The 2022–23 Stars League, or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is scheduled to be the 49th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar.
The league will kick off in August 1, 2022 and is expected to end in March 2023. Al-Sadd are the defending champion.
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 1 August 2022 – 28 April 2023 |
Champions | Al-Duhail |
Relegated | Al-Sailiya |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 369 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michael Olunga (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Qatar SC 5–0 Al-Gharafa (11 January 2023) Al-Wakrah 5–0 Al-Sailiya (24 January 2023) |
Biggest away win | Al-Shamal 0–5 Al-Sailiya (5 February 2023) |
Highest scoring | Al-Markhiya 4–3 Al-Sadd (1 August 2022) Al-Wakrah 5–2 Al-Ahli (18 March 2023) Al-Arabi 4–3 Al-Ahli (13 April 2023) Al-Rayyan 3–4 Al-Duhail (18 April 2023) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Al-Duhail |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches Al-Duhail |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Umm Salal |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Al-Shamal |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 29 April 2023. |
This season had an extended break due to 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in Qatar.
In August and September clubs played their matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup venues. Beside that, some clubs play in multiple stadiums throughout the season.
Club | City/Town | Stadium | Capacity |
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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 | various | |
Al-Rayyan | Doha | various | |
Al-Sadd | Doha | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | 13,030 |
Al-Sailiya | Doha | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | 12,000 |
Al-Shamal | Doha | various | |
Al-Wakrah | Al Wakrah | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | 12,000 |
Qatar SC | Doha | various | |
Umm Salal | Doha | various |
Club | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Al-Ahli | Nebojša Jovović | Ali Qadry | Nike | Regency Group Holding |
Al-Arabi | Younes Ali | Ahmed Fatehi | Puma | Doha Bank Sharq Insurance Snoonu |
Al-Duhail | Hernán Crespo | Almoez Ali | Puma | Al Rayan Bank |
Al-Gharafa | Pedro Martins | Qasem Burhan | Erreà | N/A |
Al-Markhiya | Abdullah Mubarak | Talal Al-Shila | Joma | N/A |
Al-Rayyan | Nicolás Córdova | Dame Traore | Kelme | Baladna Mall of Qatar |
Al-Sadd | Juan Manuel Lillo | Hassan Al-Haydos | New Balance | Qatar Airways |
Al-Sailiya | Sami Trabelsi | Majdi Siddiq | Zat Outfit | N/A |
Al-Shamal | Hicham Jadrane | Baha' Faisal | Zat Outfit | N/A |
Al-Wakrah | Tintín Márquez | Ahmed Fadhel | Puma | N/A |
Qatar SC | Youssef Safri | Sebastián Soria | Erreà | N/A |
Umm Salal | Wesam Rizik | Jonathan Kodjia | Jako | N/A |
All teams could register as many foreign players as they want, but only five professional players could be included in match roster.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Al-Duhail (C) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 51 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Al-Arabi | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 49 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
3 | Al-Sadd | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
4 | Al-Wakrah | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
5 | Qatar SC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 36 | |
6 | Al-Gharafa | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 32 | |
7 | Al-Markhiya | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 24 | |
8 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 24 | |
9 | Al-Rayyan | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 20 | |
10 | Umm Salal | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 18 | |
11 | Al-Shamal (O) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 18 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
12 | Al-Sailiya (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 16 | Relegation to Qatargas League |
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Michael Olunga | Al-Duhail | 22 |
2 | Omar Al Somah | Al-Arabi | 19 |
3 | Gelson Dala | Al-Wakrah | 15 |
4 | Youssef Msakni | Al-Arabi | 13 |
Yohan Boli | Al-Rayyan | ||
7 | Baghdad Bounedjah | Al-Sadd | 12 |
8 | Carlos Strandberg | Al-Sailiya | 11 |
9 | Akram Afif | Al-Sadd | 10 |
9 | Driss Fettouhi | Al-Markhiya | 9 |
Mohamed Benyettou | Al-Wakrah | ||
Mehrdad Mohammadi | Al-Sailiya | ||
12 | Yazan Al-Naimat | Al-Ahli | 8 |
Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
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Ben Malango | Qatar SC | Al-Gharafa | 5-0 | 11 January 2023 |
Michael Olunga4 | Al–Duhail | Al-Shamal | 2–5 | 8 May 2023 |
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