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| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lekhwiya (5th title) |
| Relegated | Muaither Al-Wakrah |
| AFC Champions League | Lekhwiya Al-Sadd |
| Matches played | 168 |
| Goals scored | 525 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Baghdad Bounedjah &  Youssef El-Arabi (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lekhwiya 10–0 Al-Shahaniya (21 December 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Rayyan 0–5 Al-Sadd (7 December 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Sailiya 4–6 El-Jaish (2 November 2016) Lekhwiya 10–0 Al-Shahaniya (21 December 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Lekhwiya |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Lekhwiya |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Al-Shahaniya |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Muaither |
| Highest attendance | 7,703 Al-Sadd 4–1 Al-Rayyan (2 April 2017) |
| Average attendance | 672 |
| ← 2015–16 2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 2 April 2017. | |
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 and concluded on 27 April 2017.
Al-Rayyan are the defending champions having won their eighth championship and Lekhwiya won the league title. Muaither and Al-Shahaniya have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Qatargas League.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |  Yousuf Adam
|
| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |  Oswaldo de Oliveira
|
| 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 |  Ahmad Al-Ajlani
|
| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | Jean Fernandez
|
| Al-Rayyan | 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-Shahaniya | Al-Shahaniya | Grand Hamad Stadium |  Igor Štimac
|
| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | Kais Yaâkoubi
|
| Lekhwiya | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | Djamel Belmadi
|
| Muaither | Muaither | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | Philippe Burle
|
| Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium | Mahmoud Jaber
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Yousuf Adam
|
11 May 2016 | Mutual consent | Pre-season | Luka Bonačić
|
11 May 2016 |
| Al-Shahaniya | Luka Bonačić
|
11 May 2016 | Fathi Al-Jabal
|
17 June 2016 | ||
| Al-Arabi |  Gianfranco Zola
|
28 June 2016 | Sacked |  Gerardo Pelusso
|
28 June 2016 | |
| Al-Rayyan | Jorge Fossati
|
26 September 2016 | Signed by Qatar | 4th | Michael Laudrup
|
3 October 2016 |
| Al-Ahli | Luka Bonačić
|
28 October 2016 | Sacked | 7th | Yousuf Adam
|
30 October 2016 |
| Al-Wakrah | Mauricio Larriera
|
29 November 2016 | 13th | Kais Yaâkoubi
|
30 November 2016 | |
| Umm Salal |  Bülent Uygun
|
14 December 2016 | 7th | Mahmoud Jaber
|
14 December 2016 | |
| Al-Shahania | Fathi Al-Jabal
|
25 December 2016 | 12th | Igor Štimac
|
28 December 2016 |
Foreign players
^1 Luis Jiménez has Palestinian citizenship and was counted as Asian player.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lekhwiya (C) | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 63 | 2018 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 23 | +54 | 61 | |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 51 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 4 | El Jaish | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 45 | |
| 5 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 40 | Qualification to the 2018 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Al-Sailiya | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 31 | |
| 9 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 28 | |
| 10 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 27 | |
| 11 | Al-Khor | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 25 | |
| 12 | Al-Shahaniya | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 22 | |
| 13 | Muaither (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 20 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Qatargas League |
| 14 | Al-Wakrah (R) | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- El Jaish were merged into Lekhwiya to form Al-Duhail after the 2016–17 season. As a result, Al-Gharafa, the league 5th place, entered the qualifying play-off.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 15 April 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youssef El-Arabi
|
Lekhwiya | 24 |
| 2 | Baghdad Bounedjah
|
Al-Sadd | 23 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Tabata
|
Al-Rayyan | 20 |
| 4 |  Yannick Sagbo
|
Umm Salal | 15 |
| 5 | Romarinho
|
El Jaish | 14 |
 Nam Tae-hee
|
Lekhwiya | ||
 Sardor Rashidov
|
El Jaish | ||
| 8 | Mohsine Moutouali
|
Al-Wakrah | 11 |
 Sergio García
|
Al-Rayyan | ||
| 10 |  Luis Jiménez
|
Al-Arabi | 10 |
| Meshal Abdullah
|
Al-Ahli | ||
 Vladimír Weiss
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
| Xavi
|
Al-Sadd |
Clean sheets
- As of 15 April 2017
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saad Al Sheeb
|
Al-Sadd | 11 |
| 2 | Omar Bari
|
Al-Rayyan | 9 |
| 3 | Grégory Gomis
|
Al-Sailiya | 6 |
| Ahmed Soufiane
|
Al-Kharaitiyat | ||
| Baba Malick
|
Umm Salal | ||
| Yousef Hassan
|
Al-Gharafa | ||
| 7 | Amine Lecomte
|
Lekhwiya | 5 |
| Saoud Al Khater
|
El Jaish |
References
- "Al Rayyan win QSL". qna. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "QSL | Bonačić set for Al Ahli". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- "QSL | Bonačić set for Al Ahli". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/11540/al-jabal-signs-with-shahania.
- "Lekhwiya, Al Jaish Clubs to Merge into One Club under the Name of Al Duhail Sports Club". www.qna.org.qa. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "Top Goalscorers". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Top clean sheets". mundial. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
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