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 2023-2024 QAT1 season, the QAT1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2023-2024 QAT1 team
- 2025 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2023-2024 QAT1 teams
- 2025 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2023-2024 QAT1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Amir Cup, typically an QAT1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025 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 | ||
| 16 Aug 2023 - 28 Apr 2024 | 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 2023-2024 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 | ||||
 | 13 | Al-Shahaniya SC (QAT2) | Al Thumama Stadium | |||
| Al-Shahaniya SC is promoted to 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 | 15 -4-3 | 49 | - | 65 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 15 -2-5 | 47 | - | 50 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa SC | 22 | 13 -5-4 | 44 | - | 53 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 -1-3 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | Al Wakrah SC | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 40 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 5 | Al-Arabi SC | 22 | 7 -8-7 | 29 | - | 42 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Al-Duhail SC | 22 | 8 -4-10 | 28 | - | 42 | 45 | -3 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| 7 | Umm-Salal SC | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 32 | 37 | -5 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 7 -4-11 | 25 | - | 39 | 47 | -8 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 9 | Al-Shamal SC | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 28 | 37 | -9 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 22 | 7 -2-13 | 23 | - | 37 | 58 | -21 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 23 | 24 | -1 |
| 11 | Al-Markhiya SC | 22 | 5 -3-14 | 18 | - | 20 | 50 | -30 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -17 |
| 12 | Muaither SC | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 34 | 57 | -23 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
2025 AFCCL Elite 2025 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 43 | Muaither SC | Al Thumama Stadium |
 | 10 | Al Wakrah SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | 40 | Al-Sadd SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
 | 42 | Al-Duhail SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
 | 10 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 11 | Umm-Salal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 35 | Qatar SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 41 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 24 | Al-Gharafa SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Markhiya SC | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 04 | Al-Sadd SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Duhail SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 19 | Al-Sadd SC | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 25 | Al-Duhail SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 21 | Al-Arabi SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 32 | Al-Gharafa SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 00 | Al Wakrah SC | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 10 | Muaither SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 11 | Umm-Salal SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |