000 | Zlatko Kranjčar |
Al-Arabi | Doha | Al-Arabi SC Stadium[1] | 13,000 | José Daniel Carreño |
Al-Gharafa | Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa Stadium | 25,000 | Habib Al Sadiq |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 13,000 | Amar Osim |
Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 13,000 | László Bölöni[2] |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Al-Sadd SC Stadium | 14,000 | Hussein Ammouta |
Al-Sailiya | Doha | Al-Sadd SC Stadium | 14,000 | Sami Trabelsi |
Al-Shahaniya | Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa Stadium | 25,000 | Luka Bonačić |
Al-Shamal | Madinat ash Shamal | Al-Shamal Stadium | 5,000 | Dragan Cvetković |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium | 12,000 | Goran Tufegdžić |
El Jaish | Doha | Lekhwiya SC Stadium | 15,000 | Sabri Lamouchi |
Lekhwiya | Doha | Lekhwiya SC Stadium | 15,000 | Michael Laudrup |
Qatar SC | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium | 13,000 | Radhi Shenaishil |
Umm Salal | Umm Salal | Qatar SC Stadium | 13,000 | Bülent Uygun |
Kit manufacturer and sponsors
[edit]Teams | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Jako | Regency Group |
Al-Arabi | Adidas | |
Al-Gharafa | BURRDA | |
Al-Kharaitiyat | BURRDA | ORYX GTL |
Al-Khor | Adidas | Al Sultan Beach Resort |
Al-Sadd | BURRDA | Vodafone |
Al-Sailiya | Adidas | QIB |
Al-Shahaniya | Macron | |
Al-Shamal | Hummel | |
Al-Wakrah | Jako | Alijarah Holding |
El Jaish | Nike | NAPT |
Lekhwiya | BURRDA | Masraf Al Rayan |
Qatar SC | Hummel | QNB |
Umm Salal | Nike | MSC Qatar |
Stadium changes
[edit]- El Jaish have moved out of the Qatar SC Stadium to join Lekhwiya at the Lekhwiya SC Stadium.
- Al-Ahli have moved out of the Al-Ahli SC Stadium to join Al-Arabi at the Al-Arabi SC Stadium.
- Al-Sailiya have moved out of the Al-Rayyan SC Stadium to join Al-Sadd at the Al-Sadd SC Stadium.
- Umm Salal have moved out of the Al-Arabi SC Stadium to join Qatar SC at the Qatar SC Stadium.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Arabi | Paulo César Carpegiani | Mutual contest | 11 April 2014 | Pre-season | Dan Petrescu[3] | 11 April 2014 |
Al-Gharafa | Diego Aguirre | Resigned | 5 June 2014 | Marcos Paquetá[4] | 7 June 2014 | |
Qatar SC | Sebastião Lazaroni | Mutual consent | 1 July 2014 | Ivan Hašek[5] | 1 July 2014 | |
Lekhwiya | Eric Gerets | 1 July 2014 | Michael Laudrup[6] | 1 July 2014 | ||
Qatar SC | Ivan Hašek | Sacked | 11 September 2014 | 9th | Radhi Shenaishil | 11 September 2014 |
Al-Shahaniya | Miguel Ángel Lotina | Resigned | 22 September 2014 | 13th | Luka Bonačić | 21 November 2014 |
Al-Wakrah | Maher Kanzari | Sacked | 28 October 2014 | 12th | Noureddine Zekri[7] | 28 October 2014 |
Al-Arabi | Dan Petrescu | 1 December 2014 | 8th | José Daniel Carreño | 1 December 2014 | |
El Jaish | Nabil Maâloul[8] | Signed by Kuwait | 13 December 2014 | 4th | Sabri Lamouchi | 27 December 2014 |
Al Kharaitiyat | Bertrand Marchand | Sacked | 15 December 2014 | 12th | Amar Osim | 27 December 2014 |
Al Ahli | Milan Máčala | 7 February 2015 | 7th | Zlatko Kranjčar | 7 February 2015 | |
Al-Wakrah | Noureddine Zekri | 20 February 2015 | 12th | Goran Tufegdžić | 23 February 2015 | |
Al-Shamal | Silvio Diliberto | 14th | Dragan Cvetković | |||
Al-Gharafa | Marcos Paquetá | 7th | Habib Al Sadiq[9] | 15 April 2015 |
Foreign players
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lekhwiya (C) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 62 | 2016 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 57 | 2016 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round[a] |
3 | El Jaish | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 47 | |
4 | Qatar SC | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 46 | |
5 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 38 | 2016 GCC Champions League |
6 | Umm Salal | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 37 | |
7 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 36 | |
8 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 35 | 2016 GCC Champions League |
9 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 34 | |
10 | Al-Khor | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 30 | |
11 | Al Sailiya | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 29 | |
12 | Al-Wakrah | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 23 | |
13 | Al-Shahaniya (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 20 | Relegation to 2015–16 Qatari 2nd Division |
14 | Al-Shamal (R) | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2015. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Al-Sadd, winners of 2015 Emir of Qatar Cup, was already qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League via QSL, third-placed El Jaish earned a spot in the same tournament.
