Initial schedule for new QSL season announed
Al Sailiya in opener on August 14Tribune News Network
Doha
Defending champions Al Sadd will lock horns with Qatar SC in the opening week while Al Rayyan will play the opener against Al Sailiya when the Qatar Stars League season 2025-26 kicks-off on August 14, the QSL announced on Sunday.
The schedule for the first leg of the new season has been announced with air-conditioned stadiums hosting the first six weeks of the 22-week league.
For now, the dates, venues and match times of the first three weeks' games have been set.
The schedule will be updated from Weeks 4 to 11, following the draw for the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and the Gulf Club Champions League besides the programme of the Qatar national team.
QSL stated, there will be coordination with clubs participating in overseas tournaments and their matches rescheduled on specified dates in the calendar, to support them in all their participations.
Al Sadd won the title last season finishwing with 52 points, two points ahead Al Duhail (50 points), while Al Gharafa ended up as third with 41 points.
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