QSL

The Qatar Stars League (Arabic: دوري نجوم قطر; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Qatari Second Division (QSD).
==History==
===Early years===
The Qatar Stars League's first unofficial season was in 1963-64, three years after the QFA's formation. A second division was created, and there was no promotion or relegation system for many years.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130757/http://mail.asiancup2011.qa/users/COMPETITIONSAr/QSLAR.aspx Al-Maref, a Ministry of Education club, was dissolved in 1966-67, with players distributed to other clubs.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qatchamp.html
===First official season===
In 1972-73, Qatar SC, now known as Al Esteqlal, won the first official season and the championship.https://web.archive.org/web/20120913140855/http://www.rayyanclub.com/ar/pages.php?pageid=history_foothttps://www.national-football-teams.com/club/30806/1972_1/Al_Esteqlal_Doha.html In 1980, the first championship playoff occurred between Al Sadd and Al Arabi, with Al Sadd winning the match 1–0.
In 1981, a second division was established for the first time, with five clubs participating, despite the absence of a relegation or promotion system in the previous second division.
In 1984-85, Qatar's national football team faced a lack of players due to preparations for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds.
In 1990, Al Nasr, Al Tadamon, and Al Nahda were dissolved from the second division, resulting in no relegation or promotion for five years. In 1995/96, the second division returned with five clubs, while ten clubs participated in the first division.
In 1994, the QFA introduced a new system where draws in matches would be decided by penalty shoot-out to boost attendance.
In 2009, the top division saw no relegation, but the formation of Lekhwiya and El Jaish led to two clubs losing in the second division and two more entering the first division, bringing the total number of clubs in the first division to 12, and the second division to 6.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085007/http://mail.asiancup2011.com.qa/users/COMPETITIONSEn/QSLEn.aspx#.VbruuvlViko The "Q-League" was renamed the "Qatar Stars League" and a new domestic cup was introduced.https://web.archive.org/web/20180317233321/https://www.qnb.com/cs/Satellite?c=QNBNews_C&cid=1344245057446&locale=1338474029767&p=1344243920759&pagename=QNBPrivate/QNBLayout
In 2009, the Qatar Stars League announced no clubs would be relegated due to expansion, expanding the top flight to 12 clubs. In 2013, the league was expanded by two more teams, bringing the total to 14.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024109/http://www.qatarsports.today/qsl-expands-to-14-teams/ In 2017, the number of teams returned to 12.
The Qatar Stars League has grown from 9 clubs to 10 clubs, with the latest setup of 12 clubs for the 2009-10 campaign. In the 2013-14 season, the top division will increase to 14, while the second division will have 18 clubs, including the reserve teams of top division clubs.https://web.archive.org/web/20130509163211/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qsl-confirms-expansion-plans/
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