2009–10 Qatar Stars League
46th season of top-tier football league in Qatar
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The 2009–10 Qatar Stars League season was the 37th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar, which started in September 2009 and ended in April 2010.
| Season | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Gharafa |
| Relegated | Al-Shamal |
| AFC Champions League | Al-Gharafa Al-Rayyan Al Sadd |
| Top goalscorer | Caboré Younis Mahmoud (21 goals each) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
League expansion
Qatar Stars League slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for this season campaign.
There are 2 divisions in the Qatari football structure and the league has previously seen one club promoted and relegated each year except in 'expansion' years.
It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the last season, due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining.[1]
The expansion benefitted relegated Al Kharaitiyat, who would stay in the first division, and would be joined by two second division clubs Al Ahli and Al-Shamal, bringing the number up to 12.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani said the expansion would help in improving league action, which was also curtailed to two rounds instead of the prevailing system where the teams played each other three times.
Teams
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Reason of departure | Replaced by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa |  Marcos Paquetá |
Contract not renewed [3] | Caio Júnior |
July 2009 |
| Al Ahli |  Carlos Manuel |
Contract not renewed [4] | Heron Ferreira |
July 2009 |
| Al-Rayyan | Paulo Autuori |
Contract not renewed [5] | Marcos Paquetá |
July 2009 |
| Al Ahli | Heron Ferreira |
Sacked [6] | Ziza |
November 2009 |
| Al-Rayyan | Marcos Paquetá |
Sacked [7] | Paulo Autuori |
November 2009 |
| Al-Shamal | Robertinho |
Sacked [8] |  Alain Michel |
November 2009 |
| Al Ahli | Ziza |
Sacked |  Erik van der Meer |
January 2010 |
| Umm Salal | Gérard Gili |
Sacked [9] | Henk ten Cate |
March 2010 |
Foreign players
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 53 | 2011 AFC Champions League group stage and 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup |
| 2 | Al Sadd | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 50 | 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup |
| 3 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 40 | 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup and 2011 GCC Champions League |
| 4 | Qatar SC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 38 | 2010 Qatar Crown Prince Cup |
| 5 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 37 | 2011 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Al Kharaitiyat | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 29 | 2011 GCC Champions League |
| 7 | Umm Salal | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | Al-Khor | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Al Ahli | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 20 | |
| 11 | Al-Sailiya | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 19 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 12 | Al-Shamal (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 72 | −55 | 8 | Relegation |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Qualified by winning the 2010 Emir of Qatar Cup.
- Al-Sailiya defeated Mesaimeer 2-0 in the end of season relegation playoff to stay in the top flight
| Qatar Stars League 2009–10 winners |
|---|
| 7th title |
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
- 21 goals
- 20 goals
- 17 goals
- 15 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 9 goals