Qatari League
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| Q League |
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| Founded |
| 1973 |
| Nation |
 Qatar |
| Number of Teams |
| 10 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
| Most time Champions |
| Al-Sadd (12) |
| Current Champions (2008) |
| Al-Gharrafa |
| Official Website |
| qfa.com.qa |
The Qatari League or Q-League is the top league in Qatari football. There is a second division league in Qatar too.
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[edit] League Structure
The promotion and relegation pattern are similar to European 10-team leagues, where the top club of the Second Division is promoted and the bottom club of the First Division is relegated. There is no relegation in the Second Division.
[edit] Clubs 2007/08
[edit] First Division
- Al-Arabi Sports Club
- Al-Sadd
- Al-Rayyan Sports Club
- Al-Wakra
- Al-Gharrafa
- Al-Siliya Sports Club
- Al-Khor
- Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club
- Qatar Sports Club
- Umm-Salal Sports Club
[edit] Second Division
- Al-Shamal
- Al-Markhiya Sports Club
- Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club
- Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club
- Al-Ahli Sports Club
- Al-Shahaniya Sports Club
- Qatar Police Club
- Army Club
[edit] Championship history
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[edit] Notable players
Many famous players from other parts of the world have spent the last few years of their career playing in Qatar, including the following:
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[edit] Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals | |
| 1980/81 | |
Hassan Mattar | Al-Sadd | 9 |
| 1981/82 | |
Mansour Muftah | Al-Rayyan | 19 |
| 1982/83 | |
Mansour Muftah | Al-Rayyan | 10 |
| 1983/84 | |
Mansour Muftah | Al-Rayyan | 7 |
| 1984/85 | |
Ahmed Yaqoub | Al-Arabi | 7 |
| 1985/86 | |
Mansour Muftah | Al-Rayyan | 22 |
| 1986/87 | |
Hassan Sabela | Al-Ahli | 9 |
| 1987/88 | |
Hassan Jowhar | Al-Sadd | 11 |
| 1988/89 |  |
Farshad Pious | Al-Ahli | 9 |
| 1989/90 |  |
Marco Antônio | Al-Arabi | 10 |
| 1990/91 | |
Mahmoud Soufi | Al-Ittihad | 10 |
| 1991/92 | |
Mubarak Mustafa | Al-Arabi | 8 |
| 1992/93 | |
Mubarak Mustafa | Al-Arabi | 9 |
| 1993/94 |  |
Ahmed Radhi | Al-Wakra | 32 |
| 1994/95 | |
Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi | Al-Rayyan | 9 |
| 1995/96 |  |
Richard Owebukeri | Al-Arabi | 16 |
| 1996/97 | |
Mubarak Mustafa | Al-Arabi | 11 |
| 1997/98 |  |
Hussein Amouta | Al-Sadd | 10 |
| 1998/99 |  |
Fabrice Akwa | Al-Wakra | 11 |
| 1999/00 | |
Mohammed Salem Al-Enazi | Al-Rayyan | 14 |
| 2000/01 |  |
Mamoun Diop | Al-Wakra | 14 |
| 2001/02 |  |
Rashid Amran | Al-Ittihad | 16 |
| 2002/03 | |
Rachid Rokki | Al-Khor | 15 |
| 2003/04 |  |
Gabriel Batistuta | Al-Arabi | 25 |
| 2004/05 | |
Sonny Anderson | Al-Rayyan | 24 |
| 2005/06 |  |
Carlos Tenorio | Al-Sadd | 21 |
| 2006/07 | |
Younis Mahmoud | Al-Gharafa | 19 |
| 2007/08 | |
Clemerson de Araújo | Al-Gharafa | 27 |
[edit] External links
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Football in Qatar
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