2013–14 Qatar Stars League

50th season of top-tier football league in Qatar 2013–14 Qatar Stars League Lekhwiya3rd title Al-RayyanMuaither AFC Champions League LekhwiyaEl JaishAl Sadd Dioko Kaluyituka (22 goals) 182 553 2012–13 2014–15 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. League expansion At 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.QSL SET TO EXPAND الغرافة والإدارة تشكره http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1385 QSL 7 May 2013 7 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130705202123/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1385 2013-07-05 dead On the 6 October 2013 it was announced that the second tier would be known as the QatarGas League due to sponsorship reasons.Qatargas and QFA Sign 3 Year Sponsorship Agreement http://www.qfa.com.qa//qatargas-and-qfa-sign-3-year-sponsorship-agreement.aspx https://archive.today/20131008010924/http://www.qfa.com.qa//qatargas-and-qfa-sign-3-year-sponsorship-agreement.aspx dead 8 October 2013 QFA 6 October 2013 6 October 2013 Teams Al 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 Qatar 300 right Locations of teams in the 2013–14 Qatari League Qatar 25.286667 51.533333 Doha Qatar 25.7 51.666667 Umm Salal left Qatar 25.533333 51.616667 Al Rayyan left Qatar 25.69 51.51 Al Khor Club City/Town Stadium Capacity Al Ahli Doha Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium 20,000 Al-Arabi Doha Grand Hamad StadiumAL ARABI: AN INTRODUCTION http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1430 9 June 2012 9 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130624181431/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1430 2013-06-24 dead 13,000 Al-Gharafa Al Gharrafa Thani bin Jassim Stadium 22,000 Al Kharaitiyat Al Kharaitiyat Al-Khor SC Stadium 13,000 Al-Khor Al Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium 13,000 Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 22,000 Al Sadd Doha Jassim bin Hamad Stadium 18,000 Al-Sailiya Doha Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 1 22,000 Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah Al Janoub Stadium 12,000 El Jaish Duhail Suheim bin Hamad Stadium 13,000 Lekhwiya Doha Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium 15,000 Muaither Muaither Khalifa International Stadium 50,000 Qatar SC Doha Suheim bin Hamad 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.Al Sailiyah to base camp at Al Rayyan Stadium http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=753 QFA 22 June 2012 22 June 2012 https://archive.today/20130416105748/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=753 2013-04-16 dead Personnel – Prose containing any permanent captain changes 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 Head coachAl AhliCZE Milan MáčalaAl-ArabiBRA Paulo César CarpegianiAl-GharafaURU Diego AguirreAl KharaitiyatFRA Bertrand MarchandAl-KhorROM László BölöniBOLONI AGREES NEW DEAL http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1413 QSL 26 May 2013 26 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130705202110/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1413 2013-07-05 deadAl-Rayyan ESP Manolo JiménezAl SaddMAR Hussein AmmoutaAl-SailiyaTUN Sami TrabelsiAl-WakrahTUN Maher Kanzari El JaishTUN Nabil MaâloulLekhwiyaBEL Eric GeretsMuaitherESP Ladislas LozanoQatar SCBRA Sebastião LazaroniUmm SalalTUR Bülent Uygun Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointment Al Kharaitiyat FRA Bernard SimondiSIMONDI AND KHARAITIYAT PART COMPANY http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1411 QSL 23 May 2012 23 May 2013 https://archive.today/20130705204935/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1411 2013-07-05 dead Contract expired 23 May 2013 FRA Bertrand MarchandSIMONDI REPLACES MARCHAND http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1414 https://archive.today/20130705202553/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1414 dead 5 July 2013 QSL 26 May 2012 26 May 2013 26 May 2013 Al-Sailiya QAT Abdullah Mubarak Resigned AL SAILIYAH PART COMPANY WITH MUBARAK http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1425 9 June 2012 9 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130624181457/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1425 2013-06-24 dead 8 June 2013 TUN Sami TrabelsiAL SAILIYA UNVEIL NEW COACH http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1429=QSL 9 June 2012 9 June 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 8 June 2013 Al-Arabi MAR Abdelaziz Bennij Contract expired 8 June 2013 GER Uli StielikeNEW AL ARABI COACH OUTLINES PLANS FOR SEASON AHEAD http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1428 9 June 2012 9 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130624181456/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1428 2013-06-24 dead 8 June 2013 Al-Wakrah BIH Mehmed Baždarević Contract expired 20 June 2013 IRQ Adnan DirjalDIRJAL RETURNS TO AL WAKRAH http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1441 20 June 2012 20 June 2013 https://archive.today/20130624181408/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsEn/NewsDetailsNew.aspx?pid=1441 2013-06-24 dead 20 June 2013 Umm Salal FRA Alain Perrin Sacked 30 September 2013 FRA Gérard GiliUmm Salal to unveil new coach on Tuesday http://www.qfa.com.qa/umm-salal-to-unveil-new-coach-on-tuesday.aspx 3 October 2013 3 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013043/http://www.qfa.com.qa/umm-salal-to-unveil-new-coach-on-tuesday.aspx 2013-10-05 dead 30 September 2013 Al-Rayyan URU Diego Aguirre Sacked 30 October 2013 ESP Manolo JiménezJIMINEZ UNVEILED AS AL RAYYAN COACH http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1622 6 November 2013 6 November 2013 https://archive.today/20131106110800/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1622 2013-11-06 dead 6 November 2013 Umm Salal FRA Gérard Gili Sacked 14 December 2013 TUR Bülent Uygun Bülent Uygun Named New Umm Salal Coach http://www.qfa.com.qa/bulent-uygun-named-new-umm-salal-coach/ 16 December 2013 16 December 2013 14 December 2013 El JaishROM Răzvan Lucescu Sacked 16 January 2014 TUN Nabil Maâloul Eljaish rope in Tunisian to replace Lucescu http://www.qfa.com.qa/eljaish-rope-in-tunisian-to-replace-lucescu/ 16 December 2013 16 December 2013 21 January 2014 Al-Arabi GER Uli Stielike Sacked QATAR STARS LEAGUE:AL ARABI PART COMPANY WITH STIELIKE http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1842#.UulIatGPMkk 29 January 2014 29 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140130191552/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1842#.UulIatGPMkk 30 January 2014 dead dmy-all 28 January 2014 BRA Paulo César Carpegiani 18 February 2014 Al-Gharafa BRA Zico Mutual consent ZICO LEAVES AL GHARAFA BY MUTUAL CONSENT http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1844#.UulIadGPMkk 29 January 2014 29 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201170916/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1844#.UulIadGPMkk 1 February 2014 dead dmy-all 29 January 2014 URU Diego Aguirre 6 February 2014 Al-Wakrah IRQ Adnan Dirjal Resigned Al Wakrah Head Coach Adnan Dirjal resigns http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1965#.UySyQtGPMkk 12 March 2014 12 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140315075841/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1965#.UySyQtGPMkk 15 March 2014 dead dmy-all 12 March 2014 TUN Maher Kanzari 12 March 2014 Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former players Al Ahli Bahrain Abdullah Omar DR Congo Dioko Kaluyituka DR Congo Patou Kabangu Iran Mojtaba Jabbari Iran Ferydoon Zandi Al-Arabi Algeria Karim Ziani Brazil Bruno Rangel Brazil Wanderley Brazil Orestes 1 1 Bahrain Sayed Mohamed AdnanVenezuela Jesús Meza Al-Gharafa Argentina Lisandro López Brazil Nenê Venezuela Miku Australia Mark Bresciano Al Kharaitiyat Brazil Domingos Burkina Faso Yahia Kébé Morocco Youssef Kaddioui Bahrain Jaycee John Al-Khor Brazil Júlio César Brazil Madson Brazil William Iraq Salam Shaker Brazil Bruno MineiroIraq Ali Hasan KamalMorocco Faouzi Abdelghani Al-Rayyan Argentina Lucho González Nigeria Kalu Uche Nigeria Yakubu South Korea Cho Yong-hyung Argentina Juan ForlínBrazil Leandro PadovaniBrazilNilmarBrazil Rodrigo Tabata Al Sadd Algeria Nadir Belhadj Brazil Rodrigo Tabata Spain Raúl South Korea Lee Jung-soo Brazil LeandroSenegal Mamadou Niang Al-Sailiya Brazil Marcelo Camacho Burkina Faso Moumouni Dagano Democratic Republic of the Congo Yves Diba Ilunga Bahrain Faouzi Aaish Brazil Marcelo Tavares Al-Wakrah Argentina Sebastián Sáez Brazil Michel Netherlands Saïd Boutahar Iraq Ali Rehema Morocco Anouar Diba El Jaish Brazil Anderson Martins Brazil Nilmar France Jirès Kembo Ekoko South Korea Go Seul-ki Nigeria Kalu UcheOman Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini Lekhwiya Algeria Madjid Bougherra Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Tunisia Youssef Msakni South Korea Nam Tae-hee Ivory Coast Issiar Dia Muaither Bolivia Jhasmani Campos Brazil Rodrigo South Korea Cho Sung-hwan South Korea Ha Sung-min Gambia Ebrahima SawanehMontenegro Đorđe ĐikanovićUzbekistan Fozil Musaev Qatar SC Brazil Adriano Brazil Douglão Brazil Marcinho South Korea Sin Jin-ho Umm Salal Brazil Caboré Brazil Victor Simões Morocco Otmane El Assas Iran Pejman Montazeri Australia Sasa OgnenovskiIvory Coast Bakari Koné 1 1 Orestes has East Timorese citizenship and was counted as Asian player. League table main WDL 5 QR LEK Lekhwiya JAI El Jaish SAD Al Sadd SAI Al-Sailiya ARA Al-Arabi AHL Al Ahli USS Umm Salal WAK Al-Wakrah GHA Al-Gharafa QSC Qatar SC KHO Al-Khor KHA Al Kharaitiyat RAY Al-Rayyan MUA Muaither 16 5 5 55 30 C 14 6 6 39 27 13 8 5 54 30 11 9 6 45 37 11 6 9 41 41 9 7 10 48 50 9 7 10 34 36 8 8 10 41 40 8 8 10 40 41 8 7 11 34 40 5 15 6 29 30 7 8 11 31 34 7 8 11 34 40 R 4 2 20 28 69 R green1 2015 AFC Champions League group stage CLGS green2 2015 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round CL2 CL2 #FFFFA0 2015 GCC Champions League group stage GCLGS red1 GCC Champions League and relegation to the 2nd Division RAY red1 Relegation to the 2014–15 Qatari 2nd Division R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 11 April 2014 RSSSF References 2013–14 Stars League Qatar