2024–25 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 18 April 2025
ChampionsAl Sadd
RelegatedAl-Khor
Champions League EliteAl Sadd
Al-Gharafa
Al-Duhail
Champions League TwoAl Ahli
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions LeagueAl-Rayyan
Matches played96
Goals scored335 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorerRóger Guedes
(21 goals)
Biggest home winAl Sadd 5–0 Al-Arabi
(22 August 2024)
Biggest away winQatar SC 1–6 Al-Duhail
(10 August 2024)
Al-Arabi 0–5 Al-Duhail
(23 November 2024)
Highest scoringAl Ahli 6–3 Al-Wakrah
(11 January 2025)
Longest winning run5 matches
Al-Duhail
Al Sadd
Al-Gharafa
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Al-Gharafa
Longest winless run10 matches
Al-Khor
Longest losing run5 matches
Umm Salal
Al-Khor
All statistics correct as of 23 February 2025.

The 2024–25 Qatar Stars League or the QSL, also called Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 51st edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.

Al Sadd were the defending champions, having winning the previous season.

Clubs

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-Khor Al-Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium 11,015
Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 47,343
Al Sadd Doha Jassim bin Hamad Stadium 13,030
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 Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Al Ahli Igor Bišćan Jassem Mohammed Omar Adidas Regency Group Holding
Al-Arabi Pablo Amo Abdullah Marafee Adidas Doha Bank
Sharq Insurance
Snoonu
Al-Duhail Christophe Galtier Almoez Ali Puma Al Rayan Bank
Al-Gharafa Pedro Martins Ferjani Sassi Kelme N/A
Al-Khor Salam Shaker (caretaker) Nayef Mubarak N/A N/A
Al-Rayyan Artur Jorge Abdulaziz Hatem Nike Baladna
Mall of Qatar
Al Sadd Félix Sánchez Hassan Al-Haydos New Balance Qatar Airways
Al-Shamal David Prats Baghdad Bounedjah Zat Outfit N/A
Al Shahaniya José Murcia Mustafa Jalal N/A N/A
Al-Wakrah Poya Asbaghi Lucas Mendes Puma N/A
Qatar SC Youssef Safri Sebastián Soria Erreà N/A
Umm Salal Patrice Beaumelle Victor Lekhal Puma N/A

Foreign players

Clubs can register any foreigners they have over the course of the season, provided that two of them do not exceed the age of 23 (born in 2001 and under).[1]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players in italics were out of squad or left club within the season after pre-season transfer window or in the mid-season transfer window and at least had one appearance.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 U23 player (s) Palestinian player (s) Former player (s)
Al Ahli Matej Mitrović Julian Draxler Idrissa Doumbia Driss Fettouhi Erik Expósito Robin Tihi
Sekou Yansané
Al-Arabi Marco Verratti Yazan Al-Naimat Abdou Diallo Rodri Youssef Msakni Simo Keddari
Isaac Lihadji
Alaa Aldeen Hassan Omar Al Somah
Al-Duhail Lucas Veríssimo Benjamin Bourigeaud Michael Olunga Hakim Ziyech Luis Alberto Bautista Burke
Ibrahima Bamba
Ibrahima Diallo
Al-Gharafa Yacine Brahimi Matías Nani Aron Gunnarsson Yohan Boli Jang Hyun-soo Joselu Rodrigo Sergio Rico Ferjani Sassi Wajdi Kechrida Seydou Sano
Fabricio Díaz
Jamal Hamed
Yaser Hamed
Florinel Coman
Al-Khor Sofiane Hanni Ricardo Gomes Ibrahima Diallo Adil Rhaili Aitor García Ahmed Kone
Abdullah Oyekanmi
Abdallah Nouri
Aymen Hussein
Yohan Boli
Rúben Semedo
Al-Rayyan Julien De Sart Paulo Victor Róger Guedes Romarinho Thiago Mendes Joshua Brenet Trézéguet Adam Bareiro David García Gabriel Pereira
André Amaro
Ameed Mahajna
Mohammed Saleh
Achraf Bencharki
Francisco Ginella
Al Sadd Adam Ounas Youcef Atal Claudinho Guilherme Paulo Otávio Mohamed Camara Romain Saïss Cristo Rafa Mújica Abdessamed Bounacer
Giovani
Mateus Uribe
Al Shahaniya Francesco Antonucci Pelle van Amersfoort Sven van Beek Alhassan Koroma Marc Muniesa Hamdi Nagguez Mohammed Ibrahim Bautista Burke
Al-Shamal Baghdad Bounedjah Jeison Murillo Omid Ebrahimi Younès Belhanda Pape Abou Cissé Naïm Sliti Mohamed Rafik Omar
Younes El Hannach
Matías Nani
Al-Wakrah Farid Boulaya Gelson Dala Alexander Scholz Hamdy Fathy Aymen Hussein Aïssa Laïdouni Ayoub Assal
Omar Salah
Michel Termanini
Musab Al-Battat
Ricardo Gomes
Qatar SC Carlinhos Ben Malango Ahmed Abdel Kader Badr Benoun Percy Tau Javi Martínez Raoul Danzabe
Ali Saoudi
Ataa Jaber Mohamed Taabouni
Umm Salal Victor Lekhal Antonio Mance Kenji Gorré Marouane Louadni Oussama Tannane Naïm Laidouni
Landing Badji

