Qatar Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021-2022
Location
Qatar
Abbreviation
QAT1

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 2021-2022 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021-2022 QAT1 teams
  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 QAT1 team

The winner of the 2022 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023 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

11 Sep 2021 - 15 Mar 2022  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 2021-2022 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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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Al-Sadd SC 2220 -2-062-8024561110 -1-0313311221110 -1-031471334
2Al-Duhail SC 2214 -5-347-592435117 -3-124291217117 -2-223301218
3Al Wakrah SC 2211 -4-737-34304114 -3-4151619-3117 -1-32218117
4Al-Arabi SC 2211 -3-836-34313114 -1-6131621-5117 -2-22318108
5Al-Gharafa SC 229 -3-1030-3940-1115 -2-41717143114 -1-6132226-4
6Umm-Salal SC 226 -7-925-3236-4112 -4-5101219-7114 -3-41520173
7Al Ahli SC (Doha) 225 -10-725-2439-15114 -2-5141424-10111 -8-2111015-5
8Al-Rayyan SC 226 -6-1024-3140-9114 -2-5142125-4112 -4-5101015-5
9Qatar SC 226 -5-1123-2131-10112 -4-510918-9114 -1-6131213-1
10Al-Shamal SC 226 -4-1222-3247-15114 -0-7121924-5112 -4-5101323-10
11Al-Sailiya SC 223 -7-1216-1736-19111 -6-49813-5112 -1-87923-14
12Al Khor SC 222 -10-1016-2146-25111 -5-581119-8111 -5-581027-17
2023 AFCCL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to QAT2

Results

Fri - 11 Mar 2022
 Al-Sadd SC 21 Al Wakrah SCQatar SC Stadium
 Al-Rayyan SC 32 Al-Shamal SCQatar SC Stadium
Thu - 10 Mar 2022
 Umm-Salal SC 02 Al-Arabi SCAl-Gharrafa Stadium
 Qatar SC 01 Al Khor SCAl-Khor Stadium
 Al-Sailiya SC 32 Al-Gharafa SCHamad bin Khalifa Stadium
 Al-Duhail SC 00 Al Ahli SC (Doha)Al-Gharrafa Stadium
Tue - 8 Mar 2022
 Al-Sadd SC 10 Al-Rayyan SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Wed - 2 Mar 2022
 Al-Arabi SC 32 Al-Gharafa SCGrand Hamad Stadium
 Al-Duhail SC 61 Umm-Salal SCAl-Gharrafa Stadium
Tue - 1 Mar 2022
 Al-Shamal SC 30 Al Wakrah SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
 Al-Sailiya SC 22 Al Ahli SC (Doha)Grand Hamad Stadium
 Al Khor SC 24 Al-Sadd SCAl-Khor Stadium
 Al-Rayyan SC 21 Qatar SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Fri - 25 Feb 2022
 Al-Sailiya SC 11 Qatar SCQatar SC Stadium
 Al-Sadd SC 11 Al-Duhail SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
 Al-Shamal SC 30 Al Ahli SC (Doha)Qatar SC Stadium
Thu - 24 Feb 2022
 Al-Gharafa SC 32 Al-Rayyan SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
 Al-Arabi SC 11 Al Khor SCAl-Khor Stadium
 Umm-Salal SC 04 Al Wakrah SCJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Mon - 21 Feb 2022
 Qatar SC 05 Al-Duhail SCGrand Hamad Stadium