Qatar Stars League

The Qatar Stars League is the highest professional league in Qatari football. There is also a second division league in Qatar.
== League Structure ==
The Qatar Stars League has slowly expanded since the turn of the decade, moving from 9 clubs to 10 clubs and then latest setup of 12 clubs for the Qatari League 2009-10 campaign.
There are 2 divisions in the Qatari football structure and the league has previously seen one club promoted and relegated each year except in 'expansion' season's.
It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the Qatari League 2008-09 season, due to expansion reasons, however the announcement was made with only one game remaining.Q-League expands to 12 The Qatar Stars League, previously known as the Q-League currently features 12 teams, with the 2nd division featuring 6 teams.
The top four clubs at the end of the regular league system participate in the Qatar Crown Prince Cup, which was formed in the 1994/95 season.
 
== Qatari Stars League Member Clubs==
*Table as of 2010-11 Season
Qatar Stars League 	Qatar Stars League	Qatar Stars League 	Qatar Stars League
Club 	Location 	Stadium 	Year Formed
Al-Ahly Doha 	Doha 	Khalifa International Stadium	1950
Al-Arabi Doha Sports Club 	Doha 	Grand Hamad Stadium 	1952
Al-Gharafa Sports Club 	Doha 	Al-Gharafa Stadium 	1979
Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club	Al-Rayyan 	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium 	1996
Al-Khor Sports Club 	Al Khor 	Al-Khawr Stadium 	1961
Al-Rayyan Sports Club 	Al-Rayyan 	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium 	1967
Al-Sadd Sports Club 	Doha 	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 	1969
Al-Sailiya Sport Club 	Doha 	Qatar SC Stadium 	1995
Al-Wakrah Sports Club 	Al Wakrah 	Al-Wakrah Stadium 	1959
Lekhwiya 1 	Doha 	Qatar SC Stadium 	1938
Qatar SC 	Doha 	Qatar SC Stadium 	1959
Umm-Salal Sports Club 	Umm Salal 	Thani bin Jassim Stadium 	1979
Qatar 2nd Division 	Qatar 2nd Division	Qatar 2nd Division	Qatar 2nd Division
Club 	Location 	Stadium 	Year Formed
Al-Jaish (Army Club) 	 	 	
Al-Markhiya Sports Club 	 	Markhiya Stadium 	1995
Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club	 	 	
Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club 	 	 	
Al-Shahaniya Sports Club	 	 	
Al-Shamal Sports Club 	Madinat ash Shamal	Shamal SC Stadium 	1980
*Al-Maref were dissolved in 1966/67 and its players distriubuted to other clubs (for unknown reasons);
*In 1971/72 Al-Wehda and Al-Tahrir merged into Al-Arabi;
*In 1971/72 Al-Ahli and Al-Najha merged into Al-Ahli;
*In 1971/72 Al-Oruba and Qatar merged into Al-Esteqlal, which was renamed Qatar SC again in 1981
*Al-Qadisiya changed name to Al Siliya in 2003
*Al Ittihad Doha renamed Al-Gharafa in 2004
*Al-Hilal renamed name to Al-Kharitiyath in 2004
*Al-Tadamun changed name to Umm-Salal in 2004
*Al-Ittifaq changed name to Al-Markhiya Sports Club in 2004
*Al-Shoala changed name to Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club in 2004
*Al-Nasr changed name to Al-Shahaniya Sports Club in 2004
*Al-Shabab changed name to Maitheer in 2004
== Championship history ==
*1963/64 : Al-Maref
*1964/65 : Al-Maref
*1965/66 : Al-Maref
*1966/67 : Al-Oruba
*1967/68 : Al-Oruba
