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<p><strong>Friday, 4th September, 2020</strong></p><p><strong>20:30 kick-off at Al Ahli Stadium</strong></p><p>Al Khor face Al Arabi in Week 1 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 20:30 at the Al Ahli Stadium on Friday, 4th September, 2020.</p><p>Al Khor will be a determined lot as they had to stay in the top flight by defeating Al Markhiya 2-0 in play-off on 28th August, with goals from Ahmed Hammoudan and Abdullah Al Moraisi.</p><p>The play-off pitted 11th-placed team in the QNB Stars League against Second Division runners-up of 2019-20 season.</p><p>It may be recalled that Al Kharaitiyat earned promotion to the top flight by virtue of being the Second Division champions.</p><p>Al Khor, placed 11th with 17 points, had only one point more than directly-relegated side Al Shahania, so The Knights will be keen to avoid a similar situation.</p><p>Al Arabi too will look to begin strongly in the new season, having finished seventh in the 2019-20 QNB Stars League.</p><p>At one stage, The Dream Team even occupied the second position in the table and raised hopes of ending up in the top-four bracket. However, their results did not match expectations as the tournament wore on.</p><p>Al Arabi, a traditional powerhouse in Qatar football with a large and passionate fan base, have the potential to lift their performance by a few notches.</p>