2010–11 Qatar Stars League
# 2010–11 Qatar Stars League

The 2010-11 Qatari League or Qatari Stars League season was the 38th edition of the top level football championship in Qatar and started in September.

## Teams

Al-Shamal were relegated to the second-level league after finishing bottom in the 2009–10 Qatar Stars League campaign. Al-Sailiya survived the drop after winning the end of season relegation/promotion playoff against Al-Mesaimeer

Lekhwiya were promoted as the 2nd level champions under there former name of Al-Shorta Doha or locally known as the Internal Security Forces (ISF).

### Stadia and locations

| Club | City/Town | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Al-Gharrafa | Doha | Al-Gharafa Stadium |
| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| Umm-Salal Sports Club | Umm Salal | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |
| Qatar Sports Club | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al Rayyan Sports Club | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |
| Al-Arabi Sports Club | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Al-Khor Sports Club | Al Khor | Al-Khawr Stadium |
| Al-Sailiya Sport Club | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium |
| Al Khuratiyat SC | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium $^1$ |
| Lekhwiya $^2$ | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al-Ahli Sports Club | Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium |

$^1$ Although this is classed as Al Khuratiyat SC home ground, the stadium is not up to Qatari Stars league standards, and the club uses other venues to host games $^2$ Formally known as Al Shorta

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lekhwiya (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 48 | 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2012 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al Gharafa | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 43 | 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2012 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Al Rayyan | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 42 | 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2012 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Al Arabi | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 41 | 2011 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2012 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 40 | |
| 6 | Al Sadd | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 36 | |
| 7 | Al Wakra | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 27 | |
| 8 | Al Kharitiyath | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 25 | |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 19 | |
| 10 | Al Khor | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 19 | |
| 11 | Al Sailiya (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 15 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 12 | Al Ahli | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 15 | Promotion/relegation playoff |

* ↑ Since Al-Rayyan also won the 2011 Emir of Qatar Cup, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League.

### Pre-Relegation Playoff

After finishing the season with the same number of points, Al-Ahli and Al-Sailiya faced each one in a tie played over one leg to decide which team relegates and which team faces Al-Shamal (2nd placed team of 2010-11 Qatar 2nd Division).

## Fixtures and results

| Home \ Away | SAD | RAY | GHA | QSC | UMM | KHO | WAK | KHA | ARA | SAI | LEK | AHL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Al Sadd | | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Al Rayyan | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Al Gharafa | 1–0 | 3–3 | | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Qatar SC | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Umm Salal | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Al Khor | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Al Wakra | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Al Kharitiyath | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Al Arabi | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Al Sailiya | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 5–2 | | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Lekhwiya | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | | 3–0 |
| Al Ahli | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–7 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Younis Mahmoud | Al-Gharafa | 15 |
| 2 | Moumouni Dagano | Al-Sailiya | 14 |
| 2 | Bakari Koné | Lekhwiya | 14 |
| 4 | Sebastián Soria | Qatar SC | 12 |
| 5 | Yahia Kébé | Al Kharitiyath | 11 |
| 5 | Mohammed Razak | Lekhwiya | 11 |
| 7 | Jaralla Al-Marri | Al Rayyan | 9 |
| 7 | Anouar Diba | Al-Wakrah | 9 |
| 9 | Juninho Pernambucano | Al-Gharafa | 8 |
| 9 | Leonardo Pisculichi | Al-Arabi | 8 |
| 9 | Ali Afif | Al-Sadd | 8 |
| 12 | Cabore | Al-Arabi | 7 |
