DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced Monday that the first phase of picking the best players for 2020-2021 season has begun. The first phase sees voting begins to choose the league's best player and best U-23 player. The participants are the head coaches of QNB Stars League teams, the national team head coach, the U-23 head coach, directors in the clubs, the media, a representative from QFA, a representative of QNB Stars League, and members of the award's board of trustees. Thursday, January 21, 2021, has been set as the deadline for receiving the forms. According to the approved mechanism, voting for the Best Coach Award will occur after the end of the QNB Stars League.