Qatari Stars League Member Clubs
- Table as of 2012-13 Season
| Qatar Stars League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Location | Stadium | Year Formed |
| Al-Arabi Doha Sports Club | Doha | Grand Hamad Stadium | 1952 |
| Al-Gharafa Sports Club | Al-Gharafa, Al-Rayyan | Thani bin Jassim Stadium | 1979 |
| Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club | Al-Rayyan | Al-Khawr Stadium | 1996 |
| Al-Khor Sports Club | Al Khor | Al-Khawr Stadium | 1961 |
| Al-Rayyan Sports Club | Al-Rayyan | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 1967 |
| Al-Sadd Sports Club | Al-Sadd, Doha | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | 1969 |
| Al-Sailiya Sport Club | Doha | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | 1995 |
| Al-Wakrah Sports Club | Al Wakrah | Al-Wakrah Stadium | 1959 |
| El Jaish SC (Army Club) | Duhail | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium | 2007 |
| Lekhwiya SC | Doha | Al-Gharafa Stadium | 1938 |
| Qatar Sports Club | Al Dafna, Doha | Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium | 1959 |
| Umm-Salal Sports Club | Umm Salal | Grand Hamad Stadium | 1996 |
- Al-Maref were dissolved in 1966/67 and its players distributed to other clubs (for unknown reasons);
- In 1971/72 Al-Wehda and Al-Tahrir merged into Al-Arabi SC;
- In 1971/72 Al-Ahli and Al-Najha merged into Al Ahli SC;
- In 1971/72 Al-Oruba and Qatar merged into Al-Esteqlal, which was renamed Qatar SC again in 1981
- Al-Qadisiya changed name to Al-Sailiya SC in 2003
- Al Ittihad Doha renamed Al-Gharafa SC in 2004
- Al-Hilal renamed name to Al-Kharitiyath SC in 2004
- Al-Tadamun changed name to Umm Salal SC in 2004
- Al-Ittifaq changed name to Al-Markhiya in 2004
- Al-Shoala changed name to Al-Mesaimeer in 2004
- Al-Nasr changed name to Al-Shahaniya in 2004
- Al-Shabab changed name to Al-Mu'aidar SC in 2004
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