Qatar Stars League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
Qatar
Abbreviation
QAT1
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 - 17 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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| 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-Gharafa SC | 14 | 10 -1-3 | 31 | - | 26 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Al-Sadd SC | 14 | 9 -2-3 | 29 | - | 36 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Al-Shamal SC | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | - | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Rayyan SC | 14 | 7 -3-4 | 24 | - | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Al-Arabi SC | 14 | 7 -2-5 | 23 | - | 28 | 29 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Al-Duhail SC | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | - | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Qatar SC | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah SC | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 9 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 14 | 5 -0-9 | 15 | - | 18 | 30 | -12 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 10 | Al-Sailiya SC | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | - | 15 | 22 | -7 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 11 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | - | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| 12 | Umm-Salal SC | 14 | 3 -0-11 | 9 | - | 24 | 42 | -18 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 |
2027 AFCCL Elite 2027 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 5 Feb 2026
 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
 | Al-Duhail SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
 | Al-Gharafa SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Fri - 6 Feb 2026
 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Al Janoub Stadium |
 | Al-Rayyan SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
 | Al-Shamal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| Qatar SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Umm-Salal SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| Al-Arabi SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| Al-Sadd SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Al-Shamal SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
| Al-Sadd SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al-Rayyan SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| Al-Shahaniya SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| Al Wakrah SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| Qatar SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| Al-Gharafa SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| Al-Shamal SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
Results
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
| 13 | Al-Sadd SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 13 | Qatar SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
| 11 | Al-Rayyan SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Sailiya SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
Thu - 29 Jan 2026
| 40 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 24 | Al-Arabi SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
| 21 | Qatar SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Shamal SC | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
Fri - 16 Jan 2026
| 20 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 30 | Umm-Salal SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Thu - 15 Jan 2026
| 12 | Al-Gharafa SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Duhail SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
Thu - 8 Jan 2026
| 23 | Al-Sadd SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 00 | Al-Duhail SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
Wed - 7 Jan 2026
| 01 | Al-Arabi SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 42 | Al-Shamal SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Tue - 6 Jan 2026
| 13 | Al-Rayyan SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 23 | Al-Gharafa SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
Mon - 29 Dec 2025
| 03 | Umm-Salal SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 03 | Al-Sadd SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |