2023–24 Qatar Stars League

The 2023–24 Qatar Stars League, or the QSL, also called Expo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is scheduled to be the 50th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.

Qatar Stars League
Season2023–24
Matches played34
Goals scored132 (3.88 per match)
Top goalscorerYacine Brahimi
(9 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Sadd 4–0 Al-Gharafa
(28 September 2023)
Biggest away winAl-Ahli 1–4 Al-Gharafa
(1 September 2023)
Al-Markhiya 0–3 Al-Wakrah
(1 September 2023)
Highest scoringQatar SC 4–4 Al-Gharafa
(17 August 2023)
Longest winning run4 matches
Al-Rayyan
Longest unbeaten run5 matches
Al-Sadd
Al-Wakrah
Longest winless run6 matches
Al-Shamal
Longest losing run5 matches
Al-Markhiya
2024–25
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023.

Al-Duhail are the defending champions.[1]

Teams

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-Markhiya Doha Al-Markhiya Stadium 200
Al-Rayyan Al Rayyan Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 47,343
Al-Sadd Doha Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 13,030
Al-Shamal Al Shamal Al-Shamal SC Stadium 5,000
Al-Wakrah Al Wakrah Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium 12,000
Muaither Doha Thani bin Jassim Stadium 21,872
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 Portugal Pepa Qatar Yazan Naim Adidas Regency Group Holding
Al-Arabi Qatar Younes Ali 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 Algeria Yacine Brahimi Erreà N/A
Al-Markhiya United States Anthony Hudson Qatar Talal Al-Shila Joma N/A
Al-Rayyan Portugal Leonardo Jardim Qatar Abdulaziz Hatem Nike Baladna
Mall of Qatar
Al-Sadd Portugal Bruno Pinheiro Qatar Hassan Al-Haydos New Balance Qatar Airways
Al-Shamal Sweden Poya Asbaghi Argentina Matías Nani Zat Outfit N/A
Al-Wakrah Spain Tintín Márquez Qatar Ahmed Fadhel Puma N/A
Muaither Spain José Murcia Qatar Saif Al-Mohannadi Jako N/A
Qatar SC Morocco Youssef Safri Iraq Bashar Resan Erreà N/A
Umm Salal France Patrice Carteron Algeria Andy Delort Puma N/A

Foreign players

Clubs can register a total of seven foreign players over the course of the season, provided that two of them do not exceed the age of 21 (born in 2002 and under).[2]

  • 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 U21 Players Unregistered Players Former Players
Al-Ahli Jordan Yazan Al-Naimat Ivory Coast Idrissa Doumbia Tunisia Naïm Sliti Colombia Danilo Arboleda Germany Julian Draxler France Sekou Yansané
Finland Robin Tihi
Algeria Sofiane Hanni
Al-Arabi Tunisia Youssef Msakni Syria Omar Al Somah Brazil Rafinha Senegal Abdou Diallo Italy Marco Verratti Netherlands Mohamed Taabouni
Spain Simo Keddari
Al-Duhail Kenya Michael Olunga Portugal Rúben Semedo France Ibrahima Diallo South Korea Kim Moon-hwan Brazil Philippe Coutinho Italy Ibrahima Bamba
France Isaac Lihadji
Belgium Edmilson Junior
Al-Gharafa Algeria Yacine Brahimi Algeria Farid Boulaya Ivory Coast Yohan Boli Tunisia Ferjani Sassi Brazil Lyanco Senegal Seydou Sano Uruguay Fabricio Díaz
Al-Markhiya Morocco Driss Fettouhi The Gambia Yusupha Njie Senegal Naby Sarr Portugal João Teixeira Portugal Rochinha Algeria Abdelghani Lallam Netherlands Naoufal Bannis
Al-Rayyan Japan Shogo Taniguchi Brazil Thiago Mendes Spain Rodrigo Brazil Róger Guedes Morocco Achraf Bencharki Brazil Gabriel Pereira
Portugal André Amaro
Morocco Sofiane Boufal
Al-Sadd Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Brazil Guilherme Brazil Paulo Otávio Colombia Mateus Uribe Ecuador Gonzalo Plata Iran Amin Hazbavi
Brazil Giovani
France Ilyes Housni
Al-Shamal Argentina Matías Nani Jordan Ali Olwan Iran Omid Ebrahimi Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes Colombia Jeison Murillo Algeria Mohamed Rafik Omar France Younes El Hannach
Al-Wakrah Algeria Mohamed Benyettou Brazil Lucas Mendes Angola Gelson Dala Australia Trent Sainsbury Egypt Hamdy Fathy England Ayoub Assal
Jordan Omar Salah
Muaither Uruguay Ramón Arias Republic of the Congo Guy Mbenza Morocco Ayman El Hassouni Mali Mamadou Traoré Romania Denis Alibec State of Palestine Jamal Hamed Algeria Fouad Hanfoug Saleh Algeria Nassim Benaissa Ivory Coast Abdoulaye Bakayoko
Qatar SC Iraq Bashar Resan Spain Javi Martínez Morocco Badr Benoun Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Brazil Bruno Tabata Cameroon Raoul Danzabe Sanda Tunisia Ali Saoudi
Umm Salal Algeria Victor Lekhal Curaçao Kenji Gorré Morocco Oussama Tannane Algeria Andy Delort Morocco Marouane Louadni Algeria Naïm Laidouni Senegal Landing Badji

