2025–26 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2025–26
Dates14 August 2025 – 27 April 2026
ChampionsAl Sadd (19th title)
RelegatedUmm Salal
Champions League EliteAl Sadd
Al-Shamal
Al-Gharafa (As Amir of Qatar Cup winners)
Champions League TwoAl-Rayyan
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions LeagueAl Duhail
Qatar SC
Matches132
Goals438 (3.32 per match)
Top goalscorerRóger Guedes
(20 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Sailiya 4–0 Al-Arabi
(27 September 2025)
Al Sadd 5–1 Al Rayyan
(30 October 2025)
Al-Shamal 4–0 Al Shahaniya
(23 November 2025)
Al-Wakrah 4–0 Al Shahaniya
(29 January 2026)
Al Sadd 4–0 Al Shahaniya
(5 February 2026)
Biggest away winAl-Arabi 1–8 Al Duhail
(20 September 2025)
Highest scoringUmm Salal 3–8 Al Sadd
(8 November 2025)
Longest winning run9 matches
Al Sadd
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Al Sadd
Longest winless run6 matches
Al Ahli
Al Shahaniya
Al-Wakrah
Longest losing run6 matches
Al Shahaniya
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Qatar Stars League or the QSL, also called Doha Bank Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 52nd edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 14 August 2025 and concluded on 17 April 2026.[1] Al Sadd were defending champions, having won the previous season. Due to the risk of missile strikes from Iran stemming from the 2026 Iran war, the league was suspended from 1–11 March.

Clubs

Team changes

Increase from 2024–25 Second Division LeagueDecrease to 2025–26 Second Division League
Al-Sailiya Al-Khor
Doha Qatar Stars League football clubs

Stadia and locations

Club City/Town Stadium Capacity
Al Ahli Doha Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium 12,000
Al-Arabi Doha Grand Hamad Stadium 12,000
Al Duhail Doha Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium 10,000
Al-Gharafa Doha Thani bin Jassim Stadium 21,872
Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 47,343
Al Sadd Doha Jassim bin Hamad Stadium 13,030
Al-Sailiya Doha Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium 12,000
Al Shahaniya Doha Grand Hamad Stadium 13,000
Al-Shamal Al Shamal Al-Shamal SC Stadium 5,000
Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium 12,000
Qatar SC Doha Suheim bin Hamad Stadium 12,000
Umm Salal Doha Thani bin Jassim Stadium 21,872

Personnel and kits

Club Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Ahli Qatar Younes Ali Qatar Jassem Mohammed Omar Adidas Regency Group Holding
Al-Arabi Romania Cosmin Contra Kenya Michael Olunga Adidas Doha Bank
Sharq Insurance
Snoonu
Al Duhail Algeria Djamel Belmadi Qatar Almoez Ali Puma Al Rayan Bank
Al-Gharafa Portugal Pedro Martins Tunisia Ferjani Sassi Adidas N/A
Al-Rayyan Vacant Qatar Abdulaziz Hatem Nike Baladna
Mall of Qatar
Al Sadd Italy Roberto Mancini Qatar Hassan Al-Haydos New Balance Qatar Airways
Al-Sailiya Qatar Mirghani Al Zain Algeria Mohamed Benyettou Jako N/A
Al Shahaniya Iran Pejman Montazeri (caretaker) Qatar Mustafa Jalal Adidas Serin
Al-Shamal Spain David Prats Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Puma MultiBank Group
Al-Wakrah Spain Vicente Moreno Qatar Lucas Mendes Adidas Barwa Group
Qatar SC Spain Tintín Márquez Qatar Sebastián Soria Macron Estithmar Holding
Umm Salal Spain Rubén Albés Morocco Oussama Tannane Jako Al Badiya

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Sadd (C) 22 14 3 5 56 30 +26 45 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Al-Shamal 22 12 4 6 39 28 +11 40
3 Al-Rayyan 22 11 5 6 46 32 +14 38 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Al-Gharafa 22 11 3 8 36 36 0 36 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage[a]
5 Al Duhail 22 9 6 7 40 27 +13 33 Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
6 Qatar SC 22 9 5 8 34 32 +2 32
7 Al-Arabi 22 9 5 8 37 41 −4 32
8 Al-Wakrah 22 7 6 9 32 36 −4 27
9 Al Ahli 22 8 2 12 34 43 −9 26
10 Al-Sailiya 22 6 4 12 25 38 −13 22
11 Al Shahaniya (O) 22 6 3 13 22 39 −17 21 Qualification for Relegation play-off
12 Umm Salal (R) 22 6 2 14 37 56 −19 20 Relegation to Qatar Stars League 2
Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as the 2026 Amir of Qatar Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away AHL ARA DUH GHA RAY SAD SAI SHH SHA WAK QAT UMM
Al Ahli 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–2 4–2 5–3 1–3 0–3
Al-Arabi 1–0 1–8 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2
Al Duhail 2–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 4–2
Al-Gharafa 1–4 2–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 4–2
Al-Rayyan 2–1 4–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–0
Al Sadd 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–0 5–1 3–1 4–0 3–2 2–2 2–3 2–5
Al-Sailiya 1–2 4–0 0–4 1–0 1–3 1–3 3–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–1
Al Shahaniya 1–2 0–2 0–0 3–0 1–5 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 3–4 3–0
Al-Shamal 2–0 3–2 1–3 0–0 4–2 0–3 0–0 4–0 2–2 3–0[a] 3–2
Al-Wakrah 3–2 0–1 0–2 3–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 3–2
Qatar SC 2–0 1–5 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–4 2–1
Umm Salal 1–3 2–4 2–1 2–3 1–2 3–8 2–1 2–0 0–5 2–2 0–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

Al-Shahaniya3–0Al Kharaitiyat
 Report
Referee: Mohammed Ahmad Al-Mazyed

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Róger Guedes Al-Rayyan 20
2 Brazil João Pedro Qatar SC 16
3 Qatar Akram Afif Al Sadd 15
4 Brazil Roberto Firmino Al Sadd 13
5 Poland Krzysztof Piątek Al Duhail 9
Algeria Redouane Berkane Al-Wakrah
Spain Pablo Sarabia Al-Arabi
Spain Rafa Mújica Al Sadd
Morocco Oussama Tannane Umm Salal
Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Shamal
Morocco Amin Zahzouh Al-Wakrah
Netherlands Michel Vlap Al Ahli

Notes

  1. ↑ Original match ended 0–2, but due to a regulatory violation by Qatar (fielding an ineligible foreign player), Al-Shamal's protest was accepted and the result was overturned to a 3–0 administrative win for Al-Shamal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Announcing the 2025-2026 season Qatar Stars League first leg schedule". QSL. 22 June 2025. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "قبول احتجاج الشمال يؤجل حسم السد لقب الدوري القطري" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 19 April 2026.
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