2014–15 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2014–15
ChampionsLekhwiya (4th title)
RelegatedAl-Shahaniya
Al-Shamal
2016 AFC Champions LeagueLekhwiya
Al-Sadd
El Jaish
Matches played182
Goals scored613 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorerDemocratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka
(25 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Gharafa 7–0 Al-Shamal (21 March 2015)
Biggest away winAl-Wakrah 0–7 Qatar SC (29 November 2014)
Highest scoringAl-Kharaitiyat 4–4 Al-Arabi (28 February 2015)
Longest winning runLekhwiya (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Sadd (13 matches)
Longest winless runAl-Shamal (17 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Wakrah (5 matches)
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

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

2014–15 Qatar Stars League is located in Qatar
Doha
Doha
Umm Salal
Umm Salal
Al Khor
Al Khor
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Locations of teams in the 2014–15 Qatari League
Club City/Town Stadium Capacity Coach
Al-Ahli Doha Grand Hamad Stadium 13,000 Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar
Al-Arabi Doha Al-Arabi SC Stadium[1] 13,000 Uruguay José Daniel Carreño
Al-Gharafa Al Gharafa Al-Gharafa Stadium 25,000 Tunisia Habib Al Sadiq
Al-Kharaitiyat Al Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium 13,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Osim
Al-Khor Al Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium 13,000 Romania László Bölöni[2]
Al-Sadd Doha Al-Sadd SC Stadium 14,000 Morocco Hussein Ammouta
Al-Sailiya Doha Al-Sadd SC Stadium 14,000 Tunisia Sami Trabelsi
Al-Shahaniya Al Gharafa Al-Gharafa Stadium 25,000 Croatia Luka Bonačić
Al-Shamal Madinat ash Shamal Al-Shamal Stadium 5,000 Serbia Dragan Cvetković
Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah Al-Wakrah Stadium 12,000 Serbia Goran Tufegdžić
El Jaish Doha Lekhwiya SC Stadium 15,000 France Sabri Lamouchi
Lekhwiya Doha Lekhwiya SC Stadium 15,000 Denmark Michael Laudrup
Qatar SC Doha Qatar SC Stadium 13,000 Iraq Radhi Shenaishil
Umm Salal Umm Salal Qatar SC Stadium 13,000 Turkey Bülent Uygun

Kit manufacturer and sponsors

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

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Al-Arabi Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani Mutual contest 11 April 2014 Pre-season Romania Dan Petrescu[3] 11 April 2014
Al-Gharafa Uruguay Diego Aguirre Resigned 5 June 2014 Brazil Marcos Paquetá[4] 7 June 2014
Qatar SC Brazil Sebastião Lazaroni Mutual consent 1 July 2014 Czech Republic Ivan Hašek[5] 1 July 2014
Lekhwiya Belgium Eric Gerets 1 July 2014 Denmark Michael Laudrup[6] 1 July 2014
Qatar SC Czech Republic Ivan Hašek Sacked 11 September 2014 9th Iraq Radhi Shenaishil 11 September 2014
Al-Shahaniya Spain Miguel Ángel Lotina Resigned 22 September 2014 13th Croatia Luka Bonačić 21 November 2014
Al-Wakrah Tunisia Maher Kanzari Sacked 28 October 2014 12th Algeria Noureddine Zekri[7] 28 October 2014
Al-Arabi Romania Dan Petrescu 1 December 2014 8th Uruguay José Daniel Carreño 1 December 2014
El Jaish Tunisia Nabil Maâloul[8] Signed by Kuwait 13 December 2014 4th France Sabri Lamouchi 27 December 2014
Al Kharaitiyat France Bertrand Marchand Sacked 15 December 2014 12th Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Osim 27 December 2014
Al Ahli Czech Republic Milan Máčala 7 February 2015 7th Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar 7 February 2015
Al-Wakrah Algeria Noureddine Zekri 20 February 2015 12th Serbia Goran Tufegdžić 23 February 2015
Al-Shamal Netherlands Silvio Diliberto 14th Serbia Dragan Cvetković
Al-Gharafa Brazil Marcos Paquetá 7th Tunisia Habib Al Sadiq[9] 15 April 2015

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 AFC Player Former players
Al-Ahli Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka Democratic Republic of the Congo Patou Kabangu Iran Jalal Hosseini Iran Mojtaba Jabbari
Al-Arabi Brazil Junior Dutra Brazil Paulinho Romania Mirel Rădoi Iran Ashkan Dejagah Nigeria Imoh Ezekiel
Spain Pablo Hernández
Al-Gharafa Brazil Cícero Costa Rica Christian Bolaños Romania Claudiu Keșerü Australia Mark Bresciano Argentina Lisandro López
Brazil Nenê
Venezuela Miku
Al-Kharaitiyat Brazil Domingos Burkina Faso Yahia Kébé Ivory Coast Vivien Assie Senegal Issiar Dia Jordan Hassan Abdel-Fattah Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga
Al-Khor Brazil Júlio César Brazil Madson Brazil Marco Antônio Jordan Mohammad Mustafa Brazil William
Al-Sadd Algeria Nadir Belhadj Brazil Grafite Brazil Muriqui South Korea Lee Jung-soo Brazil Rodrigo Tabata
Al-Sailiya Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Khaibari Tunisia Issam Jemâa Bahrain Faouzi Aaish Portugal Ricardo Costa
South Korea Sin Jin-ho
Al-Shahaniya Argentina Luciano Vázquez Argentina Ulises Pascua Iran Masoud Shojaei Spain Álvaro Mejía Iran Mehrdad Pooladi Brazil Orestes
Al-Shamal Burkina Faso Moumouni Dagano Morocco Salaheddine Chihab Netherlands Saïd Boutahar Tunisia Maher Haddad Jordan Mohammad Al-Dmeiri South Korea Cho Yong-hyung
Al-Wakrah Argentina Sebastián Sáez Morocco Ismail Belmaalem Morocco Mohsine Moutouali Morocco Younès Hawassi Iran Reza Ghoochannejhad South Korea Kwak Hee-ju
El Jaish Brazil Anderson Martins Brazil Lucas Mendes Brazil Romarinho Tunisia Mohammad Mothnani South Korea Lee Keun-ho
Lekhwiya Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Spain Chico Flores Tunisia Youssef Msakni South Korea Nam Tae-hee Ivory Coast Lassina Diaby
Qatar SC Algeria Rafik Halliche Ivory Coast Lassina Diaby South Korea Cho Young-cheol Tunisia Hamdi Harbaoui South Korea Han Kook-young
Umm Salal Egypt Ahmed Fathy France Jérémie Aliadière Turkey Tuncay Şanlı Iran Pejman Montazeri

League table

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:
  1. ^ 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

As of 16 April 2015[10]

Top scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka Al-Ahli 25
2 Tunisia Hamdi Harbaoui Qatar SC 21
3 Brazil Romarinho El Jaish 16
Jordan Hassan Abdel-Fattah Al-Kharaitiyat
Brazil Júlio Cesar Al-Khor
6 Argentina Sebastián Sáez Al-Wakrah 11
Brazil Paulinho Al-Arabi
Qatar Hassan Al-Haydos Al-Sadd
Qatar Khalfan Ibrahim Al-Sadd
Qatar Meshal Abdullah Al-Ahli
Qatar Sebastián Soria Lekhwiya
Tunisia Issam Jemâa Al-Sailiya
Turkey Tuncay Şanlı Umm Salal

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Manager Club Player Club
August Denmark Michael Laudrup Lekhwiya Iran Mojtaba Jabbari Al-Ahli [11][12]
September Iraq Radhi Shenaishil Qatar SC Tunisia Hamdi Harbaoui Qatar SC [13][14]
October Morocco Hussein Ammouta Al-Sadd Brazil Rodrigo Tabata Al-Sadd [15][16]
November Turkey Bülent Uygun Umm Salal Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka Al-Ahli
December Denmark Michael Laudrup Lekhwiya Qatar Hassan Al-Haydos Al-Sadd [17][18]
February Bosnia and Herzegovina Amar Osim Al-Kharaitiyat Jordan Hassan Abdel-Fattah Al-Kharaitiyat [19][20]

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