title: 2015–16 Qatar Stars League
text: # 2015–16 Qatar Stars League
  
  The 2015–16 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, was the 43rd edition of top level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 11 September 2015. Lekhwiya were the defending champions having won their fourth championship. Al-Rayyan secured their 8th title on 5 March with five games remaining.
  
  ## Teams
  
  ### Stadia and locations
  
  | Club | City/Town | Stadium | Coach |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Al-Ahli | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud |
  | Al-Arabi | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | Gianfranco Zola |
  | Al-Gharafa | Al Rayyan | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | Pedro Caixinha |
  | El-Jaish | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | Sabri Lamouchi |
  | Al-Kharaitiyat | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | Amar Osim |
  | Al-Khor | Al Khor | Al-Khor SC Stadium | Jean Fernandez |
  | Al-Mesaimeer | Mesaimeer | Al-Seliah Stadium | Rodion Gačanin |
  | Al-Rayan | Al Rayyan | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Jorge Fossati |
  | Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | Jesualdo Ferreira |
  | Al-Sailiya | Al Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | Sami Trabelsi |
  | Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | Mauricio Larriera |
  | Lekhwiya | Doha | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | Djamel Belmadi |
  | Qatar | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium | Sebastião Lazaroni |
  | Umm Salal | Doha | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium | Bülent Uygun |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Al-Rayan (C) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 23 | +46 | 62 | 2017 AFC Champions League group stage |
  | 2 | El-Jaish | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 48 | 2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round |
  | 3 | Al-Sadd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 47 | 2017 AFC Champions League 2nd qualifying round |
  | 4 | Lekhwiya | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 44 | 2017 AFC Champions League group stage |
  | 5 | Umm Salal | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41 | 2017 GCC Champions League |
  | 6 | Al-Ahli | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | 2017 GCC Champions League |
  | 7 | Al-Sailiya | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
  | 8 | Al-Arabi | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 35 | |
  | 9 | Al-Gharafa | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Al-Khor | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
  | 11 | Al-Wakrah | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
  | 12 | Al-Kharaitiyat | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 27 | |
  | 13 | Qatar (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to the Qatari Second Division |
  | 14 | Al-Mesaimeer (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 62 | −47 | 6 | Relegation to the Qatari Second Division |
  
  * ↑ Lekhwiya qualified for the 2017 AFC Champions League by winning the 2016 Emir of Qatar Cup.
  