| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al Sadd (17th title) |
| Relegated | Al-Markhiya Muaither |
| Champions League Elite | Al Sadd Al-Rayyan Al-Gharafa |
| Champions League Two | Al-Wakrah |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 482 (3.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Akram Afif (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Rayyan 6–0 Al-Markhiya (20 December 2023) Al-Sadd 6–0 Umm Salal (21 December 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Ahli 1–9 Al-Sadd (17 April 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Ahli 1–9 Al-Sadd (17 April 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Al-Sadd |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Al-Duhail Muaither |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Al-Markhiya |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Qatar Stars League, or the QSL, also called Expo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, was the 50th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.
Al-Duhail were the defending champions.
Teams
Doha
Al-GharafaMuaither
Umm Salal
Al-RayyanAl-SaddAl-ShamalAl-Wakrah
Doha teamsAl-AhliAl-Arabi
Al-Duhail
Al-Markhiya
Qatar SCclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2022–23 Qatar Stars League teams
Al-AhliAl-ArabiAl-DuhailAl-MarkhiyaQatar SCclass=notpageimage| 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-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 |  Pepa
|
 Yazan Naim
|
Adidas | Regency Group Holding |
| Al-Arabi | Younes Ali
|
Abdullah Marafee
|
Adidas | Doha Bank Sharq Insurance Snoonu |
| Al-Duhail |  Christophe Galtier
|
Almoez Ali
|
Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
| Al-Gharafa | Pedro Martins
|
 Yacine Brahimi
|
Erreà | N/A |
| Al-Markhiya | Madjid Bougherra
|
Talal Al-Shila
|
Joma | N/A |
| Al-Rayyan | Leonardo Jardim
|
Abdulaziz Hatem
|
Nike | Baladna Mall of Qatar |
| Al-Sadd | Wesam Rizik
|
Hassan Al-Haydos
|
New Balance | Qatar Airways |
| Al-Shamal |  Poya Asbaghi
|
 Matías Nani
|
Zat Outfit | N/A |
| Al-Wakrah |  José Murcia
|
Ahmed Fadhel
|
Puma | N/A |
| Muaither |  Jorge da Silva
|
Saif Al-Mohannadi
|
Jako | N/A |
| Qatar SC | Hélio Sousa
|
 Bashar Resan
|
Erreà | N/A |
| Umm Salal | Patrice Carteron
|
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).
- 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.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sadd (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 49 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 47 | |
| 3 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 44 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round |
| 4 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 38 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 5 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 29 | |
| 6 | Al-Duhail | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Umm Salal | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Qatar SC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Al-Shamal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 23 | |
| 11 | Al-Markhiya (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 18 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Muaither (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 14 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | AHL | ARA | DUH | GHA | MAR | RAY | SAD | SHA | WAK | MUA | QAT | UMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahli | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–9 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 |
| Al-Arabi | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Duhail | 3–5 | 2–2 | — | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Al-Gharafa | 1–2 | 5–4 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Markhiya | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Al-Rayyan | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 6–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Al-Sadd | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
| Al-Shamal | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Al-Wakrah | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Muaither | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | — | 3–5 | 1–3 |
| Qatar SC | 1–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–4 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Umm Salal | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-off
| Al-Markhiya | 1–3 | Al Shahaniya |
|---|---|---|
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 28 April 2024 (Flashscore)
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akram Afif
|
Al-Sadd | 26 |
| 2 | Yacine Brahimi
|
Al-Gharafa | 21 |
| 3 |  Róger Guedes
|
Al-Rayyan | 19 |
| 4 |  Omar Al Somah
|
Al-Arabi | 17 |
| 5 | Mohamed Benyettou
|
Al-Wakrah | 16 |
| 6 |  Michael Olunga
|
Al-Duhail | 15 |
| 7 |  Yohan Boli
|
Qatar SC | 13 |
| 8 |  Ricardo Gomes
|
Al-Shamal | 12 |
| 9 |  Naim Sliti
|
Al-Ahli | 10 |
 Achraf Bencharki
|
Al-Rayyan |
Team of the Year
| No | Position | Nat. | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper |
|
Meshaal Barsham | Al-Sadd | |
| 2 | Defender |
|
Paulo Otávio | Al-Sadd | |
| 3 | Defender |
|
Lucas Mendes | Al-Wakrah | |
| 4 | Defender |
|
Lyanco | Al-Gharafa | |
| 5 | Defender |
|
Bassam Al-Rawi | Al-Sadd | |
| 6 | Midfielder | 
|
Hamdy Fathy | Al-Wakrah | |
| 7 | Midfielder |
|
Ferjani Sassi | Al-Gharafa | |
| 8 | Midfielder | 
|
Marco Verratti | Al-Arabi | |
| 9 | Forward |
|
Yacine Brahimi | Al-Gharafa | |
| 10 | Forward |
|
Róger Guedes | Al-Rayyan | |
| 11 | Forward |
|
Akram Afif | Al-Sadd |
References
- "Qatar Stars League sides plan extensive preparations, announce pre-season training camps". 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "تحديد أعداد اللاعبين في كشوفات الفرق-للموسم الرباضي 2023-2024".
External links
- 2023–24 Qatar Stars League at Soccerway
| 2023–24 in Asian football (AFC) | |
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| « 2022–23 » 2024–25 | |
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