The 2009–10

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 37th edition of top-level football championship in

Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...

, which started in September 2009 and ended in April 2010.

League expansion

Qatar Stars League slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for this season 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 in the '' 2008–09 Qatar Stars League'' season, due to expansion reasons. The announcement was made with only one game remaining.Q-League expands to 12
The expansion benefitted relegated Al-Kharaitiyat, who would stay in the first division, and would be joined by two second division clubs Al-Ahli and Al-Shamal, bringing the number up to 12. Sheikh

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 1 January 1952) is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al ...

said the expansion would help in improving league action, which was also curtailed to two rounds instead of the prevailing system where the teams played each other three times.

Teams

Managerial changes

Foreign players

Final league table

* '' Al-Sailiya defeated

Mesaimeer Mesaimeer () is a Qatari district in the municipality of Al Rayyan. Located south-west of Doha, it shares borders with the Doha Industrial Area to the east, Umm Al Seneem, Abu Hamour and Al Mamoura to the north-west, Al Thumama to the east, and ...

2-0 in the end of season relegation playoff to stay in the top flight''

Fixtures and results

Top scorers

;21 goals * Caboré ('' Al-Arabi'') *

Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalaf (; born 3 February 1983) is an Iraqi former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward for the Iraq national football team, Iraq national team and is currently the ...

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Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Ar Rayyan, Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its association football, football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The ...

'') ;20 goals * Leandro ('' Al-Sadd'') ;17 goals *

Adil Ramzi Adil Ramzi (; born 14 July 1977) is a Moroccan professional association football, football coach and former player. International career Ramzi was a member of the Morocco national football team, Morocco national team, playing 34 international m ...

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Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah () is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge touches the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated immediately north of the city. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassi ...

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Qatar SC Qatar Sports Club () is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1961 with the merger of two Qatari football clubs, Al-Oruba and Al-Nasour. They ...

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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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Umm Salal Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipalities of Qatar, municipality in the State of Qatar. Historic landmarks such as the Barzan Tower are located in Umm Salal.The municipal headquarters is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km ...

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Afonso Alves Afonso Alves Martins Júnior (born 30 January 1981), better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al- ...

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Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan (; also spelled ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipalities of Qatar, municipality in Qatar. Its primary settlement is the Al Rayyan (city), city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and is a part of the Do ...

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Alaa Abdul-Zahra Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi ( , born 22 December 1987), is an Iraqi football player who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa and for the Iraq national team. He can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or a second st ...

('' Al-Kharaitiyat'') ;9 goals * Júlio César ('' Al-Ahli'')

References

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