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{{Short description|Top-tier men's association football league in Qatar}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo       = Qatar Stars League logo.svg
| upright    = 0.6
| country    = Qatar
| confed     = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] 
| founded    = {{Start date and age|1972}}
| teams      = [[#Qatari Stars League member clubs|12]]
| relegation = [[Qatari Second Division]]
| levels     = 1
| domest_cup = {{ubl|[[Emir of Qatar Cup|Emir Cup]]|[[Qatar Cup]]|[[Qatar FA Cup]]|[[Qatari Stars Cup]]|[[Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup|Sheikh Jassem Cup]]}}
| confed_cup = {{ubl|[[AFC Champions League Elite]]|[[AFC Champions League Two]]|[[Arab Club Champions Cup]]}}
| champions  = [[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] (17th title)
| season     = [[2023–24 Qatar Stars League|2023–24]]
| most successful club = [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] (17 titles)
| tv         = [[beIN Sports (Arabic)|beIN Sports]]<br /> [[Alkass Sports]]
| website    = {{URL|https://www.qsl.qa/ar|qsl.qa}}
| current    = [[2024–25 Qatar Stars League]]
| sponsor    = [[Ooredoo]]
}}

The '''Qatar Stars League''' ({{lang-ar|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|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.

==League structure==
There are 2 divisions in the Qatari football structure and the league has previously seen one club promoted and relegated each year except in [[Expansion team|expansion]] seasons. The Qatar Stars League, previously known as the Q-League currently features 12 teams, with the 2nd division featuring 8 teams. The top four clubs at the end of the regular league system participate in the [[Qatar Crown Prince Cup]], which was formed in the 1994/95 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alkass.net/dev/cup2011-hair-history.aspx|title=Heir Apparent Cup finals|publisher=Al Kass|language=ar|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-date=3 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003193728/http://www.alkass.net/dev/cup2011-hair-history.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Qatar Stars League has slowly expanded since the turn of the decade moving from 9 clubs to 10 clubs, and then latest setup of 12 clubs for the ''[[Qatari League 2009-10]]'' campaign. It was announced that in the 2013-14 season, the number of clubs in the top division would increase to 14, whereas the second division would increase to 18 clubs which includes the reserve teams of the top division clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qsl-confirms-expansion-plans/|title=QSL confirms expansion move|publisher=Doha Stadium Plus|date=7 May 2013|access-date=7 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509163211/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qsl-confirms-expansion-plans/|archive-date=9 May 2013}}</ref>

It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the ''[[2008–09 Qatar Stars League]]'' season, due to expansion reasons, however the announcement was made with only one game remaining.<ref name="2009expansion">{{cite web|url=http://mail.asiancup2011.com.qa/users/COMPETITIONSEn/QSLEn.aspx#.VbruuvlViko|title=Qatar Stars League (QSL)|website=mail.asiancup2011.com.qa|access-date=30 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085007/http://mail.asiancup2011.com.qa/users/COMPETITIONSEn/QSLEn.aspx#.VbruuvlViko|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> That year, the top league expanded to 12 clubs. In May 2013, the QFA again expanded the league by two more teams, bringing the total number of clubs in the first division to 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qatarsports.today/qsl-expands-to-14-teams/|title=QSL expands to 14 teams|publisher=Qatar Sports Today|date=8 May 2013|access-date=30 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024109/http://www.qatarsports.today/qsl-expands-to-14-teams/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017 the number of teams moved back to 12.

There are currently 4 official amateur football leagues in Qatar. Three amateur leagues are under the jurisdiction of the Qatar Community Football League (QCFL), established by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, and the fourth, known as the ''Qatar Amateur League'' (QAL) is recognized by the QFA. Inaugurated in November 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1943#.U3JeZvldVSt|title=Qatar Amateur League|publisher=Qatar Stars League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306190106/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=1943#.VbrvnPlViko|archive-date=6 March 2014}}</ref> the QAL has 14 teams, all of which were established through the country's government, political and social sectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qatar-amateur-league-november-11/|title=Amateur League kick-off on Nov 11|date=13 November 2014|publisher=Doha Stadium Plus|access-date=4 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031339/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qatar-amateur-league-november-11/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==

=== Early history ===
The first unofficial season of the Qatar Stars League was the [[1963–64 Qatar Stars League|1963–64]] season, 3 years after the formation of the [[Qatar Football Association|QFA]]. Similarly, a [[Qatargas League|second division]] was also created during this time. For many years, there was no promotion or relegation system.<ref name="leaguehistory"/> Al-Maref, a club representing the Ministry of Education, was dissolved in 1966-67 by decision of the [[Qatar Football Association|QFA]] and its players distributed to other clubs.<ref name="listofchampions2">{{cite web|title=Qatar&nbsp;— List of Champions|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qatchamp.html|access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>

