2023–24 Qatar Stars League#Team of the Year
{{Short description|50th season of the top tier football League in Qatar.}}
{{Infobox football league season
|image=
|season=2023–24
|dates=
|competition=Qatar Stars League
|winners= Al Sadd (17th title)
|relegated= Al-Markhiya
Muaither
| continentalcup1 = Champions League Elite
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Al Sadd
Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa
| continentalcup2 = Champions League Two
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Al-Wakrah
| continentalcup3 = AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Al-Arabi
|matches = 132
|total goals = 482
|league topscorer= Akram Afif
{{small|(26 goals)}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Al-Rayyan 6–0 Al-Markhiya}}
{{small|(20 December 2023)}}
{{nowrap|Al Sadd 6–0 Umm Salal}}
{{small|(21 December 2023)}}
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Al Ahli 1–9 Al Sadd}}
{{small|(17 April 2024)}}
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Al Ahli 1–9 Al Sadd}}
{{small|(17 April 2024)}}
| longest wins = 7 matches
Al Sadd
| longest unbeaten = 10 matches
Al Sadd
| longest winless = 9 matches
Al-Duhail
Muaither
| longest losses = 5 matches
Al-Markhiya
|prevseason=2022–23
|nextseason= 2024–25
| updated= 28 April 2024
}}
The 2023–24 Qatar Stars League, or the QSL, also called Expo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 50th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.
Al-Duhail were the defending champions.{{cite web | url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/06/2023/qatar-stars-league-sides-plan-extensive-preparations-announce-pre-season-training-camps | title=Qatar Stars League sides plan extensive preparations, announce pre-season training camps | date=2023-06-18 | accessdate=2023-07-31}}
Teams
{{Location map+|Qatar|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2022–23 Qatar Stars League teams|places=
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.2865944|long=51.5118182|label=Doha|position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.3462846|long=51.4392234|label=Al-Gharafa
Muaither
Umm Salal|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.3313953|long=51.3370288|label=Al-Rayyan|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.2672387|long=51.4820217|label=Al Sadd|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=26.1191219|long=51.2188273|label=Al-Shamal|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|lat=25.180163|long=51.5946936|label=Al-Wakrah|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Qatar|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=24.85|long=50.32|label=
|position=right}}
}}
{{Location map+|Qatar Doha
|caption=Doha Qatar Stars League football clubs
|alt=Doha Qatar Start League football clubs
|float=right
|width=350
|places =
{{Location map~|Qatar Doha|lat=25.2518817|long=51.5330766|label=Al Ahli|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Qatar Doha|lat=25.2585639|long=51.5183469|label=Al-Arabi|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Qatar Doha|lat=25.3730615|long=51.466977|label=Al-Duhail|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Qatar Doha|lat=25.3324223|long=51.4927067|label=Al-Markhiya|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Qatar Doha|lat=25.3169806|long=51.5102067|label=Qatar SC|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}}
}}
=Stadia and locations=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Club ! City/Town ! Stadium ! Capacity |
Al Ahli
| Doha | 12,000 |
Al-Arabi
| Doha | 12,000 |
Al-Duhail
| Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | 10,000 |
Al-Gharafa
| Doha | 21,872 |
Al-Markhiya
| Doha | 200 |
Al-Rayyan
| 47,343 |
Al Sadd
| Doha | 13,030 |
Al-Shamal
| 5,000 |
Al-Wakrah
| Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | 12,000 |
Muaither
| Doha | 21,872 |
Qatar SC
| Doha | 12,000 |
Umm Salal
| Doha | 21,872 |
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
! Club ! Coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
Al Ahli
| {{flagicon|POR}} Pepa | {{flagicon|QAT}} Yazan Naim | Adidas | Regency Group Holding |
Al-Arabi
| {{flagicon|QAT}} Younes Ali | {{flagicon|QAT}} Abdullah Marafee | Adidas | Doha Bank |
Al-Duhail
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Galtier | {{flagicon|QAT}} Almoez Ali | Puma |
Al-Gharafa
| {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Martins | {{flagicon|ALG}} Yacine Brahimi | Erreà | N/A |
Al-Markhiya
| {{flagicon|ALG}} Madjid Bougherra | {{flagicon|QAT}} Talal Al-Shila | Joma | N/A |
Al-Rayyan
| {{flagicon|POR}} Leonardo Jardim | {{flagicon|QAT}} Abdulaziz Hatem | Nike | Baladna |
Al Sadd
| {{flagicon|QAT}} Wesam Rizik | {{flagicon|QAT}} Hassan Al-Haydos |
Al-Shamal
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Poya Asbaghi | {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Nani | Zat Outfit | N/A |
Al-Wakrah
| {{flagicon|ESP}} José Murcia | {{flagicon|QAT}} Ahmed Fadhel | Puma | N/A |
Muaither
| {{flagicon|URU}} Jorge da Silva | {{flagicon|QAT}} Saif Al-Mohannadi | Jako | N/A |
Qatar SC
| {{flagicon|POR}} Hélio Sousa | {{flagicon|IRQ}} Bashar Resan | Erreà | N/A |
Umm Salal
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrice Carteron | {{flagicon|ALG}} Andy Delort | Puma | N/A |
=Foreign players=
Clubs can register a total of seven foreign players over the course of the season, provided that two of them do not exceed the age of 23 (born in 2000 and under).{{cite web |title=تحديد أعداد اللاعبين في كشوفات الفرق-للموسم الرباضي 2023-2024|url=https://www.qfa.qa/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82-%D9%84/}}
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season after pre-season transfer window or in the mid-season transfer window and at least had one appearance.
class="wikitable" style="font-size:80%;"
!Club !Player 1 !Player 2 !Player 3 !Player 4 !Player 5 !U21 players 1 !U21 players 2 !Palestinian players !Unregistered players !Former players |
Al Ahli
| {{flagicon|GER}} Julian Draxler | {{flagicon|CIV}} Idrissa Doumbia | {{flagicon|JOR}} Yazan Al-Naimat | {{flagicon|TUN}} Naïm Sliti | {{flagicon|URU}} Ramón Arias | {{flagicon|FIN}} Robin Tihi | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sekou Yansané | | | {{flagicon|ALG}} Sofiane Hanni |
Al-Arabi
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafinha | {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Verratti | {{flagicon|SEN}} Abdou Diallo | {{flagicon|SYR}} Omar Al Somah | {{flagicon|TUN}} Youssef Msakni | {{flagicon|NED}} Mohamed Taabouni | {{flagicon|ESP}} Simo Keddari | {{flagicon|PLE}} Alaa Aldeen Hassan | | |
Al-Duhail
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Veríssimo | {{flagicon|BRA}} Philippe Coutinho | {{flagicon|FRA}} Ibrahima Diallo | {{flagicon|KEN}} Michael Olunga | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Moon-hwan | {{flagicon|FRA}} Isaac Lihadji | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ibrahima Bamba | | {{flagicon|BEL}} Edmilson Junior | {{flagicon|POR}} Rúben Semedo |
Al-Gharafa
| {{flagicon|ALG}} Farid Boulaya | {{flagicon|ALG}} Yacine Brahimi | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lyanco | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Hyun-soo | {{flagicon|TUN}} Ferjani Sassi | {{flagicon|SEN}} Seydou Sano | {{flagicon|URU}} Fabricio Díaz | | | {{flagicon|CIV}} Yohan Boli |
Al-Markhiya
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Naby Sarr | {{flagicon|GAM}} Yusupha Njie | {{flagicon|IRQ}} Bashar Resan | {{flagicon|MAR}} Driss Fettouhi | {{flagicon|POR}} Rúben Semedo | {{flagicon|ALG}} Abdelghani Lallam | {{flagicon|NED}} Naoufal Bannis | | | {{flagicon|POR}} João Teixeira |
Al-Rayyan
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Róger Guedes | {{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Mendes | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shogo Taniguchi | {{flagicon|MAR}} Achraf Bencharki | {{flagicon|ESP}} Rodrigo | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Pereira | {{flagicon|POR}} André Amaro | {{flagicon|PLE}} Ameed Mahajna | {{flagicon|MAR}} Sofiane Boufal | |
Al-Sadd
| {{flagicon|ALG}} Baghdad Bounedjah | {{flagicon|BRA}} Guilherme | {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Otávio | {{flagicon|COL}} Mateus Uribe | {{flagicon|ECU}} Gonzalo Plata | {{flagicon|IRN}} Amin Hazbavi | {{flagicon|MAR}} Ilyes Housni | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Giovani | |
Al-Shamal
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Nani | {{flagicon|CPV}} Ricardo Gomes | {{flagicon|COL}} Jeison Murillo | {{flagicon|IRN}} Omid Ebrahimi | {{flagicon|MAR}} Younès Belhanda | {{flagicon|ALG}} Mohamed Rafik Omar | {{flagicon|FRA}} Younes El Hannach | | | {{flagicon|JOR}} Ali Olwan |
Al-Wakrah
| {{flagicon|ALG}} Mohamed Benyettou | {{flagicon|ANG}} Gelson Dala | {{flagicon|AUS}} Trent Sainsbury | {{flagicon|EGY}} Hamdy Fathy | {{flagicon|NED}} Adam Maher | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ayoub Assal | {{flagicon|JOR}} Omar Salah | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Mendes |
Muaither
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hugo Gomes | {{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Leonço | {{flagicon|JOR}} Yazan Al-Arab | {{flagicon|MAR}} Ayman El Hassouni | {{flagicon|ROM}} Denis Alibec | {{flagicon|ALG}} Fouad Hanfoug | {{flagicon|ALG}} Nassim Benaissa | {{flagicon|PLE}} Jamal Hamed | {{flagicon|CIV}} Abdoulaye Bakayoko | {{flagicon|CGO}} Guy Mbenza |
Qatar SC
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Tabata | {{flagicon|DRC}} Ben Malango | {{flagicon|CIV}} Yohan Boli | {{flagicon|MAR}} Badr Benoun | {{flagicon|ESP}} Javi Martínez | {{flagicon|CMR}} Raoul Danzabe | {{flagicon|TUN}} Ali Saoudi | | | {{flagicon|IRQ}} Bashar Resan |
Umm Salal
| {{flagicon|ALG}} Victor Lekhal | {{flagicon|ANG}} Lucas João | {{flagicon|CUW}} Kenji Gorré | {{flagicon|MAR}} Marouane Louadni | {{flagicon|MAR}} Oussama Tannane | {{flagicon|ALG}} Naïm Laidouni | {{flagicon|SEN}} Landing Badji | | | {{flagicon|ALG}} Andy Delort |
{{notelist-lr}}
League table
|section=League table
|source=[https://www.qsl.qa/en/qnb-standings QSL], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/qatar/stars-league/20232024/regular-season/r68172/tables/ Soccerway]
