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 - 27 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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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 30 | Al Khuratiyat SC (QAT2) | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 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-Sadd SC | 22 | 14 -3-5 | 45 | - | 56 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Al-Shamal SC | 22 | 12 -4-6 | 40 | - | 39 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 46 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 4 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 11 -3-8 | 36 | - | 36 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| 5 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 37 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 34 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 7 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 37 | 41 | -4 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah SC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 32 | 36 | -4 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 9 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 8 -2-12 | 26 | - | 34 | 43 | -9 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 11 | 5 -0-6 | 15 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 10 | Al-Sailiya SC | 22 | 6 -4-12 | 22 | - | 25 | 35 | -10 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 11 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 22 | 39 | -17 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 |
| 12 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 6 -2-14 | 20 | - | 37 | 56 | -19 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 |
2027 AFCCL Elite 2027 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 32 | Al-Shamal SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 13 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
 | 12 | Al-Duhail SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
 | 31 | Al-Sailiya SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
 | 40 | Al-Arabi SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
 | 11 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 30 | Qatar SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium | |||
| Al-Shamal SC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
| 33 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Shamal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Sadd SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 30 | Umm-Salal SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 11 | Qatar SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Duhail SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Gharafa SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 32 | Umm-Salal SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Sadd SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Sailiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 30 | Al Wakrah SC | Qatar SC Stadium | |||
| Qatar SC wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
| 02 | Al-Arabi SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |