The 2015–16 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, was the 43rd edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 11 September 2015. Lekhwiya were the defending champions having won their fourth championship. Al-Rayyan secured their 8th title on 5 March with five games remaining.[1][2]
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Rayyan (8th title) |
| Relegated | Qatar SC Mesaimeer |
| 2017 AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan Lekhwiya El Jaish Al-Sadd |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 561 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Abderrazak HamdallahRodrigo Tabata (21 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Lekhwiya 7-0 Al-Kharaitiyat (26 September 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Qatar SC 0-9 Al-Rayyan (22 November 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Qatar SC 0-9 Al-Rayyan (22 November 2015) Lekhwiya 4–5 Al-Ahli (10 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 11 games Al-Rayyan |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games Al-Rayyan |
| Longest winless run | 20 games Mesaimeer |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Mesaimeer |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Teams
editStadia and locations
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| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |  Yousuf Adam
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| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium |  Gianfranco Zola
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| Al-Gharafa | Al Rayyan | Thani bin Jassim Stadium |  Pedro Caixinha
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| El Jaish | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |  Sabri Lamouchi
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| Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium |  Amar Osim
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| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | Jean Fernandez
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| Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Jorge Fossati
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| Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Jesualdo Ferreira
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| Al-Sailiya | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium |  Sami Trabelsi
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| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | Mauricio Larriera
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| Lekhwiya | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |  Djamel Belmadi
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| Mesaimeer | Mesaimeer | Al-Seliah Stadium |  Rodion Gačanin
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| Qatar SC | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Sebastião Lazaroni
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| Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium |  Bülent Uygun
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Foreign players
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Al-Rayyan (C) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 62 | 2017 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | El Jaish | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 48 | 2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round |
| 3 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 47 | |
| 4 | Lekhwiya | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 44 | 2017 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Umm Salal | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41 | 2017 GCC Champions League |
| 6 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Al-Sailiya | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Al-Khor | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | Al-Wakrah | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
| 12 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 27 | |
| 13 | Qatar SC (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to the Qatari Second Division |
| 14 | Mesaimeer (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 62 | −47 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 April 2016. Source: RSSSF and Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lekhwiya qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League by winning the 2016 Emir of Qatar Cup.
References
edit- ^ "Stars League 2015-16". Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Indomitable Al Rayyan seal QSL title". 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in Arabic and English)