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 2020-2021 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020-2021 QAT1 teams
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 3rd place 2020-2021 QAT1 team
The winner of the 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Leagues Pyramid - Qatar
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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QAT1 | Qatar Stars League | 12 |
QAT2 | Qatari Second Division | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
3 Sep 2020 - 1 Jun 2021 | 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 2020-2021 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 |
Al Khor SC (QAT1) | 31 | Al-Shahaniya SC (QAT2) | Qatar SC Stadium | |||
Al Khor SC remain in QAT1 |
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 | 19 -3-0 | 60 | - | 77 | 14 | 63 | 12 | 10 -2-0 | 32 | 42 | 7 | 35 | 10 | 9 -1-0 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 28 |
2 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 15 -2-5 | 47 | - | 53 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 8 -0-3 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
3 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 31 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
4 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 10 -3-9 | 33 | - | 41 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
5 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 10 -3-9 | 33 | - | 28 | 38 | -10 | 10 | 5 -0-5 | 15 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
6 | Qatar SC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 30 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
7 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 28 | 32 | -4 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
8 | Al Wakrah SC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
9 | Al-Sailiya SC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 22 | 36 | -14 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
10 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 13 | 31 | -18 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
11 | Al Khor SC | 22 | 3 -8-11 | 17 | - | 17 | 42 | -25 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -21 |
12 | Al Khuratiyat SC | 22 | 4 -0-18 | 12 | - | 17 | 49 | -32 | 11 | 3 -0-8 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 11 | 1 -0-10 | 3 | 6 | 26 | -20 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 |
Results
Al Khuratiyat SC | 02 | Al Wakrah SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Umm-Salal SC | 15 | Al-Gharafa SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Al-Arabi SC | 31 | Al-Sailiya SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Al-Rayyan SC | 11 | Al Khor SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al-Duhail SC | 40 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Sadd SC | 30 | Qatar SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al-Arabi SC | 12 | Al Khuratiyat SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Umm-Salal SC | 10 | Al-Sailiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Sadd SC | 21 | Al-Rayyan SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al Khor SC | 11 | Al-Duhail SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Qatar SC | 11 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al Khuratiyat SC | 12 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Qatar SC | 12 | Al-Sailiya SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Al-Arabi SC | 23 | Al-Duhail SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Umm-Salal SC | 32 | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Al Wakrah SC | 00 | Al Khor SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Gharafa SC | 02 | Al-Sadd SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al Wakrah SC | 20 | Al-Gharafa SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
Al-Rayyan SC | 20 | Al-Arabi SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
Al Khor SC | 12 | Qatar SC | Qatar SC Stadium |