QSL Cup
Men's knockout association football tournament in Qatar
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The QSL Cup is a Qatari football competition formerly known as Qatari Stars Cup.[1]
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Region | Qatar |
| Teams | 20 |
| Current champions | Al-Duhail (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Al-Gharafa SC (3 titles) |
 2025–26 QSL Cup | |
The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin structure, was first started in 2009 when the Qatar Stars League structure was amended. The competition was established to provide clubs with more competitive games during the regular season and was originally open only to clubs participating in the Qatar Stars League.
In 2024–25, the tournament was rebranded as the QSL Cup, with 11 teams participating in two groups.[2][3] The tournament was expanded in 2025–26 to 20 teams, including the First and Second Division teams, which will form one league. The top 14 teams progress to the knockout stages.[4]
History
- 2009: Al-Gharafa SC 5–0 Al Ahli SC
- 2010: Al-Sadd SC 1–0 Umm Salal SC
- 2011–12: Al-Wakrah SC 0–0 (10–9 pen.) Al-Kharitiyath SC
- 2012–13: El Jaish 2–0 Al-Arabi
- 2013–14: Qatar SC 3–2 Al-Sadd SC
- 2014–17 Not held
- 2017–18: Al-Gharafa SC 3–2 Al-Rayyan SC
- 2018–19: Al-Gharafa SC 1–0 Al-Duhail SC
- 2019–20: Al-Sadd SC 4–0 Al-Arabi[5]
- 2020–21: Al-Sailiya SC 2–0 Al-Rayyan SC
- 2021–22: Al-Sailiya SC 5–4 Al-Wakrah SC
- 2022–23: Al-Duhail 1–0 Umm Salal SC
- 2023–24: Umm Salal 4–4 (3–1 pen.) Al-Arabi
- 2024–25: Al-Duhail 2–1 Al-Arabi
Total titles
| Club | Champions |
|---|---|
| Al-Gharafa | 3 |
| Al-Sadd | 2 |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 2 |
| Al-Duhail | 2 |
| Al-Wakrah | 1 |
| El-Jaish | 1 |
| Qatar SC | 1 |
| Umm Salal SC | 1 |
Topscorers
Per season
| Year | Player | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Yusef Ahmed |
8 | Qatar SC |
| 2014 | Mahir Yousef |
Qatar SC | |