2024–25 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 18 April 2025
Matches played62
Goals scored214 (3.45 per match)
Top goalscorerBaghdad Bounedjah
(11 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Sadd 5–0 Al-Arabi
(22 August 2024)
Biggest away winAl Shamal SC 2–6 Al-Duhail
(1 November 2024)
Al Khor SC 2–5 Al-Sadd
(22 November 2024)
Highest scoringShamal 2–6 Al-Duhail
(1 November 2024)
Al-Shamal 5–2 Al-Arabi
(19 October 2024)
Longest winning run5 matches
Al-Duhail
Longest unbeaten run6 matches
Al-Ahli
Longest winless run7 matches
Al-Khor
Longest losing run3 matches
Al Shahaniya
Al-Khor
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024.

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

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

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 Croatia Igor Bišćan Qatar Jassem Mohammed Omar Adidas Regency Group Holding
Al-Arabi Spain Yeray Rodríguez (Interim) Qatar Abdullah Marafee Adidas Doha Bank
Sharq Insurance
Snoonu
Al-Duhail France Christophe Galtier Qatar Almoez Ali Puma Al Rayan Bank
Al-Gharafa Portugal Pedro Martins Tunisia Ferjani Sassi Kelme N/A
Al-Khor Tunisia Mehdi Nafti Qatar Nayef Mubarak N/A N/A
Al-Rayyan Portugal Artur Jorge Qatar Abdulaziz Hatem Nike Baladna
Mall of Qatar
Al-Sadd Spain Félix Sánchez Qatar Hassan Al-Haydos New Balance Qatar Airways
Al-Shamal Spain David Prats Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Zat Outfit N/A
Al-Shahaniya Spain Álvaro Mejía Qatar Mustafa Jalal N/A N/A
Al-Wakrah Iran Poya Asbaghi Qatar Lucas Mendes Puma N/A
Qatar SC Morocco Youssef Safri Qatar Sebastián Soria Erreà N/A
Umm Salal Spain Pablo Machín Algeria 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 Player 11 U23 player 1 U23 player 2 Palestinian player (s) Former player (s)
Al-Ahli Croatia Matej Mitrović Germany Julian Draxler Ivory Coast Idrissa Doumbia Morocco Driss Fettouhi Spain Erik Expósito Finland Robin Tihi Guinea Sekou Yansané
Al-Arabi Italy Marco Verratti Jordan Yazan Al-Naimat Senegal Abdou Diallo Spain Rodri Tunisia Youssef Msakni France Isaac Lihadji Spain Simo Keddari Palestine Alaa Aldeen Hassan Syria Omar Al Somah
Al-Duhail Brazil Lucas Veríssimo France Benjamin Bourigeaud France Ibrahima Diallo Kenya Michael Olunga Spain Luis Alberto Argentina Bautista Burke Italy Ibrahima Bamba
Al-Gharafa Algeria Yacine Brahimi Argentina Matías Nani Iceland Aron Gunnarsson Ivory Coast Yohan Boli Romania Florinel Coman South Korea Jang Hyun-soo Spain Joselu Spain Rodrigo Spain Sergio Rico Tunisia Ferjani Sassi Tunisia Wajdi Kechrida Senegal Seydou Sano Uruguay Fabricio Díaz Palestine Jamal Hamed
Al-Khor Algeria Sofiane Hanni Iraq Aymen Hussein Morocco Adil Rhaili Portugal Rúben Semedo Spain Aitor García England Ahmed Kone France Abdallah Nouri Ivory Coast Yohan Boli
Al-Rayyan Belgium Julien De Sart Brazil Paulo Victor Brazil Róger Guedes Brazil Thiago Mendes Curaçao Joshua Brenet Egypt Trézéguet Morocco Achraf Bencharki Paraguay Adam Bareiro Spain David García Uruguay Francisco Ginella Brazil Gabriel Pereira Portugal André Amaro Palestine Ameed Mahajna
Palestine Mohammed Saleh
Al-Sadd Algeria Adam Ounas Algeria Youcef Atal Brazil Claudinho Brazil Guilherme Brazil Paulo Otávio Mali Mohamed Camara Morocco Romain Saïss Spain Cristo Spain Rafa Mújica Algeria Abdessamed Bounacer Brazil Giovani Colombia Mateus Uribe
Al-Shahaniya Belgium Francesco Antonucci Netherlands Pelle van Amersfoort Netherlands Sven van Beek Sierra Leone Alhassan Koroma Spain Marc Muniesa Spain Mohammed Ibrahim
Al-Shamal Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Colombia Jeison Murillo Iran Omid Ebrahimi Morocco Younès Belhanda Senegal Pape Abou Cissé Tunisia Naïm Sliti Algeria Mohamed Rafik Omar France Younes El Hannach
Al-Wakrah Algeria Farid Boulaya Angola Gelson Dala Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes Denmark Alexander Scholz Egypt Hamdy Fathy Tunisia Aïssa Laïdouni England Ayoub Assal Jordan Omar Salah Palestine Michel Termanini
Qatar SC Brazil Carlinhos Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Egypt Ahmed Abdel Kader Morocco Badr Benoun Netherlands Mohamed Taabouni South Africa Percy Tau Spain Javi Martínez Cameroon Raoul Danzabe Tunisia Ali Saoudi Palestine Ataa Jaber
Umm Salal Algeria Victor Lekhal Croatia Antonio Mance Curaçao Kenji Gorré Morocco Marouane Louadni Morocco Oussama Tannane Algeria Naïm Laidouni Senegal Landing Badji

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Duhail 13 9 2 2 32 10 +22 29 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Al-Gharafa 13 8 3 2 27 15 +12 27 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Al Sadd 13 8 1 4 34 21 +13 25 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Al-Ahli 13 7 4 2 28 19 +9 25
5 Al-Shamal 13 6 1 6 25 23 +2 19
6 Al-Rayyan 13 5 2 6 23 23 0 17
7 Al-Wakrah 13 5 2 6 21 26 −5 17
8 Al Shahaniya 13 4 2 7 19 25 −6 14
9 Umm Salal 13 4 2 7 19 30 −11 14
10 Al-Arabi 13 3 4 6 20 28 −8 13
11 Qatar SC 13 4 1 8 15 32 −17 13 Qualification for Relegation play-off
12 Al-Khor 13 1 4 8 12 23 −11 7 Relegation to Qatargas League
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2025. Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;


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 2–2 2–1 6–3
Al-Arabi 0–5 1–1 2–1 30 Jan 3–1 1–1 4–1 0–3
Al-Duhail 1–1 1–2 4–0 5–1 4–1 1–0
Al-Gharafa 22 Jan 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1
Al-Khor 29 Jan 0–0 1–2 2–5 0–0 1–2 1–2
Al-Rayyan 2–2 0–0 29 Jan 4–2 1–2 0–2 3–1
Al Sadd 5–0 4–2 2–1 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–3
Al Shahaniya 0–0 2–1 2–4 22 Jan 2–0 0–1
Al-Shamal 2–4 5–2 2–6 2–1 0–1 24 Jan
Al-Wakrah 2–2 24 Jan 0–2 3–1 0–3 31 Jan 0–3 3–0
Qatar SC 0–1 1–6 1–3 1–2 1–5 1–3 30 Jan 2–1
Umm Salal 0–3 31 Jan 0–0 2–6 4–2 3–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 24 January 2025 (Flashscore)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Shamal 13
2 Brazil Róger Guedes Al-Rayyan 10
3 Netherlands Pelle van Amersfoort Al-Shahaniya 9
4 Qatar Akram Afif Al-Sadd 8
Croatia Antonio Mance Umm Salal
Kenya Michael Olunga Al-Duhail
Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes Al-Wakrah
Spain Rafa Mújica Al-Sadd
9 Qatar Almoez Ali Al-Duhail 7
Germany Julian Draxler Al-Ahli
Guinea Sekou Yansané Al-Ahli

References

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