=== First official season ===
In 1972–73, the first ''official'' season was played.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rayyanclub.com/ar/pages.php?pageid=history_foot|title=« عن الريان « تاريخ النادي|publisher=Al Rayyan Club|language=ar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913140855/http://www.rayyanclub.com/ar/pages.php?pageid=history_foot|archive-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> Al Esteqlal, now known as [[Qatar SC]], won the first championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/club/30806/1972_1/Al_Esteqlal_Doha.html | title=Al-Esteqlal Doha Qatar Stars League (1. League) | date= | accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref>

The first time there was a playoff for the championship was in 1980, between [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] and [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]]. Al Sadd won the match 1–0.<ref name="leaguehistory"/>

Although a second division had been in place for some time, there was no relegation or promotion system. However, in 1981, such a system was put in place for the first time. Five clubs participated in the second division that year.<ref name="leaguehistory"/>

In 1984–85, there was no relegation or promotion due to a lack of players as members of the [[Qatar national football team]] were preparing for the qualification rounds of the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="leaguehistory">{{cite web|url=http://mail.asiancup2011.qa/users/COMPETITIONSAr/QSLAR.aspx|script-title=ar:دوري نجوم قطر|website=mail.asiancup2011.qa|access-date=30 July 2015|language=ar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130757/http://mail.asiancup2011.qa/users/COMPETITIONSAr/QSLAR.aspx|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1994, for one season, the [[Qatar Football Association|QFA]] launched a new system where matches ending in draws would end in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] to determine the winner. This was put in place in an effort to improve attendance.<ref name="leaguehistory"/>

Three second division clubs were dissolved in the 1990 season: [[Al-Shahania SC|Al Nasr]], [[Umm Salal SC|Al Tadamon]], and [[Al-Mesaimeer SC|Al Nahda]]. Many of their players were distributed to first division clubs and became prominent players in Qatari football history, such as [[Fahad Al Kuwari]], Ahmed Al Kuwari and Hamad Al Khalifa. After the dissolution of these clubs, there was no longer any relegation or promotion for five years. In 1995/96, the second division was brought back with five clubs, while there were ten clubs participating in the first division.<ref name="leaguehistory"/>

===The 2003 money influx from QFA===
A successful method the [[Qatar Football Association|QFA]] used to develop the league was allocating each Q-League club with a sum of $10,000,000 to buy big-name foreign players in order to increase popularity, in the summer of 2003. The attempt brought in players such as [[Ronald de Boer|Ronald]] and [[Frank de Boer]], [[Romário]], [[Pep Guardiola]], [[Fernando Hierro]], [[Marcel Desailly]], [[Stefan Effenberg]], [[Claudio Caniggia]], and [[Gabriel Batistuta]] who soon appeared and shone in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=1148|publisher=Qatar Visitor|title=Football in Qatar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707154634/http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=1148|archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://90soccer.com/when-batistuta-effenberg-guardiola-and-other-stars-played-in-qatar|title=When Effenberg, Batistuta and Guardiola played in Qatar|author=Ken Salmon|date=9 June 2022|publisher=90soccer.com}}</ref> 

In addition, in 2004, the [[Aspire Academy]] was formed, which provides training facilities to young people in order to improve the footballing standard not only in Qatar, but internationally. Many notable players have graduated from the academy, including [[Abdelkarim Hassan]], [[Saad Al Sheeb]], and [[Ibrahim Majid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspire.qa/mag/72014/index.html#8-9/z|title=Champ magazine, issue 7|publisher=Aspire Academy|page=9|date=December 2014|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317231815/http://www.aspire.qa/mag/72014/index.html#8-9/z|archive-date=17 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2009: Changing name to Qatar Stars League ===
In 2009, no clubs were relegated from the top division. Due to the recent formation of [[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya]] and [[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]], this meant that the second division would lose two clubs while two more clubs would enter the first division, bringing the total number of clubs in the first division to 12, and the second division to 6.<ref name="2009expansion"/> As part of the expansion campaign, the "''Q-League''" changed its name to what it is currently known as, "''Qatar Stars League''",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/671262/matthias-krug-an-asian-armada-sets-sail-for-europe|title=An Asian armada sets sail for Europe|publisher=ESPN FC|author=Matthias Krug|date=29 August 2009|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-date=27 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173716/http://www.espnfc.com/story/671262/matthias-krug-an-asian-armada-sets-sail-for-europe|url-status=live}}</ref> and inaugurated a new domestic cup, the "[[Qatari Stars Cup]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qnb.com/cs/Satellite?c=QNBNews_C&cid=1344245057446&locale=1338474029767&p=1344243920759&pagename=QNBPrivate%2FQNBLayout|title=QNB The Exclusive Partner of QATAR STARS CUP|publisher=QNB|date=14 October 2009|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317233321/https://www.qnb.com/cs/Satellite?c=QNBNews_C&cid=1344245057446&locale=1338474029767&p=1344243920759&pagename=QNBPrivate/QNBLayout|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Clubs==

=== Champions ===
[[File:Al Sadd AFC Champions League.jpg|thumb|245px|Al Sadd are the most successful team in the league]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Club
!Wins
!Winning years<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qatchamp.html | title=Qatar - List of Champions | date=2022-09-21 | accessdate=2022-12-12}}</ref>
|-
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
| style="text-align:center" |17
|[[Qatar Stars League 1971–72|1971–72]], [[Qatar Stars League 1973–74|1973–74]], [[Qatar Stars League 1978–79|1978–79]], [[Qatar Stars League 1979–80|1979–80]], [[Qatar Stars League 1980–81|1980–81]], [[Qatar Stars League 1986–87|1986–87]], [[Qatar Stars League 1987–88|1987–88]], [[Qatar Stars League 1988–89|1988–89]], [[1999–2000 Qatar Stars League|1999–00]], [[2003–04 Qatar Stars League|2003–04]], [[2005–06 Qatar Stars League|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Qatar Stars League|2006–07]], [[2012–13 Qatar Stars League|2012–13]], [[2018–19 Qatar Stars League|2018–19]], [[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21]], [[2021–22 Qatar Stars League|2021–22]], [[2023–24 Qatar Stars League|2023–24]]
|-
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]
| style="text-align:center" |8
|[[2010–11 Qatar Stars League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Qatar Stars League|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Qatar Stars League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Qatar Stars League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Qatar Stars League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Qatar Stars League|2019–20]], [[2022–23 Qatar Stars League|2022–23]]
|-
|[[Qatar SC]]
| style="text-align:center;" |8
| [[1972–73 Qatar Stars League|1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972–73]], [[1976–77 Qatar Stars League|1976–77]], [[2002–03 Qatar Stars League|2002–03]]
|-
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
| style="text-align:center" |8
|[[1975–76 Qatar Stars League|1975–76]], [[1977–78 Qatar Stars League|1977–78]], [[1981–82 Qatar Stars League|1981–82]], [[1983–84 Qatar Stars League|1983–84]], [[1985–86 Qatar Stars League|1985–86]], [[1989–90 Qatar Stars League|1989–90]], [[1994–95 Qatar Stars League|1994–95]], [[2015–16 Qatar Stars League|2015–16]]
|-
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]
| style="text-align:center" |7
|[[1982–83 Qatar Stars League|1982–83]], [[1984–85 Qatar Stars League|1984–85]], [[1990–91 Qatar Stars League|1990–91]], [[1992–93 Qatar Stars League|1992–93]], [[1993–94 Qatar Stars League|1993–94]], [[1995–96 Qatar Stars League|1995–96]], [[1996–97 Qatar Stars League|1996–97]]
|-
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]
| style="text-align:center" |7
|[[1991–92 Qatar Stars League|1991–92]], [[1997–98 Qatar Stars League|1997–98]], [[2001–02 Qatar Stars League|2001–02]], [[2004–05 Qatar Stars League|2004–05]], [[2007–08 Qatar Stars League|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Qatar Stars League|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Qatar Stars League|2009–10]]
|-
|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]
| style="text-align:center" |2
|[[1998–99 Qatar Stars League|1998–99]], [[2000–01 Qatar Stars League|2000–01]]
|}

=== 2022–23 season ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" |Qatar Stars League
|-
! style="width:200px;" | Club
! style="width:160px;" | Location
! style="width:180px;" | Stadium
! style="width:160px;" | Year formed
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium]]
| 1950
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Grand Hamad Stadium]]
| 1952
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Duhail SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium]]
| 2009
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Gharafa SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Thani bin Jassim Stadium]]
| 1979
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Markhiya SC]]
| [[Al-Markhiya]]
| [[Al-Markhiya Stadium]]
| 1995
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Rayyan SC]]
| [[Al Rayyan]]
| [[Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium]]
| 1967
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al Sadd SC]]
| [[Al Sadd (Qatar)|Al Sadd]]
| [[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium]]
| 1969
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Sailiya SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium]]
| 1950
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Shamal SC]]
| [[Madinat ash Shamal]]
| [[Al-Shamal SC Stadium]]
| 1980
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Al-Wakrah SC]]
| [[Al Wakrah]]
| [[Al Janoub Stadium]]
| 1959
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Qatar SC]]
| [[Doha]]
| [[Suheim bin Hamad Stadium]]
| 1959
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| [[Umm Salal SC]]
| [[Umm Salal]]
| [[Thani bin Jassim Stadium]]
| 1979
|}

=== Total titles won by region ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! Number of titles
! Clubs
|-
| [[Doha]]
| {{center|34}}
| [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd SC]] (16), [[Qatar SC]] (3), [[Al-Duhail SC]] (8), [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi SC]] (7)
|-
| [[Al Rayyan]]
| {{center|15}}
| [[Al-Rayyan SC]] (8), [[Al-Gharafa SC]] (7)
|-
| [[Al Wakrah]]
| {{center|2}}
| [[Al-Wakrah SC]] (2)
|}

==Media coverage==

=== Qatar ===
In 2012, Alkass Sports signed a deal to have the rights to broadcast Stars League in English.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/187128/Football-is-a-powerful-marketing-tool| title='Football is a powerful marketing tool'| date=2012-11-13 | accessdate=2022-12-06}}</ref> beIN Sports also bought rights to broadcast Stars League.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; float:center; margin-left"
!Seasons
!Channel
|-style="font-size:100%"
|rowspan="2" |2012–present
|Alkass Sports
|-style="font-size: 100%"
|beIN Sports
|}

=== International ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; float:center; margin-left"
!Seasons
!Countries
!Channel
|-style="font-size:100%"
| rowspan=3 | 2023–present
|{{BRA}}
|[[Paramount+]]
|-
|{{KOR}}
| rowspan=2 | [[SPOTV]]
|-
|{{ASEAN}}
|}

==Post-season awards==
An award system was developed in 2006 in which the best player and coach of the footballing season are selected by a panel of journalists. Each award winner receives $100,000.<ref name="poty">{{cite web|url=http://www.qfa.com.qa/qfa-to-name-player-of-the-year-on-sunday--.aspx|title=QFA to name Player of the Year on Sunday|publisher=Qatar Football Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517044049/http://www.qfa.com.qa/qfa-to-name-player-of-the-year-on-sunday--.aspx|archive-date=17 May 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120728232539/http://www.dohapress.com/portal/index.php/archive/59-all-sports-news/14006-qfa-announce-100000-for-best-player QFA announce $100,000 for best player] Doha Press.</ref> There are also awards for youth players and club staff.
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Year'''
!Best Player
!Club
!Best Player U23 
!Club
!Best Coach
!Club
|-
|[[2005–06 Qatar Stars League|2006]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Sebastián Soria]]
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al Gharafa]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Jorge Fossati]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|-
|[[2006–07 Qatar Stars League|2007]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Emerson Sheik]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Jorge Fossati]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|-
|[[2007–08 Qatar Stars League|2008]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Aziz Ben Askar]]
|[[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Hassan Al-Haydos|Hassan Al Haydos]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcos Paquetá]]
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al Gharafa]]
|-
|[[2008–09 Qatar Stars League|2009]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leonardo Pisculichi]]
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sebastião Lazaroni]]
|[[Qatar SC]]
|-
|[[2009–10 Qatar Stars League|2010]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Juninho Pernambucano]]
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al Gharafa]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Caio Júnior]]
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al Gharafa]]
|-
|[[2010–11 Qatar Stars League|2011]]<ref name="poty" />
|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Bakari Koné]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Abdullah Mubarak]]
|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli]]
|-
|[[2011–12 Qatar Stars League|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/6441/tabata-aguirre-named-season-heroes|title=Tabata & Aguirre named season heroes|date=13 May 2012|publisher=Qatar Stars League|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012107/http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/6441/tabata-aguirre-named-season-heroes|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rodrigo Tabata]]
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Diego Aguirre]]
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|-
|[[2012–13 Qatar Stars League|2013]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/mobile//sport/192/details/353302/sadd%E2%80%99s-khalfan,-raul,-amotta--shine-at-qfa--awards-gala|title=Sadd's Khalfan, Raul, Amotta shine at QFA awards gala|date=20 May 2013|publisher=Gulf Times|access-date=11 August 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024623/http://www.gulf-times.com/mobile//sport/192/details/353302/sadd%E2%80%99s-khalfan%2C-raul%2C-amotta--shine-at-qfa--awards-gala|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Khalfan Ibrahim]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hussein Amotta]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|-
|[[2013–14 Qatar Stars League|2014]]
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Nadir Belhadj]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|''Not held''
|
|{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Sami Trabelsi]]
|[[Al-Sailiya SC]]
|-
|[[2014–15 Qatar Stars League|2015]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Hassan Al-Haydos]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Abdurahman Al-Harazi]]
|[[Al-Sailiya SC]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Laudrup]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya SC]]
|-
|[[2015–16 Qatar Stars League|2016]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Rodrigo Tabata]]
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Abdelkarim Hassan]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Jorge Fossati]]
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|-
|[[2016–17 Qatar Stars League|2017]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Nam Tae-hee]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Almoez Ali]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya SC]]
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Jesualdo Ferreira]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|-
|[[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2018]]
|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Youssef Msakni]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Almoez Ali]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya SC]]
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Djamel Belmadi]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC]]
|-
|[[2018–19 Qatar Stars League|2019]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Akram Afif]] 
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Bassam Al-Rawi]]
|[[Al-Duhail SC]]
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Jesualdo Ferreira]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|-
|[[2019–20 Qatar Stars League|2020]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Akram Afif]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}}[[Tarek Salman]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|URU}} [[Diego Aguirre]]
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|-
|[[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2021]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Santi Cazorla]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} Homam Al-Amin
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya SC]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]]
|[[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]
|-
|[[2021–22 Qatar Stars League|2022]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Akram Afif]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} Homam Al-Amin
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al Gharafa]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Tintín Márquez]]
|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]
|-
|[[2022–23 Qatar Stars League|2023]]
|{{flagicon|TUN}}  [[Youssef Msakni]] 
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} Osama Al Tairy
|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Younes Ali]] 
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]]
|-
|[[2023–24 Qatar Stars League|2024]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} [[Akram Afif]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|{{flagicon|QAT}} Jassim Jaber
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]]
|{{flagicon|POR}}  [[Pedro Martins (footballer)|Pedro Martins]] 
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]
|}

==Top goalscorers==
<small>Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesq/qattops.html|title=Qatar - List of Topscorers|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.qsl.qa/en/news/qatar-football-association-awards-2021-2022-0 | title=Qatar Football Association Award 2021-22 | date= | accessdate=2022-12-19}}</ref></small>
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="margin:left; background:#f7f8ff; font-size:95%; border:gray solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
| style="width:100px;"| '''Year'''
| style="width:20px;"|
| style="width:200px;"| '''Best scorers'''
| style="width:220px;"| '''Team'''
| style="width:100px;"| '''Goals'''
|- align=center
| '''1972–73'''
| {{flagicon|Qatar}} || [[Awodh Hassan]]|| [[Qatar SC|Al-Esteqlal]] || 10
|- align=center
| '''1973–74'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 15
|- align=center
| '''1974–75'''
| colspan="4"|''Not held''
|- align=center
|'''1975–76'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Jamal Al Khatib]]|| [[Qatar SC|Al-Esteqlal]] || 13
|- align=center
| '''1976–77'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 13
|- align=center
| '''1977–78'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 11
|- align=center
| '''1978–79'''
| {{flagicon|Qatar}} || [[Hassan Mattar]] || [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 11
|- align=center
| '''1979–80'''
| {{flagicon|QAT}} <br /> {{flagicon|QAT}} <br /> {{flagicon|EGY|1972}}<br /> {{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Hamdan Hamed]]<br /> [[Badr Bilal]]<br /> [[Sharif Abdul-Hamed]]<br /> [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]<br />[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]<br />[[Qatar SC]] <br />[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]|| 5
|- align=center
|'''1980–81'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Hassan Mattar]] || [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 9
|- align=center
|'''1981–82'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 18
|- align=center
|'''1982–83'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 10
|- align=center
|'''1983–84'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 7
|- align=center
|'''1984–85'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Ahmed Yaqoub]]|| [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] || 7
|- align=center
|'''1985–86'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mansoor Muftah]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 22
|- align=center
|'''1986–87'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Hassan Sabela]]|| [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] || 9
|- align=center
|'''1987–88'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Hassan Jowhar]] || [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 11
|- align=center
|'''1988–89'''
|{{flagicon|IRN}} || [[Farshad Pious]] || [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] || 9
|- align=center
|'''1989–90'''
|{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} || [[Marquinho Carioca]]|| [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] || 10
|- align=center
|'''1990–91'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}}<br>{{flagicon|QAT}}<br>{{flagicon|QAT}} 
| [[Mahmoud Soufi]]<br>[[Adel Khamis]]<br>[[Hassan Sabela]]
| [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Ittihad]]<br>[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Ittihad]]<br>[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] 
| 8
|- align=center
|'''1991–92'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}}{{flagicon|ALG}} 
| [[Mubarak Mustafa]]<br>[[Rabah Madjer]]
| [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]<br>[[Qatar SC]] 
| 12
|- align=center
|'''1992–93'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mubarak Mustafa]] || [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]] || 9
|- align=center
|'''1993–94'''
|{{flagicon|IRQ|1991}}<br /> {{flagicon|QAT}} <br /> {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} || [[Ahmed Daham]] <br /> [[Mahmoud Soufi]] <br /> [[Marquinho Carioca]]|| [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]] <br /> [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Ittihad]] <br /> [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]|| 9
|- align=center
|'''1994–95'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} 
| [[Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi]] 
| [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
| 9
|- align=center
|'''1995–96'''
|{{flagicon|NGR}} || [[Ricky Owubokiri]] || [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi SC]] || 	16
|- align=center
|'''1996–97'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}}<br>{{flagicon|SEN}}
| [[Mubarak Mustafa]]<br>[[Alboury Lah]] 
| [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]<br>[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] 
| 11
|- align=center
|'''1997–98'''
|{{flagicon|MAR}}<br>{{flagicon|SEN}}<br>{{flagicon|BRA}}
| [[Hussein Ammouta]]<br>[[Alboury Lah]]<br>[[Cláudio Prates]] 
| [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]<br>[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]<br>[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]
| 10
|- align=center
|'''1998–99'''
|{{flagicon|ANG}} || [[Akwá]] || [[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]] || 11
|- align=center
|'''1999–2000'''
|{{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 14
|- align=center
|'''2000–01'''
|{{flagicon|SEN}} || [[Mamoun Diop]]|| [[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]] || 14
|- align=center
|'''2001–02'''
|{{flagicon|ALG}} || [[Rachid Amrane]] || [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Ittihad]] || 16
|- align=center
|'''2002–03'''
|{{flagicon|MAR}} || [[Rachid Rokki]] || [[Al-Khor Sports Club|Al-Khor]] || 15
|- align=center
|'''2003–04'''
| {{flagicon|ARG}} || [[Gabriel Batistuta]] || [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] || 25
|- align=center
|'''2004–05'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} || [[Sonny Anderson]] || [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] || 20
|- align=center
|'''2005–06'''
| {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} || [[Carlos Tenorio]] || [[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 21
|- align=center
|'''2006–07'''
| {{flagicon|IRQ|2004}} || [[Younis Mahmoud]] || [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] || 24
|- align=center
|'''2007–08'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} || [[Araújo (footballer, born 1977)|Clemerson]] || [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] || 27
|- align=center
|'''2008–09'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} || [[Magno Alves]] || [[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]] || 25
|- align=center
|'''2009–10'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} <br /> {{flagicon|IRQ}} || [[Cabore]] <br /> [[Younis Mahmoud]] || [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] <br /> [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] || 21
|- align=center
|'''2010–11'''
| {{flagicon|IRQ}} || [[Younis Mahmoud]] || [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]] || 15
|- align=center
|'''2011–12'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} || [[Adriano (footballer, born January 1982)|Adriano]] || [[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]] || 18
|- align=center
|'''2012–13'''
| {{flagicon|QAT}} || [[Sebastián Soria]] || [[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya]] || 19
|- align=center
|'''2013–14'''
| {{flagicon|DRC}} || [[Dioko Kaluyituka]] || [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] || 22
|- align=center
|'''2014–15'''
| {{flagicon|DRC}} || [[Dioko Kaluyituka]] || [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] || 25
|- align=center
|'''2015–16'''
| {{flagicon|MAR}} <br /> {{flagicon|BRA}} 
| [[Abderrazak Hamdallah]] <br /> [[Rodrigo Tabata]] 
| [[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]] <br /> [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]
| 21
|- align=center
|'''2016–17'''
| | <br /> {{flagicon|MAR}} || <br /> [[Youssef El-Arabi]] || <br /> [[Al-Duhail SC|Lekhwiya]] || 24
|- align=center
|'''2017–18'''
| | {{flagicon|MAR}} || [[Youssef El-Arabi]] || [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] || 26
|- align=center
|'''2018–19'''
| | {{flagicon|ALG}} || [[Baghdad Bounedjah]] || [[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 39
|- align=center
|'''2019–20'''
| | {{flagicon|ALG}}<br /> {{flagicon|QAT}}
|| [[Yacine Brahimi]] <br /> [[Akram Afif]]
|| [[Al Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]] <br /> [[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]
|| 15
|- align=center
|'''2020–21'''
| | {{flagicon|ALG}} || [[Baghdad Bounedjah]] || [[Al-Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 21
|- align=center
|'''2021–22'''
| | {{flagicon|KEN}} || [[Michael Olunga]] ||[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] || 24
|- align=center
|'''2022–23'''
| | {{flagicon|KEN}} ||[[Michael Olunga]] ||[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] || 22
|- align=center
|'''2023–24'''
| | {{flagicon|QAT}} ||[[Akram Afif]] ||[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] || 26
|}

=== By player ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!Player
!Country
!Titles
!Seasons	
|-	
|1||[[Mansoor Muftah]]||{{QAT}}||8||1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
|-	
|2||[[Mubarak Mustafa]]||{{QAT}}||3||1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97
|-	
|2||[[Younis Mahmoud]]||{{IRQ}}||3||2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11
|-
|2||[[Baghdad Bounedjah]]||{{ALG}}||3|| 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21
|-
|5||[[Hassan Mattar]]||{{QAT}}||2||1977–78, 1980–81
|-
|5||[[Hassan Sabela]]||{{QAT}}||2||1986–87, 1990–91
|-
|5||[[Marquinho Carioca]]||{{BRA}}||2||1989–90, 1993–94
|-
|5||[[Mahmoud Soufi]]||{{QAT}}||2||1990–91, 1993–94
|-
|5||[[Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi]]||{{QAT}}||2||1994–95, 1999–2000
|-
|5||[[Alboury Lah]]||{{SEN}}||2||1996–97, 1997–98
|-	
|5||[[Dioko Kaluyituka]]||{{COD}}||2||2013–14, 2014–15
|-	
|5||[[Youssef El-Arabi]]||{{MAR}}||2||2016–17, 2017–18
|-	
|5||[[Akram Afif]]||{{QAT}}||2|| 2019–20, 2023–24
|-	
|5||[[Michael Olunga]]||{{KEN}}||2|| 2021–22, 2022–23
|}

