Qatari Second Division

The Qatari Second Division (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الثانية القطري) is the second tier of football league competition in Qatar. It is sponsored by Qatargas.

Qatari Second Division
Founded1963 (1963)
CountryQatar
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Promotion toQatar Stars League
Domestic cup(s)Sheikh Jassem Cup
Current championsAl Kharaitiyat
(2019–20)
Most championshipsAl-Markhiya
(5 titles)
Current: 2020–21 season

The league currently features eight teams.[1] It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the 2008–09 season, due to expansion reasons, however the announcement was made with only one game remaining.[2] This meant that the Qatari Second Division would remain with the same number of teams despite the recent formation of Lekhwiya SC and El Jaish SC, while the top flight would expand to 12 teams. The top team is promoted to the Qatar Stars League. There is no relegation to the second division.

On 6 October 2013 it was announced that the league would be known as the Qatargas League due to sponsorship reasons.[3]

Qatari Second Division Member Clubs

  • Table as of 2020-21 Season
Qatari Second Division
Club Location Stadium Year Formed
Al Bidda SC Doha 2015
Al-Markhiya Doha Al-Markhiya Stadium 1995
Al-Mesaimeer Mesaimeer, Al Rayyan Al-Sailiya Stadium 1990
Al-Shahania Al-Shahaniya, Doha, Grand Hamad Stadium, 1998
Al-Shamal Al-Shamal, Al-Shamal Stadium 1980
Al-Waab Al Waab, Doha 2019
Lusail Lusail, Al Daayen 2014
Muaither SC Muaither, Al-Rayyan Thani bin Jassim Stadium, 1996

Championship history

[4]

Most successful clubs in QatarGas League

#ClubChampions
1
Al-Markhiya
5
0
2
Al-Sailiya SC
4
0
Al-Gharafa SC (Al-Ittihad)
4
0
El-Jaish
3
Umm-Salal
6
Al-Kharaitiyat
2
Al-Wakrah
Al-Rayyan
Al-Shamal
0
10

Al-Shahania
1
Mesaimeer
Al-Taawun (Al Khor)
Al Ahli
Lekhwiya
Muaither SC
Al-Nahda (doesn't exist any more)

Total titles won by town or city

Town or city Number of titles Clubs
Al Rayyan
13
Al-Sailiya SC (4), Al-Gharafa SC (4), Al-Rayyan SC (2), Mesaimeer (1), Muaither SC (1), Al-Shahania (1)
Doha
10
Al-Markhiya (4), Al-Jaish (3), Lekhwiya SC (1), Al Ahli (1), Al-Nahda (doesn't exist any more) (1)
Umm Salal
5
Umm-Salal (3), Al Kharaitiyat (2)
Al Wakrah
2
Al-Wakrah SC (2)
Alshammal
2
Al-Shamal (2)
Al Khor
1
Al-Taawun (Al Khor) (1)

Top scorers

References

  1. "Second Division League". Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  2. Q-League expands to 12 Archived May 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Qatargas and QFA Sign 3 Year Sponsorship Agreement". QFA. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  4. List of Champions - 2nd Division - QFA Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
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