Summary
The Qatar Stars League (QAT1), or Ooredoo Stars League (QAT1), is the top football league in the Qatar football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2024-2025 QAT1 teams
- 2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2024-2025 QAT1 teams
- 2026 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 4th place 2024-2025 QAT1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Amir Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026 AFC Champions League Elite.
Leagues Pyramid - Qatar
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| QAT1 | Qatar Stars League | 12 |
| QAT2 | Qatari Second Division | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 9 Aug 2024 - 17 Apr 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 21 | Al-Markhiya SC (QAT2) | Al Bayt Stadium | |||
| AET - Umm-Salal SC remains in QAT1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 | 17 -1-4 | 52 | - | 62 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 16 -2-4 | 50 | - | 51 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 41 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 38 | 39 | -1 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 5 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 10 -3-9 | 33 | - | 45 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 -0-6 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| 6 | Al-Shamal SC | 22 | 10 -2-10 | 32 | - | 41 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 31 | 43 | -12 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah SC | 22 | 7 -4-11 | 25 | - | 27 | 40 | -13 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 9 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 32 | 49 | -17 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | -14 |
| 10 | Qatar SC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 26 | 44 | -18 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 11 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 27 | 43 | -16 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
| 12 | Al Khor SC | 22 | 3 -4-15 | 13 | - | 21 | 42 | -21 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
2026 AFCCL Elite 2026 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 01 | Al-Duhail SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
 | 12 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Arabi SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | 10 | Al Wakrah SC | Al-Khor Stadium |
 | 50 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 20 | Qatar SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 11 | Qatar SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 30 | Al Khor SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Umm-Salal SC | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Arabi SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 35 | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Khor Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Sadd SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 01 | Al Khor SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 04 | Al-Shamal SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 23 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Duhail SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |