Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League

Founded	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Country	Qatar
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Qatari Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Emir Cup Qatar Cup Qatar FA Cup Qatari Stars Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Two Arab Club Champions Cup
Current champions	Al-Sadd (17th title) (2023–24)
Most championships	Al-Sadd (17 titles)
TV partners	beIN Sports Alkass Sports
Sponsor(s)	Ooredoo
Website	qsl.qa
Current: 2024–25 Qatar Stars League

The Qatar Stars League (Arabic: دوري نجوم قطر; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Qatari Second Division (QSD). The QSL season usually runs from September to April. The league's first season was played in 1963, although the first official season occurred in 1972. The league currently features 12 clubs, with one club being demoted to make room for one club being promoted.

The Qatari league system provides 5 domestic cups that various clubs can compete for: the Emir of Qatar Cup, open to all teams in both the first and second divisions, the Qatar Crown Prince Cup a postseason tournament played by the top four first division teams, the Sheikh Jassem Cup, a prelude to the first division regular season, the Qatari Stars Cup, a round-robin tournament played midseason, and the Qatar FA Cup, where the bottom 8 teams from the QSL and the entire QSD participate. The league title has been officially won by 7 clubs since its inception. The club that has won the most championships is Al Sadd SC, with 16 titles.