Season statistics
[edit]- As of 16 April 2015[10]
Top scorers
[edit]Position | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dioko Kaluyituka | Al-Ahli | 25 |
2 | Hamdi Harbaoui | Qatar SC | 21 |
3 | Romarinho | El Jaish | 16 |
Hassan Abdel-Fattah | Al-Kharaitiyat | ||
Júlio Cesar | Al-Khor | ||
6 | Sebastián Sáez | Al-Wakrah | 11 |
Paulinho | Al-Arabi | ||
Hassan Al-Haydos | Al-Sadd | ||
Khalfan Ibrahim | Al-Sadd | ||
Meshal Abdullah | Al-Ahli | ||
Sebastián Soria | Lekhwiya | ||
Issam Jemâa | Al-Sailiya | ||
Tuncay Şanlı | Umm Salal |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | Michael Laudrup | Lekhwiya | Mojtaba Jabbari | Al-Ahli | [11][12] |
September | Radhi Shenaishil | Qatar SC | Hamdi Harbaoui | Qatar SC | [13][14] |
October | Hussein Ammouta | Al-Sadd | Rodrigo Tabata | Al-Sadd | [15][16] |
November | Bülent Uygun | Umm Salal | Dioko Kaluyituka | Al-Ahli | |
December | Michael Laudrup | Lekhwiya | Hassan Al-Haydos | Al-Sadd | [17][18] |
February | Amar Osim | Al-Kharaitiyat | Hassan Abdel-Fattah | Al-Kharaitiyat | [19][20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "AL ARABI: AN INTRODUCTION". 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "BOLONI AGREES NEW DEAL". QSL. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Dan Petrescu Takes Over At Al Arabi". QSL. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Al Gharafa sign Brazilian coach Paquetá". QSL. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Qatar SC organize farewell party for Lazaroni". QSL. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Qatar SC organize farewell party for Lazaroni". QSL. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Al Wakrah to organise fare well ceremony for former head coach". QSL. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "El Jaish appoint new coach". QFA. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Al Sadiq replaces Paqueta as al Gharafa coach". 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Qatar Stars League". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "August: QSL Player of the Month – Mojtaba Jabari". QSL. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "August: QSL Coach of the Month – Michael Laudrup". QSL. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "September: QSL Player of the Month – Hamdi Harbaoui". QSL. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "September: QSL Coach of the Month – Radhi Shenaishil". QSL. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "October: QSL Player of the Month – Rodrigo Tabata". QSL. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "October: QSL Coach of the month – Hussein Amotta". QSL. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Al-Sadd Star Al-Haydoos is the most valuable player for December 2014". QSL. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Lekhwiya Head Coach Michael Laudrop is the best in December 2014". QSL. 24 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "February: QSL Player of the Month – Hassan Abdul Fattah". QSL. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "February: QSL Coach of the month - Amar Osim". QSL. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Arabic and English)