==All-time top scorers==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!width=20|Rank
!width=65|Nat
!width=150|Name
!width=215|Club
!width=70|Years
!width=70|Goals
!width=70|Apps
!width=70|Assists 
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Sebastián Soria]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Qatar SC]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}
|2004–||209||424||58
|- align=center
|2
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|[[Mansour Muftah]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]}}
|1973–1998||182+||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}
|- align=center
|3
|{{flagicon|ALG}}
|'''[[Baghdad Bounedjah]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]], [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]]}}
| 2015– ||152||158||41
|- align=center
|4
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Rodrigo Tabata]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}}
|2011–||148||273||101
|- align=center
|5
|{{flagicon|IRQ}}
|[[Younis Mahmoud]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Khor SC|Al-Khor]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]}}
|2004–2013||131||190||4
|- align=center
|6
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|[[Meshal Abdullah]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Qatar SC]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]}}
| 1999–2010 ||123||354||28
|- align=center
|7
|{{flagicon|TUN}}
|'''[[Youssef Msakni]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}}
| 2013– ||105||178||60
|- align=center
|8
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Hassan Al-Haydos]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}}
| 2007– ||99||328||86
|- align=center
|9
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|align=center|'''[[Akram Afif]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}}
| 2018– ||99||115||63
|- align=center 
|10
|{{flagicon|KOR}}
|'''[[Nam Tae-hee]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}}
| 2012–2023 ||94||231|| 75
|- align=center
|11
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|[[Mubarak Mustafa]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi SC]]}},{{nowrap|[[Al-Khor SC|Al-Khor]]}},{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}}
| 1990–2007||+91||+179||+42
|- align=center
|12
|{{flagicon|DRC}}
|[[Dioko Kaluyituka]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}} , {{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}},  {{nowrap|[[Al Kharaitiyat SC|Al-Kharaitiyat]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Muaither SC|Muaither]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]}}
| 2011–2017 ||84||121||12
|- align=center
|13
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|[[Khalfan Ibrahim]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}} , {{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}},  {{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}
| 2004–2020 ||83||241||49
|- align=center
|14
|{{flagicon|MAR}}
|'''[[Youssef El-Arabi]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}} 
| 2016–2019 ||76||59||13
|- align=center
|15
|{{flagicon|BKF}}
|[[Moumouni Dagano]]
|[[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]], [[Qatar SC]], [[Al-Shamal SC|Al-Shamal]], [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]], [[Al-Khor SC|Al-Khor]] 
| 2008–2015 ||72||158||20
|- align=center
|16
|{{Flagicon|KEN}}
|'''[[Michael Olunga]]'''
|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]
|2020||70||70||5
|- align=center
|17
|{{flagicon|ANG}}
|[[Akwá]]
|[[Qatar SC]], [[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]], [[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]] 
| 1998–2006 ||70||123||
|- align=center
|18
|{{flagicon|BRA}}
|[[Araújo (footballer, born 1977)|Clemerson Araújo]]
|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]
| 2007–2010 ||68||84||
|- align=center
|19
|{{flagicon|MAR}}
|align=center|[[Rachid Rokki]]
|[[Al-Khor SC|Al-Khor]], [[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]] 
| 2000–2008 ||65||118||
|- align=center
|20
|{{flagicon|ECU}}
|[[Carlos Tenorio]]
|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]] 
| 2003–2008 ||63||88||
|- align=center
|21
|{{flagicon|ARG}}
|[[Leonardo Pisculichi]]
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] 
| 2007–2012 ||63||112||15
|- align=center
|22
|{{flagicon|BKF}}
|'''[[Yahia Kébé]]'''
|[[Al Kharaitiyat SC|Al-Kharaitiyat]] 
| 2009–2016 ||58||132||21
|- align=center
|23
|{{flagicon|CRO}}
|align=center|[[Wagner Ribeiro (footballer)|Wagner Ribeiro]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}, {{nowrap|[[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]]}},{{nowrap|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]}} 
| 2009–2018 ||57||174||29
|- align=center
|24
|{{flagicon|BRA}}
|[[Cabore]]
|{{nowrap|[[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}
| 2009–2014 ||57||90||15
|- align=center
|25
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|[[Mirghani Al Zain]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]}} ,{{nowrap|[[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]]}}
| 1996–2019 ||57||420||
|- align=center
|26
|{{flagicon|BRA}}
|[[Júlio César (footballer, born October 1979)|Júlio César]]
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Khor SC|Al-Khor]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]}}
| 2009–2016 ||56||117||13
|- align=center
|27
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Abdulgadir Ilyas Bakur]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Sailiya SC|Al-Sailiya]]}}, {{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}, {{nowrap|[[El Jaish SC|El Jaish]]}},{{nowrap|[[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]]}},{{nowrap|[[Al-Markhiya SC|Al-Markhiya]]}}
| 2008– ||55||184||39
|- align=center
|28
|{{flagicon|OMA}}
|[[Amad Al-Hosni]]
|{{nowrap|[[Qatar SC]]}},{{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}
| 2005–2010||52||100||6
|- align=center
|29
|{{flagicon|ALG}}
|'''[[Yacine Brahimi]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Gharafa SC|Al-Gharafa]]}},  {{nowrap|[[Al-Rayyan SC|Al-Rayyan]]}}
| 2019–||53||94||29
|- align=center
|30
|{{flagicon|CIV}}
|[[Yannick Sagbo]]
|{{nowrap|[[Umm Salal SC|Umm Salal]]}}
| 2015–2020||51||98||12
|- align=center
|31
|{{flagicon|ALG}}
|'''[[Mohamed Benyettou]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al-Wakrah SC|Al-Wakrah]]}}
| 2019–||51||103||
|- align=center
|32
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Ali Afif]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}} ,{{nowrap|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]}}
| 2015–2020||50||269||34

