The Qatari Stars League 2 (), QSL 2,is the second tier of the two-tier football league competition in Qatar. it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Qatar Stars League (QSL), the top-tier football league in the country. The QSD seasons, like those of the QSL, run from September to April.
The league's first season was played in 1979 which was won by Al-Ittihad. The club with the most QSD wins is Al-Markhiya which has won 6 QSD titles. According to the league's development strategy, starting with the 2022–23 season, the first-placed club of this league will play a relegation match against the tenth-placed club of the first league to decide which club will participate in the first league next season. There is no relegation from the second division.
History In 1990, the Qatar Football Association dissolved three second division clubs: Al Nasr, Al Tadamon, and Al Nahda. The clubs' players and staff were distributed to first division clubs. As a result, the Qatari Second Division was unofficially dissolved on a temporary basis. The competition resumed operations in the 1996–97 season. The first promotion play-off took place in the 1999–00 season, between Second Division champions Muaither SC and the bottom-ranked team of the Qatar Stars League, Al Shamal. Muaither lost the match.
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.Q-League expands to 12 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.
On 6 October 2013 it was announced Qatari Second Division had a sponsorship with Qatargas.
An annual competition known as the Qatari Second Division Cup is played by all second division clubs.
Clubs
Champions Source:List of Champions – 2nd Division – QFA ClubChampionsWinning yearsAl-Markhiya61994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2016–17, 2021–22Al-Sailiya42002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2024-25Al-Gharafa1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1986–87Al-Shamal1985–86, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2020–21El-Jaish32007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11Umm-Salal1997–98, 1999–2000, 2005–06Al-Kharaitiyat 22003–04, 2019–20 Al-Khor1982–83, 2023–24Al-Wakrah1984–85, 2018–19Al-Rayyan1988–89, 2014–15Muaither2015–16, 2022–23Al-Shahania12017–18Al-Mesaimeer2000–01Al-Ahli2012–13Al-Duhail2009–10Al-Nahda (now known as Al-Mesaimeer)1980–81Lusail SC2025–26
2026–27 season
Qatari Second Division Club Location Stadium Year Formed Al Bidda SC Doha 2015 Al Kharaitiyat Al Kharaitiyat Al Khor SC Stadium 1996 Al-Khor Al Khor Al-Khor SC Stadium 1961 Al-Mesaimeer Al-Rayyan, Al-Sailiya SC Stadium 1996 Al-Shahania Al-Rayyan, Grand Hamad Stadium 1998 Al-Waab Al Waab, Doha 2019 Al Rayyan Next-Gen Al Rayyan, Umm Al Afaei 2026 Muaither SC Muaither, Al-Rayyan Thani bin Jassim Stadium 1996
Championship history Total titles won by town or city
Town or city Number of titles Clubs Al Rayyan Al-Sailiya SC (4), Al-Gharafa SC (4), Al-Rayyan SC (2), Muaither SC (2), Mesaimeer (1), Al-Shahania (1) Doha Al-Markhiya (6), Al-Jaish (3), Lekhwiya SC (1), Al Ahli (1), Al-Nahda (1) Umm Salal Umm Salal SC (3), Al Kharaitiyat (2) Al Shamal Al-Shamal (4) Al Wakrah Al-Wakrah SC (2) Al Khor Al-Taawun (Al Khor) (1)
Top scorers Year Best scorers Team Goals 1998–99 Osama Adam ? 13 2007–08 Gonzalo Gutiérrez Al Markhiya 15 2008–09 Gonzalo Gutiérrez Muaither 14 2010–11 Abdulqadir Ilyas El Jaish 12 2011–12 Michaël N'dri Al Sailiya 16 2012–13 Jean-Paul Eale Lutula Muaither 12 2013–14 Ali Ferydoon Al Shamal 19 2014–15 Rodrigo Tabata Al Rayyan 20 2015–16 Mahmoud Za'tara Muaither 20 2016–17 Selemani Ndikumana Mesaimeer 19 2017–18 Luciano Vázquez Al Shahaniya 15 2018–19 Mamadou Diawara Omar Ali Nana Poku Muaither Al Wakrah Al Wakrah 10 2019–20 Rachid Tiberkanine Al Kharaitiyat 18 2020–21 Baha' Faisal Birahim Gaye Al Shamal Al Shahaniya 17 2021–22 Rachid Tiberkanine Al Kharaitiyat 8 2022–23 Alaeddine Ajaraie Muaither 11 2023–24 Idrissa Thiam Tiago Reis Mesaimeer10
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