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

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Locations of the 2024–25 Qatar Stars League teams
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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 Yeray Rodríguez (Interim) 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 Mehdi Nafti 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 Pablo Machín 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).

  • 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 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 Isaac Lihadji Simo Keddari Alaa Aldeen Hassan Omar Al Somah
Al-Duhail Lucas Veríssimo Benjamin Bourigeaud Michael Olunga Hakim Ziyech Rúben Semedo Luis Alberto Bautista Burke Ibrahima Bamba Ibrahima Diallo
Al-Gharafa Yacine Brahimi Matías Nani Aron Gunnarsson Yohan Boli Florinel Coman Jang Hyun-soo Joselu Rodrigo Sergio Rico Ferjani Sassi Wajdi Kechrida Seydou Sano Fabricio Díaz Jamal Hamed
Al-Khor Sofiane Hanni Ibrahima Diallo Adil Rhaili Aitor García Ahmed Kone Abdullah Oyekanmi Yohan Boli
Abdallah Nouri
Aymen Hussein
Rúben Semedo
Al-Rayyan Julien De Sart Paulo Victor Róger Guedes 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 Mohammed Ibrahim
Al-Shamal Baghdad Bounedjah Jeison Murillo Omid Ebrahimi Younès Belhanda Pape Abou Cissé Naïm Sliti Mohamed Rafik Omar Younes El Hannach
Al-Wakrah Farid Boulaya Gelson Dala Ricardo Gomes Alexander Scholz Hamdy Fathy Aymen Hussein Aïssa Laïdouni Ayoub Assal Omar Salah Michel Termanini
Musab Al-Battat
Qatar SC Carlinhos Ben Malango Ahmed Abdel Kader Badr Benoun Mohamed Taabouni Percy Tau Javi Martínez Raoul Danzabe Ali Saoudi Ataa Jaber
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-Duhail 14 10 2 2 34 11 +23 32 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Al Sadd 14 9 1 4 37 22 +15 28 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Al-Gharafa 14 8 4 2 29 17 +12 28 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Al-Ahli 14 8 4 2 29 19 +10 28
5 Al-Shamal 14 6 1 7 26 25 +1 19
6 Al-Rayyan 14 5 3 6 25 25 0 18
7 Al Shahaniya 14 5 2 7 20 25 −5 17
8 Al-Wakrah 14 5 2 7 21 27 −6 17
9 Qatar SC 14 5 1 8 17 33 −16 16
10 Umm Salal 14 4 2 8 20 32 −12 14
11 Al-Arabi 14 3 4 7 21 31 −10 13 Qualification for Relegation play-off
12 Al-Khor 14 1 4 9 12 24 −12 7 Relegation to Qatargas League
Updated to match(es) played on 31 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 7 Feb
Al-Arabi 23 Feb — 0–5 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 4–1 0–3
Al-Duhail — 1–1 1–2 4–0 5–1 7 Feb 4–1 1–0
Al-Gharafa 2–0 3–1 — 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 22 Feb 3–1
Al-Khor 0–1 8 Feb 0–0 — 1–2 2–5 0–0 1–2 1–2
Al-Rayyan 2–2 0–0 2–2 — 4–2 1–2 0–2 3–1
Al Sadd 5–0 22 Feb 4–2 2–1 — 4–2 1–0 0–1 1–3
Al Shahaniya 0–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 8 Feb — 2–0 0–1 23 Feb
Al-Shamal 2–4 5–2 2–6 8 Feb 22 Feb 2–1 — 0–1 4–0
Al-Wakrah 2–2 4–3 0–2 3–1 23 Feb 0–3 0–1 0–3 — 3–0
Qatar SC 0–1 1–6 1–3 1–2 1–5 1–3 2–1 2–1 —
Umm Salal 0–3 1–2 0–0 2–6 7 Feb 4–2 3–2 2–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 31 January 2025 (Flashscore)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Shamal 14
2 Róger Guedes Al-Rayyan 11
3 Rafa Mújica Al-Sadd 10
4 Akram Afif Al-Sadd 9
Pelle van Amersfoort Al-Shahaniya
6 Julian Draxler Al-Ahli 8
Antonio Mance Umm Salal
Michael Olunga Al-Duhail
Ricardo Gomes Al-Wakrah
10 Almoez Ali Al-Duhail 7
Joselu Al-Gharafa
Sekou Yansané Al-Ahli

References

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