|- align=center
|33
|{{flagicon|QAT}}
|'''[[Boualem Khoukhi]]'''
|{{nowrap|[[Al Sadd SC|Al-Sadd]]}} ,{{nowrap|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]]}}
| 2009–||49||258||25
|- 
|}

==See also==
*[[Football in Qatar]]
*[[List of Qatari football transfers summer 2012]]
* [[Qatar national football team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}<!--added above External links/Sources by script-assisted edit-->

==External links==
* [https://www.qsl.qa/ QSL Official website] 
* [https://www.qfa.qa/en/ QFA Official website] 
* [http://www.worldfootball.net/competition/qat-qatar-stars-league/ Qatar Stars League] – worldfootball.net (multilingual)
* [http://www.goal.com/en-us/results-standings/307/qatar-stars-league/table Qatar Stars League] – goal.com
* [http://hailoosport.com/league?lang=ar&comp_id=eca1668948599735ee97b683445dbdd4&region=Middle%20East Qatar Stars League] – hailoosport.com {{in lang|ar}}
* [http://hailoosport.com/league?lang=en&comp_id=eca1668948599735ee97b683445dbdd4&region=Middle%20East Qatar Stars League] – hailoosport.com
* [https://twitter.com/QatariFootball Qatari Football] on [[Twitter]]

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