|team_order=SAD, RAY, GHA, WAK, ARA, DUH, UMM, QAT, SHA, AHL, MAR, MUA
|update=complete
|win_AHL=7 |draw_AHL=2 |loss_AHL=13|gf_AHL=37|ga_AHL=58
|win_ARA=7 |draw_ARA=8 |loss_ARA=7 |gf_ARA=42|ga_ARA=38
|win_DUH=8 |draw_DUH=4 |loss_DUH=10|gf_DUH=42|ga_DUH=45
|win_GHA=13|draw_GHA=5 |loss_GHA=4 |gf_GHA=53|ga_GHA=36
|win_MAR=5 |draw_MAR=3 |loss_MAR=14|gf_MAR=20|ga_MAR=50
|win_RAY=15|draw_RAY=2 |loss_RAY=5 |gf_RAY=50|ga_RAY=26
|win_SAD=15|draw_SAD=4 |loss_SAD=3 |gf_SAD=65|ga_SAD=21
|win_SHA=6 |draw_SHA=7 |loss_SHA=9 |gf_SHA=28|ga_SHA=37
|win_WAK=11|draw_WAK=5 |loss_WAK=6 |gf_WAK=40|ga_WAK=30
|win_MUA=3 |draw_MUA=5 |loss_MUA=14|gf_MUA=34|ga_MUA=57
|win_QAT=7 |draw_QAT=4 |loss_QAT=11|gf_QAT=39|ga_QAT=47
|win_UMM=7 |draw_UMM=7 |loss_UMM=8 |gf_UMM=32|ga_UMM=37
|status_MUA=R
|status_MAR=R
|status_SAD=C
|result1=SLGS |result2=SLGS |result3=SLPO |result4=CLGS |result5=AGC
|result11=RPO |result12=REL
|name_AHL=Al-Ahli
|name_ARA=Al-Arabi
|name_DUH=Al-Duhail
|name_GHA=Al-Gharafa
|name_MAR=Al-Markhiya
|name_RAY=Al-Rayyan
|name_SAD=Al-Sadd
|name_SHA=Al-Shamal
|name_WAK=Al-Wakrah
|name_MUA=Muaither
|name_QAT=Qatar SC
|name_UMM=Umm Salal
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
|res_col_header=QR
|col_SLGS=green1 |text_SLGS=Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
|col_SLPO=green2 |text_SLPO=Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
|col_CLGS=blue1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
|col_AGC=yellow1 | text_AGC=Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for Relegation play-off
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to {{season link|2024–25|Qatargas League}}
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [https://www.flashscore.com/football/qatar/qsl/ Flashscore]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR
|team1=AHL |team2=ARA |team3=DUH |team4=GHA |team5=MAR |team6=RAY |team7=SAD |team8=SHA |team9=WAK |team10=MUA |team11=QAT |team12=UMM
|name_AHL=Al-Ahli
|name_ARA=Al-Arabi
|name_DUH=Al-Duhail
|name_GHA=Al-Gharafa
|name_MAR=Al-Markhiya
|name_RAY=Al-Rayyan
|name_SAD=Al-Sadd
|name_SHA=Al-Shamal
|name_WAK=Al-Wakrah
|name_MUA=Muaither
|name_QAT=Qatar SC
|name_UMM=Umm Salal
|match_AHL_ARA=1–1
|match_AHL_DUH=1–2
|match_AHL_GHA=1–4
|match_AHL_MAR=1–4
|match_AHL_RAY=0–4
|match_AHL_SAD=1–9
|match_AHL_SHA=1–2
|match_AHL_WAK=1–0
|match_AHL_MUA=4–2
|match_AHL_QAT=2–4
|match_AHL_UMM=1–2
|match_ARA_AHL=2–3
|match_ARA_DUH=3–3
|match_ARA_GHA=0–1
|match_ARA_MAR=1-2
|match_ARA_RAY=2–3
|match_ARA_SAD=2–2
|match_ARA_SHA=1–1
|match_ARA_WAK=2–1
|match_ARA_MUA=4–3
|match_ARA_QAT=1–0
|match_ARA_UMM=1–1
|match_DUH_AHL=3–5
|match_DUH_ARA=2–2
|match_DUH_GHA=1–4
|match_DUH_MAR=0–0
|match_DUH_RAY=3–2
|match_DUH_SAD=3–1
|match_DUH_SHA=3–1
|match_DUH_WAK=2–3
|match_DUH_MUA=4–1
|match_DUH_QAT=1–1
|match_DUH_UMM=0–1
|match_GHA_AHL=1–2
|match_GHA_ARA=5–4
|match_GHA_DUH=3–2
|match_GHA_MAR=2–0
|match_GHA_RAY=3–0
|match_GHA_SAD=2–2
|match_GHA_SHA=1–1
|match_GHA_WAK=1–1
|match_GHA_MUA=5–2
|match_GHA_QAT=2–1
|match_GHA_UMM=1–1
|match_MAR_AHL=0–2
|match_MAR_ARA=0–4
|match_MAR_DUH=1–2
|match_MAR_GHA=3–2
|match_MAR_RAY=0–1
|match_MAR_SAD=1–2
|match_MAR_SHA=2–1
|match_MAR_WAK=0–3
|match_MAR_MUA=0–2
|match_MAR_QAT=1–2
|match_MAR_UMM=1–1
|match_RAY_AHL=4-1
|match_RAY_ARA=1–0
|match_RAY_DUH=2–0
|match_RAY_GHA=3–4
|match_RAY_MAR=6–0
|match_RAY_SAD=4–0
|match_RAY_SHA=2–1
|match_RAY_WAK=3–0
|match_RAY_MUA=1–0
|match_RAY_QAT=1–0
|match_RAY_UMM=2–2
|match_SAD_AHL=4–2
|match_SAD_ARA=0–1
|match_SAD_DUH=3–1
|match_SAD_GHA=4–0
|match_SAD_MAR=5–0
|match_SAD_RAY=4–0
|match_SAD_SHA=4–0
|match_SAD_WAK=0–0
|match_SAD_MUA=4–2
|match_SAD_QAT=3–0
|match_SAD_UMM=6–0
|match_SHA_AHL=2–1
|match_SHA_ARA=0–0
|match_SHA_DUH=1–2
|match_SHA_GHA=1–0
|match_SHA_MAR=2–0
|match_SHA_RAY=3–4
|match_SHA_SAD=0-4
|match_SHA_WAK=0–0
|match_SHA_MUA=0–0
|match_SHA_QAT=1–2
|match_SHA_UMM=1–3
|match_WAK_AHL=3–2
|match_WAK_ARA=2–4
|match_WAK_DUH=2–1
|match_WAK_GHA=2-4
|match_WAK_MAR=1–2
|match_WAK_RAY=3–2
|match_WAK_SAD=0–0
|match_WAK_SHA=2–2
|match_WAK_MUA=3–0
|match_WAK_QAT=1–0
|match_WAK_UMM=2–1
|match_MUA_AHL=1–1
|match_MUA_ARA=2–2
|match_MUA_DUH=2–5
|match_MUA_GHA=0–2
|match_MUA_MAR=5–2
|match_MUA_RAY=0–0
|match_MUA_SAD=0–2
|match_MUA_SHA=2–2
|match_MUA_WAK=2–4
|match_MUA_QAT=3-5
|match_MUA_UMM=1–3
|match_QAT_AHL=1–3
|match_QAT_ARA=3–4
|match_QAT_DUH=4–2
|match_QAT_GHA=4–4
|match_QAT_MAR=4–0
|match_QAT_RAY=0–3
|match_QAT_SAD=1–3
|match_QAT_SHA=0–2
|match_QAT_WAK=1–5
|match_QAT_MUA=3–2
|match_QAT_UMM=1–1
|match_UMM_AHL=3–1
|match_UMM_ARA=2–1
|match_UMM_DUH=2-0
|match_UMM_GHA=1–2
|match_UMM_MAR=1–1
|match_UMM_RAY=0–2
|match_UMM_SAD=1–3
|match_UMM_SHA=3–4
|match_UMM_WAK=0–2
|match_UMM_MUA=1–2
|match_UMM_QAT=2–2
}}
Relegation play-off
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2024|5|5|df=y}}
|time = {{UTZ|21:30|3}}
|team1 = Al-Markhiya
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Al Shahaniya
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Al Thumama Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
{{updated|28 April 2024}} ([https://www.flashscore.com/football/qatar/qsl/ Flashscore])
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Team !Goals |
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|QAT}} Akram Afif |align="left"|Al-Sadd |26 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Yacine Brahimi |align="left"|Al-Gharafa |21 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Róger Guedes |align="left"|Al-Rayyan |19 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SYR|1980}} Omar Al Somah |align="left"|Al-Arabi |17 |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Mohamed Benyettou |align="left"|Al-Wakrah |16 |
6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Michael Olunga |align="left"|Al-Duhail |15 |
7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Yohan Boli |align="left"|Qatar SC |13 |
8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CPV}} Ricardo Gomes |align="left"|Al-Shamal |12 |
rowspan="2"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Naim Sliti |align="left"|Al-Ahli |rowspan="2"|10 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} Achraf Bencharki
|align="left"|Al-Rayyan |
Team of the Year
class="wikitable"
|+ !No !Position !Nat. !Player !Club !Ref. |
1
|{{flagicon|QAT}} |
2
|{{flagicon|BRA}} |
3
|{{flagicon|BRA}} |
4
|{{flagicon|BRA}} |
5
|{{flagicon|QAT}} |
6
|{{flagicon|EGY}} |
7
|{{flagicon|TUN}} |
8
|{{flagicon|ITA}} |
9
|{{Flagicon|ALG}} |
10
|{{flagicon|BRA}} |
11
|{{flagicon|QAT}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://au.soccerway.com/national/qatar/stars-league/20232024/regular-season/r75590/ 2023–24 Qatar Stars League] at Soccerway
{{Qatar Stars League seasons}}
{{2023–24 in Asian football (AFC)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Qatar Stars League}}