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 2018-2019 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2018-2019 QAT1 teams
- 2020 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2018-2019 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2019 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020 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 | ||
| 4 Aug 2018 - 13 Apr 2019 | 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 2018-2019 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 | ||||
 | 10 | Muaither SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | |||
| Qatar 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 | 18 -3-1 | 57 | - | 100 | 22 | 78 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 58 | 11 | 47 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 15 -5-2 | 50 | - | 52 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Al-Sailiya SC | 22 | 12 -2-8 | 38 | - | 38 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 -0-6 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 10 -7-5 | 37 | - | 34 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 5 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 32 | 39 | -7 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 6 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 10 -0-12 | 30 | - | 27 | 41 | -14 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 7 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 26 | 34 | -8 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 8 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 35 | 39 | -4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 9 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 24 | 44 | -20 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| 10 | Al Khor SC | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -16 |
| 11 | Qatar SC | 22 | 4 -4-14 | 16 | - | 20 | 42 | -22 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 12 | Al Khuratiyat SC | 22 | 5 -0-17 | 15 | - | 19 | 58 | -39 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | -19 |
AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 43 | Qatar SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 11 | Al Khor SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | 52 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Al-Gharrafa Stadium |
 | 61 | Umm-Salal SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 03 | Al-Duhail SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | 31 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al-Gharrafa Stadium |
| 25 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Sailiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Duhail SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al-Khor Stadium |
| 72 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Sailiya SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 01 | Umm-Salal SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 40 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Al-Khor Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Sadd SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 42 | Al-Rayyan SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Duhail SC | Al-Gharrafa Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Sadd SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |