Qatar Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Qatar
Abbreviation
QAT1
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 2025-2026 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 QAT1 team
- 2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 QAT1 team
- 2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 4th place 2025-2026 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2026 Amir Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2027 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 | ||
| 14 Aug 2025 - 17 Apr 2026 | 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 2025-2026 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-Shamal SC | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | - | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Qatar SC | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa SC | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah SC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Duhail SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Al-Sadd SC | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Al-Rayyan SC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 8 | Umm-Salal SC | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 9 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 10 | Al-Arabi SC | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | - | 9 | 17 | -8 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 11 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 12 | Al-Sailiya SC | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
2027 AFCCL Elite 2027 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 | FT | Al-Rayyan SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | FT | Al-Shahaniya SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Thu - 25 Sep 2025
| Al-Gharafa SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
 | Al-Duhail SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
 | Umm-Salal SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 | Al-Arabi SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Shamal SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
| Al-Sadd SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| Al-Sailiya SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Qatar SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
| Al-Rayyan SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Al Wakrah SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
| Al-Gharafa SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Shamal SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Arabi SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
| Umm-Salal SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Al-Rayyan SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
Results
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
| 21 | Al-Sailiya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| 22 | Al Wakrah SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 18 | Al-Duhail SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
| 11 | Qatar SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Arabi SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 53 | Al Wakrah SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
| 20 | Al-Sailiya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 42 | Umm-Salal SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Sadd SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Shamal SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 32 | Umm-Salal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Thu - 28 Aug 2025
| 20 | Al-Gharafa SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Duhail SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
Sat - 23 Aug 2025
| 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Fri - 22 Aug 2025
| 42 | Al-Rayyan SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |