
Defending champions Lekhwiya crushed Al Ahli 3-1 to seal their fourth Qatar Stars League (QSL) title, capping a dream start for Danish coach Michael Laudrup who stepped in at the start of the season last August. With one game remaining, Lekhwiya have 59 points, five ahead of Al Sadd, who drubled El Jaish 5-2. One of the main players in Lekhwiya is the Uruguayan Sebastian Soria, naturalized Qatari.