*1968/69 : Al-Oruba
*1969/70 : Al-Oruba
*1970/71 : Al-Oruba
*1971/72 : Al-Sadd
*1972/73 : Al-Esteqlal
*1973/74 : Al-Sadd
*1974/75 : no champion
*1975/76 : Al-Rayyan
*1976/77 : Al-Esteqlal
*1977/78 : Al-Rayyan
*1978/79 : Al-Sadd
*1979/80 : Al-Sadd
*1980/81 : Al-Sadd
*1981/82 : Al-Rayyan
*1982/83 : Al-Arabi
*1983/84 : Al-Rayyan
*1984/85 : Al-Arabi
*1985/86 : Al-Rayyan
*1986/87 : Al-Sadd
*1987/88 : Al-Sadd
*1988/89 : Al-Sadd
*1989/90 : Al-Rayyan
*1990/91 : Al-Arabi
*1991/92 : Al-Ittihad
*1992/93 : Al-Arabi
*1993/94 : Al-Arabi
*1994/95 : Al-Rayyan
*1995/96 : Al-Arabi
*1996/97 : Al-Arabi
*1997/98 : Al-Ittihad
*1998/99 : Al-Wakrah
*1999/00 : Al-Sadd
*2000/01 : Al-Wakrah
*2001/02 : Al-Ittihad
*2002/03 : Qatar Sports Club
*2003/04 : Al-Sadd
*2004/05 : Al-Gharrafa
*2005/06 : Al-Sadd
*2006/07 : Al-Sadd
*2007/08 : Al-Gharrafa
*2008/09 : Al-Gharrafa
*2009/10 : Al-Gharrafa
====Most successful clubs====
#	Club 	Champions	Runners-Up
1	Al-Sadd 	12 	4
2	Qatar SC 	8 	5
3	Al-Rayyan Sports Club 	7 	5
4	Al-Gharafa Sports Club	7 	2
5	Al-Arabi Sports Club 	7 	1
6	Al Maref 	3 	0
7	Al-Wakrah Sports Club 	2 	0
8	Al-Ahli (Doha) 	0 	1
====Total titles won by town or city====
Town or city	Number of titles	Clubs
Doha 	36 	Al-Sadd (12), Qatar SC (8), Al-Gharafa Sports Club (7), Al-Arabi Sports Club (7), Al Maref (3)
Al Rayyan 	7 	Al-Rayyan Sports Club (7)
Al Wakrah 	2 	Al-Wakrah Sports Club (2)
====Total titles won by region====
Region 	Number of titles	Clubs
Doha 	36 	Al-Sadd (12), Qatar SC (8), Al-Gharafa Sports Club (7), Al-Arabi Sports Club (7), Al Maref (3)
Ar Rayyan 	7 	Al-Rayyan Sports Club (7)
Al Wakrah 	2 	Al-Wakrah Sports Club (2)
Al Ghuwariyah 	- 	
Al Jumaliyah 	- 	
Al Khawr 	- 	
Jariyan al Batnah 	- 	
Madinat ash Shamal	- 	
Umm Salal 	- 	
Mesaieed 	- 	
== Topscorers==
Year 		Best scorers 	Team 	Goals
1980/81		Hassan Mattar 	Al-Sadd 	9
1981/82		Mansour Muftah 	Al-Rayyan 	19
1982/83		Mansour Muftah 	Al-Rayyan 	10
1983/84		Mansour Muftah 	Al-Rayyan 	7
1984/85		Ahmed Yaqoub 	Al-Arabi 	7
1985/86		Mansour Muftah 	Al-Rayyan 	20
1986/87		Hassan Sabela 	Al-Ahli 	9
1987/88		Hassan Jowhar 	Al-Sadd 	11
1988/89		Farshad Pious 	Al-Ahli 	9
1989/90		Marco Antônio 	Al-Arabi 	10
1990/91		Mahmoud Soufi 	Al-Ittihad 	10
1991/92		Mubarak Mustafa 	Al-Arabi 	8
1992/93		Mubarak Mustafa 	Al-Arabi 	9
1993/94		Ahmed Radhi 	Al-Wakra 	16
1994/95		Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi	Al-Rayyan 	9
1995/96		Richard Owebukeri 	Al-Arabi 	16
1996/97		Mubarak Mustafa 	Al-Arabi 	11
1997/98		Hussein Amouta 	Al-Sadd 	10
1998/99		Fabrice Akwa 	Al-Wakra 	11
1999/00		Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi	Al-Rayyan 	14
2000/01		Mamoun Diop 	Al-Wakra 	14
2001/02		Rachid Amrane 	Al-Ittihad 	16
2002/03		Rachid Rokki 	Al-Khor 	15
2003/04		Gabriel Batistuta 	Al-Arabi 	25
2004/05		Sonny Anderson 	Al-Rayyan 	20
2005/06		Carlos Tenorio 	Al-Sadd 	21
2006/07		Younis Mahmoud 	Al-Gharafa 	24
2007/08		Clemerson de Araújo 	Al-Gharafa 	27
2008/09		Magno Alves 	Umm-Salal Sports Club	25
2009/10		Cabore Younis Mahmoud 	Al-Arabi Al-Gharafa 	21
==References==
 
== External links ==
* QSL Official website 
* QFA Official website 
* Qatar League - goalzz.com
* News About the Qatar League
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