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Sadd (C) 22 17 1 4 62 23 +39 52 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage[a]
2 Al-Duhail 22 16 2 4 51 20 +31 50 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Al-Gharafa 22 12 5 5 41 30 +11 41 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage[a]
4 Al Ahli 22 10 5 7 38 39 −1 35 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
5 Al-Rayyan 22 10 3 9 45 35 +10 33 Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
6 Al-Shamal 22 10 2 10 41 34 +7 32
7 Al Shahaniya 22 8 3 11 31 43 −12 27
8 Al-Wakrah 22 7 4 11 27 40 −13 25
9 Al-Arabi 22 6 5 11 32 49 −17 23
10 Qatar SC 22 6 5 11 26 44 −18 23
11 Umm Salal (O) 22 6 3 13 27 43 −16 21 Qualification for Relegation play-off
12 Al-Khor (R) 22 3 4 15 21 42 −21 13 Relegation to Qatargas League
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. ^ a b Al-Gharafa qualified for the AFC Champions League Elite as the 2025 Emir of Qatar Cup winners. As a result, the second AFC Champions League Two berth was passed to the team in 4th place.

Results

Home \ Away AHL ARA DUH GHA KHO RAY SAD SHH SHA WAK QAT UMM
Al Ahli 3–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 6–3 0–3 0–1
Al-Arabi 4–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–3
Al-Duhail 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 5–1 2–1 0–4 2–0 4–1 1–0
Al-Gharafa 2–0 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 4–2 3–1
Al-Khor 0–1 3–4 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–5 0–0 1–2 1–3 1–2 3–0
Al-Rayyan 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 5–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Al Sadd 5–0 5–0 2–0 4–2 3–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–3
Al Shahaniya 2–3 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–1 0–5 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–2
Al-Shamal 2–4 5–2 2–6 1–2 2–0 3–5 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 4–0
Al-Wakrah 2–2 4–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–3 0–1 0–3 1–1 3–0
Qatar SC 0–1 0–0 1–6 1–3 0–1 1–2 1–5 1–3 2–1 2–1 2–2
Umm Salal 0–3 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–6 0–1 4–2 3–2 0–1 2–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

Umm Salal2–1 (a.e.t.)Al-Markhiya
  • Mance 22'
  • Abdulraouf 94'
Report
Referee: Mohammed Al-Shammari

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 18 April 2025 (Flashscore)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Róger Guedes Al-Rayyan 21
2 Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Shamal 18
3 Akram Afif Al Sadd 17
Rafa Mújica Al Sadd
5 Ricardo Gomes Al-Wakrah 13
Pelle van Amersfoort Al Shahaniya
7 Julian Draxler Al Ahli 12
8 Michael Olunga Al-Duhail 11
9 Antonio Mance Umm Salal 10
10 Joselu Al-Gharafa 9

References

  1. ^ "تحديد أعداد اللاعبين في كشوفات الفرق-للموسم الرباضي 2023-2024".