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 2022-2023 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2022-2023 QAT1 team
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 QAT1 teams
The winner of the 2023 Emir of Qatar Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024 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 | ||
| 1 Aug 2022 - 9 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 | ||||
 | 21 | Al Khor SC (QAT2) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | |||
| Al-Shamal SC remains in QAT1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Duhail SC | 22 | 16 -3-3 | 51 | - | 50 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 16 -1-5 | 49 | - | 43 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 8 -0-3 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Al-Sadd SC | 22 | 14 -2-6 | 44 | - | 46 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah SC | 22 | 11 -6-5 | 39 | - | 44 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 22 | 11 -3-8 | 36 | - | 28 | 30 | -2 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| 6 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 32 | 38 | -6 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 7 | Al-Markhiya SC | 22 | 7 -3-12 | 24 | - | 30 | 37 | -7 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| 8 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 32 | 45 | -13 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 9 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 29 | 33 | -4 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 3 -9-10 | 18 | - | 18 | 34 | -16 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 |
| 11 | Al-Shamal SC | 22 | 5 -3-14 | 18 | - | 22 | 41 | -19 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 12 | Al-Sailiya SC | 22 | 4 -4-14 | 16 | - | 28 | 45 | -17 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
2024 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 10 | Al-Markhiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 12 | Al-Arabi SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | 52 | Al-Shamal SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 01 | Al Wakrah SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 00 | Qatar SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
 | 41 | Al-Gharafa SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 30 | Al-Gharafa SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Sadd SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 11 | Al-Shamal SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 10 | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 04 | Al-Sailiya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 12 | Al Wakrah SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Duhail SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 01 | Qatar SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 13 | Al-Markhiya SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Rayyan SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 01 | Qatar SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Shamal SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |