| Season | 2021–2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2021 – 11 March 2022 |
| Champions | Al-Sadd |
| Relegated | Al-Khor |
| Champions League | Al-Sadd |
| Champions League Play-off round | Al-Duhail Al-Wakrah |
| Matches | 125 |
| Goals | 407 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Olunga (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Sadd 7–2Al-Shamal (26 September 2021) Al-Duhail 5–0Al-Sailiya (26 September 2021) Al-Gharafa 5–0Al-Khor (26 October 2021) Al-Duhail 6–1Umm Salal (2 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 0–6Al-Duhail (29 December 2021) Al-Shamal 0–6Umm Salal (23 January 2022) Al-Wakrah 0–6Al-Sadd (31 January 2022) Al-Ahli 2–8Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Sadd 6–4Al-Gharafa (17 October 2021) Al-Ahli 2–8Al-Sadd (21 February 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Al-Sailiya |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Al-Sailiya |
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The2021–22 Qatari League, also known asQatar Stars League orQNB Stars League, was the 49th edition of top-level football championship inQatar. The league kicked off on 11 September 2021 and ended on 11 March 2022.[1][2]Al-Sadd were defending champions and won the league for a second straight undefeated season.[3]
| Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | Puma | Regency Group Holding | ||
| Al-Arabi | Puma | Doha Bank Sharq Insurance Snoonu | ||
| Al-Duhail | Puma | Al Rayan Bank | ||
| Al-Gharafa | Puma | N/A | ||
| Al-Khor | Adidas | N/A | ||
| Al-Rayyan | Puma | Baladna Mall of Qatar | ||
| Al Sadd | Puma | Qatar Airways | ||
| Al-Sailiya | Zat Outfit | N/A | ||
| Al-Shamal | Erreà | N/A | ||
| Al-Wakrah | Puma | N/A | ||
| Qatar SC | Macron | N/A | ||
| Umm Salal | Jako | N/A |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa | Signed bySheffield United | 27 May 2021 | 2 July 2021 | |||
| Umm Salal | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | July 2021 | |||
| Qatar SC | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | July 2021 | |||
| Al-Arabi | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | July 2021 | |||
| Al-Duhail | Resigned | July 2021 | July 2021 | |||
| Al Sadd | Signed byBarcelona | 5 November 2021 | 1st | 7 December 2021 | ||
| Al-Khor | Sacked | 11 November 2021 | 12th | 12 November 2021 | ||
| Al-Rayyan | Sacked | 13 February 2022 | 10th | 13 February 2022 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sadd(C) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 62 | Qualification forAFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 47 | Qualification forAFC Champions League play-off round[a] |
| 3 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 37 | |
| 4 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 36 | |
| 5 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30 | |
| 6 | Umm Salal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 24 | |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | Al-Shamal | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 22 | |
| 11 | Al-Sailiya(O) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 16 | Qualification forRelegation play-off |
| 12 | Al-Khor(R) | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 16 | Relegation toQatargas League |
| Home \ Away | AHL | ARA | DUH | GHA | KHO | RAY | SAD | SAI | SHA | WAK | QAT | UMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | — | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 2–8 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Al-Arabi | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Al-Duhail | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 6–1 |
| Al-Gharafa | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | — | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Al-Khor | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Rayyan | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Al-Sadd | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 7–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Al-Sailiya | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Al-Shamal | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–6 |
| Al-Wakrah | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Qatar SC | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 |
| Umm Salal | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — |
| Leader :2023 AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| 2023 AFC Champions League group stage | |
| 2023 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
| Qualification toRelegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2022–23Qatargas League |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Duhail | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Al-Arabi | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Al-Gharafa | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Al-Wakrah | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5* | |||||||||||
| Umm Salal | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Qatar SC | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Al-Rayyan | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Al-Ahli | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Al-Shamal | 10 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Al-Khor | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Al-Sailiya | 11 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |