2023–24 Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League
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
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League	Al-Arabi
Matches	132
Goals	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 51st edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.

Season2023–24

ChampionsAl Sadd (17th title)

RelegatedAl-Markhiya
Muaither

Champions League EliteAl Sadd
Al-Rayyan
Al-Gharafa

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Al-Duhail were the defending champions.^[1]

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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

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

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	Qualification for the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League group stage
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 Qatari Second Division

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	—

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
9	Achraf Bencharki	Al-Rayyan	10

2023–24 Qatar Stars League

Teams

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

League table

Results

Relegation play-off

Season statistics

Top scorers

Team of the Year

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks

No	Position	Player	Club	Ref.
1	Goalkeeper	Meshaal Barsham	Al-Sadd	^[2]
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