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2010–11 Qatar Stars League
The 2010-11 Qatar Stars League was the 38th edition of the top level football championship in Qatar and ran from September 2010 to April 2011. Teams Al-Shamal were relegated to the second-level league after finishing bottom in the 2009–10 Qatar Stars League campaign. Al-Sailiya survived the drop after winning the end of season relegation/promotion playoff against Mesaimeer Lekhwiya were promoted as the 2nd level champions under their former name of Al-Shorta Doha or locally known as the Internal Security Forces (ISF). Clubs 1 Although this is classed as Al-Kharaitiyat home ground, the stadium is not up to QSL standards, and the club uses other venues to host games 2 Formally known as Al Shorta Foreign players League table Pre-Relegation Playoff After finishing the season with the same number of points, Al-Ahli and Al-Sailiya faced each one in a tie played over one leg to decide which team relegates and which team faces Al-Shamal (2nd placed team of 2010-11 Qa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar Stars League
The Qatar Stars League (; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Qatari Second Division (QSD), with the lowest ranked club at the end of the QSL season being demoted to make room for the promotion of the highest ranked QSD club of the season. The QSL season usually runs from September to April. The league's first season was played in 1963, although the first official season occurred in 1972. The Qatari league system provides 5 domestic cups that various clubs can compete for: the Emir of Qatar Cup, open to all teams in both the first and second divisions; the Qatar Crown Prince Cup, a postseason tournament played by the top four first division teams; the Sheikh Jassem Cup, a prelude to the first division regular season; the Qatari Stars Cup, a round-robin tournament played midseason; and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Mubarak
Abdullah Mubarak is a Qatari former football player and current manager. who is the currently head coach of Al-Khor. He received his coaching license in 1995. He had previously managed Al Ahli, and after being unattached for a year, was chosen as the head coach of Al Sailiya in January 2013. He works part-time as a sports analyst for Al Jazeera. He was selected as the best manager in the Qatar Stars League in the 2010/11 season by the QFA after saving Al Ahli from relegation. Career In 2009, he led Al Ahli from the Qatari Second Division to the first division, the Qatar Stars League. After taking charge at Lekhwiya the same year, he won the Second Division Cup, in addition to winning the club promotion to the first division the following season with a nearly perfect record. Mubarak once again became Al Ahli's head coach on 26 September 2010, after Ilija Petkovic was sacked. He succeeded in steering his team away from the relegation zone that season. He asked Al Ahli's off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Perrin
Alain André Christian Perrin (; born 7 October 1956) is a French professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. Perrin made his managerial breakthrough at Troyes AC, Troyes, whom he took from the fourth tier to Ligue 1 and UEFA Cup qualification by winning the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He won the Coupe de France with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Sochaux in 2007 Coupe de France Final, 2007, and the league and cup double for Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon a year later. Abroad, Perrin worked for several years in Qatar and had brief spells in the United Arab Emirates and with Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth in the Premier League. Internationally, he led China national football team, China at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Early life Alain André Christian Perrin was born on 7 October 1956 in Lure, Haute-Saône, Lure, Haute-Saône. Managerial career Troyes Perrin began his coaching career at AS Nancy Lorraine, Nancy in 1983, as junior coach to Arsène ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khor SC Stadium
The Al-Khor Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in the coastal town of Al Khor, in northeastern Qatar. The stadium is home to Al-Khor Sports Club. The capacity of the stadium is 45,330, making it one of the larger stadiums in the Qatar Stars League. After the QSL, it will be reduced to a capacity of 25,500. References Football venues in Qatar, Khor Stadium Multi-purpose stadiums in Qatar, Khor Stadium Sport in Al Khor, Khor Stadium {{Qatar-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Khor
Al Khor (; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor (city), Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around from the capital, Doha and is considered to be one of Qatar's the major cities. Al Thakhira is the second most significant settlement in the municipality after Al Khor City. The region was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe, which consists of seven Bedouin families, before Qatar gained its independence in 1971. Tourism has been increasing in recent years owing to the municipality's various resorts, natural areas and cultural attractions. Fishing was the historical mainstay of most of the municipality's inhabitants. Etymology Al Khor Municipality derives its name from the Al Khor (city), city of the same name. In Arabic, ''Al Khawr'' means bay; it was so named because Al Khor City was near a bay. Formerly, the city was known as "Khor Al-Shaqiq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khor SC
