Summary
The UAE Pro League (QAT1), or Persian Gulf League (QAT1), is the top football league in the United Arab Emirates football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 QAT1 teams
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Qatar
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| QAT1 | Qatar Stars League | 12 |
| QAT2 | Qatari Second Division | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 3 Sep 2020 - 1 Jun 2021 | 12: QAT1 (10 minimum), QAT2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each QAT1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 QAT1 teams for a total of 22 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 Regular season, the 12th place QAT1 team will be relegated directly to the QAT2, and the 11th place team will enter into a one match Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 2nd place QAT2 team.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Al-Sadd SC | 14 | 12 -2-0 | 38 | - | 53 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail SC | 14 | 9 -0-5 | 27 | - | 36 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa SC | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 29 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | Qatar SC | 14 | 7 -2-5 | 23 | - | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Rayyan SC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 14 | 7 -1-6 | 22 | - | 20 | 25 | -5 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Al-Arabi SC | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | Al-Sailiya SC | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | - | 17 | 27 | -10 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 9 | Umm-Salal SC | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 10 | Al Wakrah SC | 14 | 4 -2-8 | 14 | - | 13 | 24 | -11 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 11 | Al Khor SC | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | - | 10 | 26 | -16 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| 12 | Al Khuratiyat SC | 14 | 2 -0-12 | 6 | - | 9 | 35 | -26 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 | 0 -0-9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | -20 |
AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 11 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
 | 12 | Al Khor SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 00 | Al Wakrah SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
 | 20 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 31 | Al-Duhail SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 21 | Qatar SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Umm-Salal SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 81 | Al Wakrah SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 31 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Gharafa SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 80 | Al-Sailiya SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 30 | Al Khor SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Gharafa SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Duhail SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 02 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Sailiya SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 50 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Sadd SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 21 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |