The 2008–09

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 wi ...

season was the 36th edition of top level football in

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and started on the 13 September 2008. The season was played in 3 stages: The 2008–09 calendar released by the QFA saw the first phase run through 13 September till 23 November before phase two kicked off on 27 November to end on 7 February 2009. The final phase started on February 12 and concluded on April 17. Ten teams played for the title of league champions with each outfit playing 27 matches. The last team in the standings was to be relegated until the QFA announced an expansion to the league for the following season. The competition was played at the seven stadiums of Al-Sadd, Al-Rayyan, Al-Gharafa,

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, Al-Khor,

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, and Al-Arabi. Al-Gharafa won the title last season after pipping powerhouse Al-Sadd into second place while Al-Shamal were relegated and their place in the top division would be taken up by Al-Kharaitiyat.

League expansion

The Qatar Stars League has slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 clubs to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for the '' 2009–10 Qatar Stars League'' campaign. There are 2 divisions in the Qatari football structure and the league has previously seen one club promoted and relegated each year except in 'expansion' years. It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining.Q-League expands to 12

Teams

Foreign players

Final league table

Top scorers

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Magno Alves Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is also known by his nickname ''O Magnata'' (The Magnate). Career Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Betwe ...

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'') ;21 goals * Leonardo Pisculichi ('' Al-Arabi'') ;20 goals * Clemerson ('' Al-Gharafa'') ;19 goals * Amara Diané ('' Al-Rayyan'') * Sebastián Soria (''

'') ;15 goals * Khalfan Ibrahim ('' Al-Sadd'') ;13 goals * Agyemang Opoku ('' Al-Sadd'') ;11 goals * Sayed Mohamed Adnan ('' Al-Khor'') * Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona ('' Al-Sailiya'') * Pascal Feindouno ('' Al-Sadd'') * Amad Al-Hosni ('' Al-Rayyan'') ;10 goals * Fernandão ('' Al-Gharafa'') *

Moumouni Dagano Beli Moumouni Dagano (born 1 January 1981) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the Burkina Faso national team's all-time leading goalscorer. Club career Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella ...

('' Al-Khor'') * Anouar Diba (''

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League expansion

Teams

Foreign players

Final league table

Top scorers

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