Qatar National First Division
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The Qatari National First Division or Qatari Premier League is the top league in Qatari football.
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[edit] League Structure
The promotion and relegation pattern are similar to European football, where the top two clubs of the Second Division are promoted and the bottom two of the First Division are relegated. There is no relegation in the Second Division.
[edit] Clubs
[edit] First Division
- Al-Arabi Sports Club
- Al-Sadd
- Al-Rayyan
- Al-Wakra
- Al-Gharrafa
- Al-Ahli Sports Club
- Al-Khor
- Al-Shamal
- Qatar Sports Club
- Umm-Salal Sports Club
[edit] Second Division
- Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club
- Al-Markhiya Sports Club
- Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club
- Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club
- Al-Siliya Sports Club
- Al-Shahaniya Sports Club
[edit] Championship history
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1973/74 | Al-Esteqlal |
| 1974/75 | Al-Sadd |
| 1975/76 | tbc |
| 1976/77 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1977/78 | Al-Esteqlal |
| 1978/79 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1979/80 | Al-Sadd |
| 1980/81 | Al-Sadd |
| 1981/82 | Al-Sadd |
| 1982/83 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1983/84 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1984/85 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1985/86 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1986/87 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1987/88 | Al-Sadd |
| 1988/89 | Al-Sadd |
| 1989/90 | Al-Sadd |
| 1990/91 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1991/92 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1992/93 | Al-Ittihad (QAT) |
| 1993/94 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1994/95 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1995/96 | Al-Rayyan |
| 1996/97 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1997/98 | Al-Arabi Sports Club |
| 1998/99 | Al-Ittihad (QAT) |
| 1999/2000 | Al-Wakra |
| 2000/01 | Al-Sadd |
| 2001/02 | Al-Wakra |
| 2002/03 | Al-Ittihad (QAT) |
| 2003/04 | Qatar Sports Club |
| 2004/05 | Al-Gharrafa |
| 2005/06 | Al-Sadd |
[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:
- Ali Benarbia
- Emile Mpenza
- Sonny Anderson
- Salomon Olembé
- Mario Basler
- Frank de Boer
- Ronald de Boer
- Jacek Bąk
- Fernando Hierro
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