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Al-Rayyan 6 5 0 1 11 6 +5 15 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
    2 Al-Sadd 5 4 1 0 14 4 +10 13 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
    3 Al-Gharafa 6 4 1 1 18 13 +5 13 Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
    4 Al-Wakrah 5 3 2 0 11 4 +7 11
    5 Al-Duhail 5 3 1 1 13 9 +4 10
    6 Umm Salal 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
    7 Al-Arabi 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6
    8 Qatar SC 6 1 2 3 11 13 2 5
    9 Muaither 6 1 1 4 12 20 8 4
    10 Al-Shamal 6 0 3 3 10 14 4 3
    11 Al-Ahli 6 1 0 5 11 19 8 3 Qualification for Relegation play-off
    12 Al-Markhiya 6 1 0 5 5 14 9 3 Relegation to Qatargas League
    Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: QSL, Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;

    Results

    Home \ Away AHL ARA DUH GHA MAR RAY SAD SHA WAK MUA QAT UMM
    Al-Ahli 16 Mar 1–2 1–4 3 Apr 2 Dec 21 Dec 2 Nov 26 Apr 4–2 2–4 24 Feb
    Al-Arabi 28 Oct 3–3 30 Mar 19 Apr 24 Feb 9 Mar 1–1 5 Mar 26 Apr 1–0 1–1
    Al-Duhail 13 Dec 17 Feb 24 Feb 28 Feb 2 Nov 3 Apr 16 Mar 17 Dec 4–1 9 Dec 2 Dec
    Al-Gharafa 17 Feb 2 Nov 3–2 2–0 16 Mar 28 Feb 9 Dec 2 Dec 5–2 13 Dec 3 Apr
    Al-Markhiya 24 Nov 2 Dec 1–2 21 Dec 0–1 30 Mar 2–1 0–3 17 Feb 16 Mar 26 Apr
    Al-Rayyan 19 Apr 1–0 30 Mar 28 Oct 13 Dec 26 Apr 17 Feb 28 Feb 3 Apr 1–0 9 Mar
    Al-Sadd 4–2 17 Dec 5 Mar 4–0 2 Nov 9 Dec 2 Dec 0–0 16 Mar 24 Feb 13 Dec
    Al-Shamal 30 Mar 13 Dec 28 Oct 26 Apr 9 Mar 3–4 19 Apr 21 Dec 24 Feb 3 Apr 1–3
    Al-Wakrah 9 Dec 3 Apr 9 Mar 19 Apr 24 Feb 3–2 17 Feb 2–2 3–0 2 Nov 28 Oct
    Muaither 28 Feb 9 Dec 21 Dec 9 Mar 5–2 25 Nov 28 Oct 2–2 13 Dec 19 Apr 2 Nov
    Qatar SC 9 Mar 28 Feb 26 Apr 4–4 28 Oct 21 Dec 1–3 24 Nov 30 Mar 2 Dec 17 Feb
    Umm Salal 3–1 21 Dec 19 Apr 25 Nov 9 Dec 0–2 1–3 28 Feb 16 Mar 30 Mar 2–2
    Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Flashscore
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Season statistics

    Top scorers

    As of 21 October 2023 (Flashscore)
    Rank Player Team Goals
    1 Algeria Yacine Brahimi Al-Gharafa 9
    2 Tunisia Naïm Sliti Al-Ahli 5
    Republic of the Congo Guy Mbenza Muaither
    Kenya Michael Olunga Al-Duhail
    5 Qatar Akram Afif Al-Sadd 4
    Algeria Mohamed Benyettou Al-Wakrah
    Cape Verde Ricardo Gomes Al-Shamal
    8 Brazil Róger Guedes Al-Rayyan 3
    England Ayoub Assal Al-Wakrah
    Brazil Bruno Tabata Qatar SC
    Jordan Ali Olwan Al-Shamal
    Qatar Ahmed Al Ganehi Al-Gharafa
    Ivory Coast Yohan Boli Al-Gharafa
    Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Malango Qatar SC
    The Gambia Yusupha Njie Al-Markhiya

    References

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