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2012–13 Qatar Stars League
49th season of top-tier football league in Qatar
49th season of top-tier football league in Qatar
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2012–13 |
| competition | Qatar Stars League |
| winners | Al Sadd |
| 13th title | |
| relegated | Al-Sailiya |
| continentalcup1 | AFC Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Al Sadd |
| Lekhwiya | |
| El Jaish | |
| league topscorer | Sebastián Soria |
| (19 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2011–12 |
| nextseason | 2013–14 |
13th title Lekhwiya El Jaish (19 goals)
The 2012–13 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League was the 40th edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 15 September 2012 and took a monthlong break from 21 December to 21 January 2013 due to the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup. Lekhwiya were the defending champions. Al Sadd won the league for the 13th time in their history, making them the most successful team in the Qatar Stars League.
Teams
Al Ahli were relegated to the second level league after finishing bottom in the last season campaign.
Al-Sailiya were promoted as the 2nd level champions and are back after one season away from the top flight.
Stadia and locations
| Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
| Al-Gharafa | Al Gharrafa | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al Kharaitiyat | Al Kharaitiyat | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | 12,000 |
| Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 22,000 |
| Al Sadd | Doha | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Sailiya | Al Sailiya | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 1 | 22,000 |
| Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 12,000 |
| El Jaish | Duhail | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 12,000 |
| Lekhwiya | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | 10,000 |
| Qatar SC | Doha | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | 12,000 |
| Umm Salal | Umm Salal | Grand Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
1 Al-Sailiya do not have a stadium of their own so they share with Al-Rayyan.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi | MAR Abdelaziz Bennij | QAT Masoud Zeraei | Adidas | QPM |
| Al-Gharafa | TUN Habib Sadegh | BRA Alex | Erreà | Vodafone |
| Al Kharaitiyat | FRA Bernard Simondi | QAT Nabeel Anwar | BURRDA | Al-Khuratiyat Co. |
| Al-Khor | ROM László Bölöni | QAT Mustafa Jalal | Adidas | Qatar Airways |
| Al-Rayyan | URU Diego Aguirre | QAT Fábio César | Adidas | Rayyan Co. |
| Al Sadd | MAR Hussein Ammouta | QAT Abdulla Koni | BURRDA | Vodafone |
| Al-Sailiya | QAT Abdullah Mubarak | QAT Abdulla Darwish | Nike | Qatar Islamic Bank |
| Al-Wakrah | BIH Mehmed Baždarević | IRQ Ali Rehema | Nike | Opel |
| El Jaish | ROM Răzvan Lucescu | ALG Karim Ziani | Nike | Masrat Rayan |
| Lekhwiya | BEL Eric Gerets | FRA Dame Traoré | BURRDA | Masrat Rayan |
| Qatar SC | BRA Sebastião Lazaroni | QAT Hussain Al-Romaihi | Adidas | QatarEnergy |
| Umm Salal | FRA Bertrand Marchand | AUS Sasa Ognenovski | Nike | Global Sports |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Jaish | BRA Péricles Chamusca | Contract expired | 9 May 2012 | ROM Răzvan Lucescu | 9 May 2012 |
| Al Sadd | URU Jorge Fossati | Contract expired | 19 May 2012 | MAR Hussein Ammouta | 1 June 2012 |
| Al-Khor | FRA Alain Perrin | Signed by Qatar U-23 | 21 May 2012 | ROM László Bölöni | 21 June 2012 |
| Al-Wakrah | IRQ Adnan Dirjal | Resigned | 23 May 2012 | BIH Mehmed Baždarević | 23 May 2012 |
| Umm Salal | FRA Gérard Gili | Contract expired | 20 June 2012 | FRA Bertrand Marchand | 27 June 2012 |
| Qatar SC | MAR Saïd Chiba | Contract expired | 8 July 2012 | BRA Sebastião Lazaroni | 9 July 2012 |
| Al Kharaitiyat | FRA Laurent Banide | Contract expired | 20 July 2012 | FRA Bernard Simondi | 23 July 2012 |
| Al-Arabi | FRA Pierre Lechantre | Sacked | 30 September 2012 | EGY Hassan Shehata | 11 October 2012 |
| Lekhwiya | ALG Djamel Belmadi | Resigned | 8 October 2012 | BEL Eric Gerets | 8 October 2012 |
| Al-Sailiya | GER Uli Stielike | Sacked | 8 October 2012 | TUN Maher Kanzari | 8 October 2012 |
| Al-Gharafa | BRA Paulo Silas | Sacked | 27 November 2012 | TUN Habib Sadegh | 27 November 2012 |
| Al-Arabi | EGY Hassan Shehata | Sacked | 6 December 2012 | MAR Abdelaziz Bennij | 6 December 2012 |
| Al-Gharafa | TUN Habib Sadegh | Temp mandate over | 20 December 2012 | FRA Alain Perrin | 20 December 2012 |
| Al-Sailiya | TUN Maher Kanzari | Resigned | 31 January 2013 | QAT Abdullah Mubarak | 31 January 2013 |
| Al-Gharafa | FRA Alain Perrin | Resigned | 21 February 2013 | TUN Habib Sadegh | 21 February 2013 |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | AFC player | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arabi | Brazil Wanderley | Morocco Youssouf Hadji | Serbia Đorđe Rakić | Australia Matthew Spiranovic | Brazil Baré | |
| Morocco Houssine Kharja | ||||||
| Al-Gharafa | Brazil Afonso Alves | Brazil Alex | Brazil Nenê | France Djibril Cissé | Australia Harry Kewell | Australia Mark Bresciano |
| Brazil Diego Tardelli | ||||||
| Serbia Đorđe Rakić | ||||||
| Al Kharaitiyat | Brazil Domingos | Burkina Faso Yahia Kébé | Democratic Republic of Congo Dioko Kaluyituka | Portugal Fábio Paím | Iran Andranik Teymourian | Bahrain Jaycee John |
| Al-Khor | Brazil Bruno Mineiro | Brazil Júlio César | Brazil Madson | Iraq Ali Hasan Kamal | Iraq Salam Shaker | Jordan Hassan Abdel-Fattah |
| Norway Pa-Modou Kah | ||||||
| Al-Rayyan | Brazil Nilmar | Brazil Rodrigo Tabata | Uruguay Álvaro Fernández | South Korea Cho Yong-hyung | ||
| Al Sadd | Algeria Nadir Belhadj | Iraq Younis Mahmoud | Spain Raúl | South Korea Lee Jung-soo | Senegal Mamadou Niang | |
| Al-Sailiya | Brazil Keninha Goiano | Brazil Marcelo Tavares | Burkina Faso Moumouni Dagano | South Korea Kim Kee-hee | Ivory Coast Aruna Dindane | |
| Tunisia Khaled Korbi | ||||||
| Al-Wakrah | France Pierre-Alain Frau | Morocco Anouar Diba | Morocco Nabil Daoudi | Tunisia Khaled Korbi | Iraq Ali Rehema | Iraq Younis Mahmoud |
| Peru Reimond Manco | ||||||
| El Jaish | Algeria Karim Ziani | Brazil Adriano | Brazil Anderson Martins | Croatia Wagner Ribeiro | South Korea Go Seul-ki | Oman Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini |
| Lekhwiya | Algeria Madjid Bougherra | France Dame Traoré | Senegal Issiar Dia | Tunisia Youssef Msakni | South Korea Nam Tae-hee | Algeria Mourad Meghni |
| Brazil Marcelo Tavares | ||||||
| France Simon Dia | ||||||
| Mali Idrissa Coulibaly | ||||||
| Qatar SC | Brazil Marcinho | Ivory Coast Bakari Koné | Morocco Youssef Safri | Iran Hadi Aghily | Iraq Qusay Munir | |
| Umm Salal | Brazil Caboré | Guinea Ismaël Bangoura | Morocco Otmane El Assas | Netherlands Saïd Boutahar | Australia Sasa Ognenovski |
League expansion
At the end of the season it was announced that the 2013–14 season would feature 14 teams. The decision to increase the numbers of teams means Al-Sailiya – who finished bottom of the league – would avoid relegation. Meanwhile, Muaither – who lost to Al-Arabi in the play-offs – would join as the 14th team.
The Second Division and the reserve league would also merge to create a stronger second tier.
League table
Relegation playoff
Summary Al Oraimi
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
:As of 18 April 2013
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QAT Sebastián Soria | Lekhwiya | 19 |
| 2 | BRA Nilmar | Al-Rayyan | 14 |
| 3 | BUR Moumouni Dagano | Al-Sailiya | 13 |
| 4 | BRA Júlio César | Al-Khor | 10 |
| BRA Rodrigo Tabata | Al-Rayyan | ||
| IRQ Younis Mahmoud | Al Sadd | ||
| QAT Khalfan Ibrahim | Al Sadd | ||
| 5 | BRA Diego Tardelli | Al-Gharafa | 9 |
| QAT Mohammed Razak | Qatar SC | ||
| ESP Raúl | Al Sadd |
References
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- (21 May 2012). "Former Olympique Lyonnais and Portsmouth boss Alain Perrin appointed Qatar Olympic coach". Goal.com.
- (21 June 2012). "New Al Khor coach László Bölöni arrives in Doha". QFA.
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- (7 May 2013). "QSL SET TO EXPAND الغرافة والإدارة تشكره". QSL.
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