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 2026-2027 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2028 AFC Champions League Elite - League Stage:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 QAT1 teams
- 2028 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 4th place 2026-2027 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2027 Amir Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2028 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 | ||
| 20 Aug 2026 - 27 Apr 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 Ahli SC (Doha) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Wakrah SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al-Arabi SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Duhail SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Al-Gharafa SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Al-Rayyan SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Al-Sadd SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Al-Sailiya SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Al-Shamal SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lusail SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Qatar SC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2028 AFCCL Elite 2027 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Qatar SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
 | Lusail SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
 | Al-Shamal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | Al-Sailiya SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| Al-Shamal SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| Al-Rayyan SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Lusail SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Sadd SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al-Arabi SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Qatar SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Arabi SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Shahaniya SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Al Wakrah SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Al-Duhail SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| Al-Gharafa SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| Al-Sadd SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |