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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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-Gharafa SC | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Al-Shamal SC | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | - | 23 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Al-Rayyan SC | 10 | 6 -1-3 | 19 | - | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Al-Sadd SC | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 25 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 6 | Al-Arabi SC | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | - | 20 | 23 | -3 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Al Wakrah SC | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 8 | Al-Duhail SC | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | - | 13 | 20 | -7 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 10 | Al-Sailiya SC | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 11 | Umm-Salal SC | 10 | 2 -0-8 | 6 | - | 17 | 32 | -15 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 12 | Al-Shahaniya SC | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | - | 4 | 19 | -15 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
2027 AFCCL Elite 2027 AFCCL League 2 Relegation Playoff Relegation to QAT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Qatar SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | Al-Gharafa SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | Al-Rayyan SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
 | Al Wakrah SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
 | Al-Sadd SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
 | Umm-Salal SC | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
Results
| 15 | Al-Arabi SC | Qatar SC Stadium |
| 40 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Sailiya SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 12 | Al-Rayyan SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 10 | Al Wakrah SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 23 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 15 | Al-Rayyan SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 22 | Al-Sailiya SC | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 38 | Al-Sadd SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 21 | Qatar SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 22 | Al Wakrah SC | Al-Shamal SC Stadium |
| 05 | Al-Shamal SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 12 | Al Ahli SC (Doha) | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium |
| 10 | Qatar SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 20 | Al-Shahaniya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |
| 51 | Al-Rayyan SC | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium |
| 31 | Al-Duhail SC | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium |
| 02 | Al-Rayyan SC | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 01 | Al-Sailiya SC | Grand Hamad Stadium |