2016–17 Qatar Stars League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, is the 44th edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 15 September 2016. Al-Rayyan are the defending champions having won their eighth championship.
Teams
Informations
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |  Yousuf Adam Mahmoud |
| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |  Gerardo Pelusso |
| Al-Gharafa | Al Rayyan | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |  Pedro Caixinha |
| El-Jaish | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |  Sabri Lamouchi |
| Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium |  Amar Osim |
| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | Jean Fernandez |
| Al-Rayan | Al Rayyan | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Michael Laudrup |
| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Jesualdo Ferreira |
| Al-Sailiya | Al Rayyan | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |  Sami Trabelsi |
| Al-Shahania | Al-Shahaniya | Grand Hamad Stadium | Fathi Al-Jabal |
| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | Mauricio Larriera |
| Lekhwiya | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |  Djamel Belmadi |
| Muaither | Muaither | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | Phillippe Burle |
| Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Bülent Uygun |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud |
11 May 2016[1] | Mutual consent | Pre-season |  Luka Bonačić |
11 May 2016[2] |
| Al-Shahania | Luka Bonačić |
11 May 2016 | Mutual consent | Fathi Al-Jabal |
17 June 2016[3] | |
| Al-Arabi |  Gianfranco Zola |
28 June 2016 | Sacked | Gerardo Pelusso |
28 June 2016 | |
| Al-Rayyan | Jorge Fossati |
26 September 2016 | Signed with Qatar | 4th | Michael Laudrup |
3 October 2016 |
| Al-Ahli | Luka Bonačić |
28 October 2016 | Sacked | 7th | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud |
30 October 2016 |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El-Jaish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Lekhwiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 7 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 3 | Al-Sadd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
| 4 | Al-Arabi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Qualification to the 2018 GCC Champions League |
| 5 | Al-Rayyan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Al-Shahania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Al-Ahli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Al-Khor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Al-Gharafa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 4 | |
| 11 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | Relegation Play-Off |
| 12 | Al-Wakrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 13 | Al-Sailiya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Qatargas League |
| 14 | Muaither | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 20 October 2016.
Source: Qatar Stars League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
External links
- Official website (Arabic) (English)