Lekhwiya commenced their summer transfer activity by signing Iraqi national Nashat Akram from Al Wakrah on July 1.

[2] Big names who departed Lekhwiya included Jasur Hasanov and Abdeslam Ouaddou, both to Qatar SC.

[3] They played Al Ahli in a warm-up match, winning 1-0 courtesy of a Mohammed Razak goal in the 74th minute.

Lekhwiya won the league title on March 26, 2012, after a hard-fought draw against Al Arabi, with Ali Afif scoring the third-minute goal which proved crucial.

Despite Moumouni Dagano missing a penalty early on, Nam Tae-Hee helped his team record a victory by scoring a late goal from midfield.

[11] Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 September 2011.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.