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 2019-2020 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2019-2020 QAT1 teams
- 2021 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2019-2020 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2020 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2021 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 | ||
| 21 Aug 2019 - 21 Aug 2020 | 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 2019-2020 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 | ||||
 | 20 | Al-Markhiya SC (QAT2) | Al Janoub Stadium | |||
| Al Khor 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-Duhail SC | 21 | 15 -4-2 | 49 | - | 37 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 6 -4-0 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan SC | 21 | 14 -6-1 | 48 | - | 38 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 7 -4-0 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Al-Sadd SC | 21 | 14 -2-5 | 44 | - | 50 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa SC | 21 | 10 -5-6 | 35 | - | 33 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Al-Sailiya SC | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 22 | 25 | -3 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 6 | Al Wakrah SC | 21 | 7 -6-8 | 27 | - | 28 | 29 | -1 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 7 | Al-Arabi SC | 21 | 6 -7-8 | 25 | - | 28 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 21 | 5 -5-11 | 20 | - | 24 | 35 | -11 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| 9 | Qatar SC | 21 | 4 -7-10 | 19 | - | 18 | 26 | -8 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 10 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 3 -9-10 | 18 | - | 18 | 37 | -19 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 11 | Al Khor SC | 22 | 3 -8-11 | 17 | - | 25 | 35 | -10 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 12 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 22 | 2 -10-10 | 16 | - | 24 | 43 | -19 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 10 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Al Janoub Stadium |
 | 02 | Al-Rayyan SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 00 | Qatar SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
 | 00 | Umm-Salal SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al-Gharrafa Stadium |
| 10 | Al Khor SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Seliah Stadium |
| 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Sadd SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Arabi SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Duhail SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 11 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Education City Stadium |
| 00 | Qatar SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 22 | Al Khor SC | Education City Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Sailiya SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 11 | Umm-Salal SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Sadd SC | Al Janoub Stadium |