The 2013–14 Qatar Stars League was the 41st edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 1 September 2013 and ended on 11 April 2014. Al-Sadd were the defending champions. Lekhwiya won its third league title with 53 points.
Season | 2013–14 |
---|---|
Champions | Lekhwiya 3rd title |
Relegated | Al-Rayyan Muaither |
AFC Champions League | Lekhwiya El Jaish Al-Sadd |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 553 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dioko Kaluyituka (22 goals) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
League expansion
editAt the end of the previous 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 table, will avoid relegation. Meanwhile, Muaither, who lost to Al-Arabi in the play-offs, will join as the 14th team. The Second Division and the reserve league also merged to create a stronger second tier.[1] On the 6 October 2013 it was announced that the second tier would be known as the QatarGas League due to sponsorship reasons.[2]
Teams
editAl-Ahli were promoted as champions from the 2nd Division. They were joined by Muaither who came in second place and failed to win the end of season playoff against Al-Arabi but secured promotion due to the league expansion
Stadia and locations
editClub | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahli | Doha | Al-Ahly Stadium | 20,000 |
Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium[3] | 13,000 |
Al-Gharafa | Al Gharafa | Al-Gharafa Stadium | 22,000 |
Al-Kharaitiyat | Al-Rayyan | Al-Khawr Stadium | 13,000 |
Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khawr Stadium | 13,000 |
Al-Rayyan | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 22,000 |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | 18,000 |
Al-Sailiya | Doha | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium 1 | 22,000 |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium | 12,000 |
El Jaish | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium | 13,000 |
Lekhwiya | Doha | Lekhwiya Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
Muaither | Doha | Khalifa International Stadium | 50,000 |
Qatar SC | Doha | Qatar SC Stadium | 13,000 |
Umm Salal | Umm Salal | Grand Hamad Stadium | 13,000 |
1 Al Sailiya do not have a stadium of their own so will share with Al Rayyan.[4]
Personnel and kits
editThis section needs expansion with: – Prose containing any permanent captain changes. You can help by adding to it. (September 2011) |
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-Ahli | Milan Máčala | |||
Al-Arabi | Paulo César Carpegiani | |||
Al-Gharafa | Diego Aguirre | |||
Al-Kharaitiyat | Bertrand Marchand | |||
Al-Khor | László Bölöni[5] | |||
Al-Rayyan | Manolo Jiménez | |||
Al-Sadd | Hussein Ammouta | |||
Al-Sailiya | Sami Trabelsi | |||
Al-Wakrah | Maher Kanzari | |||
El Jaish | Nabil Maâloul | |||
Lekhwiya | Eric Gerets | |||
Muaither | Ladislas Lozano | |||
Qatar SC | Sebastião Lazaroni | |||
Umm Salal | Bülent Uygun |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Kharaitiyat | Bernard Simondi[6] | Contract not renewed | 23 May 2013 | Bertrand Marchand[7] | 26 May 2013 |
Al-Sailiya | Abdullah Mubarak | Resigned [8] | 8 June 2013 | Sami Trabelsi[9] | 8 June 2013 |
Al-Arabi | Abdelaziz Bennij | Contract not renewed | 8 June 2013 | Uli Stielike[10] | 8 June 2013 |
Al-Wakrah | Mehmed Baždarević | Contract not renewed | 20 June 2013 | Adnan Dirjal[11] | 20 June 2013 |
Umm Salal | Alain Perrin | Sacked | 30 September 2013 | Gérard Gili[12] | 30 September 2013 |
Al-Rayyan | Diego Aguirre | Sacked | 30 October 2013 | Manolo Jiménez[13] | 6 November 2013 |
Umm Salal | Gérard Gili | Sacked | 14 December 2013 | Bülent Uygun[14] | 14 December 2013 |
El Jaish | Răzvan Lucescu | Sacked | 16 January 2014 | Nabil Maâloul[15] | 21 January 2014 |
Al-Arabi | Uli Stielike | Sacked [16] | 28 January 2014 | Paulo César Carpegiani | 18 February 2014 |
Al-Gharafa | Zico | Mutual consent [17] | 29 January 2014 | Diego Aguirre | 6 February 2014 |
Al-Wakrah | Adnan Dirjal | Resigned [18] | 12 March 2014 | Maher Kanzari | 1 June 2014 |
Foreign players
edit^1 Orestes has East Timorese citizenship and was counted as Asian player.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lekhwiya (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 53 | 2015 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | El Jaish | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 48 | 2015 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round |
3 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 47 | |
4 | Al-Sailiya | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 42 | |
5 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | 2015 GCC Champions League group stage |
6 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 34 | |
7 | Umm Salal | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | |
8 | Al-Wakrah | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 32 | |
9 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 32 | |
10 | Qatar SC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 31 | |
11 | Al-Khor | 26 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 30 | |
12 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 29 | |
13 | Al-Rayyan (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 29 | GCC Champions League and relegation to the 2nd Division |
14 | Muaither (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 69 | −41 | 14 | Relegation to the 2014–15 Qatari 2nd Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
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- ^ "Al Sailiyah to base camp at Al Rayyan Stadium". QFA. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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- ^ "Umm Salal to unveil new coach on Tuesday". 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "JIMINEZ UNVEILED AS AL RAYYAN COACH". 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Bülent Uygun Named New Umm Salal Coach". 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Eljaish rope in Tunisian to replace Lucescu". 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "QATAR STARS LEAGUE:AL ARABI PART COMPANY WITH STIELIKE". 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "ZICO LEAVES AL GHARAFA BY MUTUAL CONSENT". 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Al Wakrah Head Coach Adnan Dirjal resigns". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.