Al-Khor Sports Club () is a Qatari professional sports club based in the city of Al Khor. Al-Khor SC is best known for its football team, which competes in the Qatar Stars League from the 2024-25 season again after a short absence of 2 years in Qatari Second Division. It plays its home games at Al-Khor Stadium. History Foundation Al-Khor was unofficially established in 1951 by oil workers to fulfill them with the appropriate facility to invest their energy after their participation with the multinational oil companies at the time. In 1961, the club was re-established and set football as its main sport, along with other sports and activities. There were two other clubs in Al Khor, but none of the clubs cooperated. In 1962, Al-Khor SC merged with Al-Jeel Sports Club, one of the other two clubs. In 1964, they conglomerated with ''Nahdi Al-Aswad'' ("Black Sports Club") and formally made a request to join the Qatar Football Association on 10 June that year. From then on, the club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Simondi
Bernard Simondi (born 28 July 1953) is a French football coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Championnat National club Niort. He played for SC Toulon, Stade Lavallois, FC Tours and AS Saint-Étienne. After his playing career, he became a coach with Al-Nassr, Puget, Aubagne, Grenoble, US Créteil, Guinea, Benin, ES Sahel, Burkina Faso, ES Sétif, Al-Kharitiyath and Al-Ahly Doha Al Ahli SC (), also known as Al Ahli Doha, is a Qatari multi-sport club based in Doha. It is most notable for its professional association football section. Their home ground is the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium. Founded in 1950, it is the oldest s .... He was shortlisted for the Guinea national team job in July 2016. External links and references 1953 births Living people Footballers from Toulon Men's association football defenders French men's footballers SC Toulon players Stade Lavallois players Tours FC players AS Saint-Étienne players Ligue 1 players Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
The new Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (), popularly known as Al-Rayyan Stadium, is an association football stadium located in the district of Rawdat Al Jahhaniya, Qatar, around northwest from the centre of Al Rayyan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home to Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The stadium is named after Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar from 1960 to 1972. The former stadium, built in 2003, had a seating capacity of 21,282 and was demolished in 2015. The new Al Rayyan Stadium has a seating capacity of 45,032. The stadium is located about 20 km west of Doha. Construction The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was one of eight stadiums used in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The former Ahmad bin Ali Stadium was demolished in 2015 to make way for the Al Rayyan Stadium. 90 percent of the rubble resulting from the demolition of the stadium is anticipated to be reused either for the new stadium or for public art projects. The construction of the new stadium star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat () is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. Etymology "Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its name from a nearby depression that was named for its uneven and winding terrain, presenting a map-like appearance. Administration When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999, Al Kharaitiyat was designated as seat of constituency no. 23. It would remain seat of constituency no. 23 in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was split between constituencies no. 15 and no. 17, with the former accommodating its southern section and the latter being seated by its northern section. Aside from featuring northern Al Kharaitiyat as its seat, constituency no. 17 also includes the districts of Al Froosh and northern Izghawa. In the inaugural municipal elections of 1999, Abdullah Abdulrahman Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Kharaitiyat SC
Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club () is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season. History Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal. Among the founders were: Upon its formation, it was entered into the Qatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, the Qatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in. The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Metsu
Bruno Jean Cornil Metsu (28 January 1954 – 15 October 2013) was a French footballer and football manager. During his senior playing career from 1973 to 1987, he played for seven different clubs in France. From 1988 until his death, he was the manager of a total of nine clubs in France and Persian Gulf region, the Guinea, Senegal, United Arab Emirates and Qatar national football teams. He coached Senegal to the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, during which his team defeated defending champions France in the opening match of the tournament. Playing career Before embarking on his career as a footballer, the teenaged Metsu worked as a courier on the docks of Dunkirk. Metsu played as a midfielder. His career as a youth and senior player with eight different clubs was largely based in his native France. He had a three-year spell as a youth player in Belgium with Anderlecht. During his 14 years as a senior player between 1973 and 1987, all with French clubs, he played 366 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thani Bin Jassim Stadium
The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan (city), Al Rayyan, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. Al-Gharafa SC, Al-Gharrafa SC and Umm Salal SC play there. The stadium holds 21,175 people and was built in 2003. The stadium hosted matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and other international competitions. In November 2021, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that Iraq national football team, Iraq's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Syria national football team, Syria and South Korea national football team, South Korea would be played there. History During the 2006 Asian Games, the stadium hosted football and handball matches. For the tournament, a 3,000-capacity indoor handball arena was constructed. Proposed expansion As part of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, the stadium was planned to be expanded to hold 44,740 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
