Qatari 2nd Division is the second tier of football

Football (soccer)

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 league competition in Qatar

Qatar

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The league currently features 6 sides. It was announced on 15 April 2009 that no clubs would be relegated from the top flight in the Qatari League 2008-09

Qatari League 2008-09

The 2008-09 Qatari League or Q-League season was the 36th edition of top level football in Qatar and started on the 13 September 2008.The season was played in 3 stages:...

season, due to expansion reasons, however the announcement was made with only one game remaining.. This meant that the Qatari Second Division would remain with the same number of teams despite the recent formation of Lekhwiya

Lekhwiya

Lekhwiya Sports Club is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the city of Doha.-History:The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in January 2010 was renamed in Lekhwiya...

 and Al-Jaish

Al-Jaish (Qatar)

Al-Jaish is a Qatari association football club currently playing in the Qatar Stars League. The team represents the Qatar Armed Forces in football competition.-History:...

, while the top flight would expand to 12 teams. The top side gains promotion to the Qatar Stars League. There is no relegation from the second division.

The league has an inaugural 2nd Division Cup which is played before the beginning of every season, which is typically in the beginning of November. This is in addition to the Sheikh Jassim Cup which is played in August.

Qatari 2nd Division Member Clubs

• Table as of 2011-12 Season

  Qatar 2nd Division
  Club	Location	Stadium	Year Formed
  Al-Markhiya Sports Club Al-Markhiya Sports Club Al-Markhiya Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club. Its football department plays for national second division. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of...	Al Markhiya Al Markhiya Al Markhiya is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. A number of important cultural and sports institutions are based in Al Markhiya including Al-Markhiya Sports Club and Al Markhiya Art Gallery, located in an old souk.-External links:*...	Al-Markhiya Stadium Al-Markhiya Stadium Al-Markhiya Stadium is a football stadium in Doha, Qatar. The football team Al-Markhiya SC play there. The stadium holds a small capacity of 40 people.-References:...	1995
  Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in Mesaimeer. Its football department plays in the Qatar 2nd Division. It has never been promoted to the first league...	Mesaimeer Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...		1996
  Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club. Its football department plays for national second division.-Notable players: George Kwasi Samba Jenes Omandi Gonzalo Gutiérrez...
  Al-Sailiya Sport Club	Al-Sailiya, Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...	Qatar SC Stadium Qatar SC Stadium Qatar SC Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and home of the football team Qatar Sports Club. The stadium holds 20,000 people....	1995
  Al-Shahaniya Sports Club Al-Shahaniya Sports Club Al-Shahaniya Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club. Its football department plays for national second division.- Current squad :...
  Al-Shamal Sports Club	Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal ash-Shamal is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Its capital is called Madinat ash-Shamal and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar. The name means "City of the north" - although the population is barely over 3,000...	Al-Shamal SC Stadium Al-Shamal SC Stadium Al-Shamal SC Stadium is a football stadium in Ar Ru'ays, Qatar. The football team Al-Shamal SC play there. The stadium holds a capacity of 5000 people.-References:...	1980

Championship history

• 1996/97 : Al-Markhiya
  Al-Markhiya Sports Club
  Al-Markhiya Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club. Its football department plays for national second division. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of...
  
  
• 1997/98 : Umm-Salal
  Umm-Salal Sports Club
  Umm-Salal Sport Club is a Qatari football team playing at the first level. It is based in Umm Salal. It was previously known as Al-Tadamun Club....
  
  
• 1998/99 : Al-Markhiya
  Al-Markhiya Sports Club
  Al-Markhiya Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club. Its football department plays for national second division. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of...
  
  
• 1999/00 : Umm-Salal
  Umm-Salal Sports Club
  Umm-Salal Sport Club is a Qatari football team playing at the first level. It is based in Umm Salal. It was previously known as Al-Tadamun Club....
  
  
• 2000/01 : Mesaimeer
  Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club
  Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in Mesaimeer. Its football department plays in the Qatar 2nd Division. It has never been promoted to the first league...
  
  
• 2001/02 : Al-Shamal
• 2002/03 : Al-Saliya
• 2003/04 : Al-Karitiyath
  Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club
  Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club is a Qatari football club. As of 2011/12 they play in the Qatar Stars League.-Current squad:-Former players:...
  
  

• 2004/05 : Al-Saliya
• 2005/06 : Umm-Salal
  Umm-Salal Sports Club
  Umm-Salal Sport Club is a Qatari football team playing at the first level. It is based in Umm Salal. It was previously known as Al-Tadamun Club....
  
  
• 2006/07 : Al-Saliya
• 2007/08 : Al-Jaish
  Al-Jaish (Qatar)
  Al-Jaish is a Qatari association football club currently playing in the Qatar Stars League. The team represents the Qatar Armed Forces in football competition.-History:...
  
  
• 2008/09 : Al-Jaish
  Al-Jaish (Qatar)
  Al-Jaish is a Qatari association football club currently playing in the Qatar Stars League. The team represents the Qatar Armed Forces in football competition.-History:...
  
  
• 2009/10 : Lekhwiya
  Lekhwiya
  Lekhwiya Sports Club is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the city of Doha.-History:The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in January 2010 was renamed in Lekhwiya...
  
  
• 2010/11
  2010–11 Qatari 2nd Division
  The 2010-11 Qatari 2nd Division season is the bottom level football championship in Qatar and started in November.-Teams:Al Jaish were promoted to the Qatar Stars League.-League Table:|rowspan=2|Promotion Playoff-Top scorers:...
  
   : Al-Jaish
  Al-Jaish (Qatar)
  Al-Jaish is a Qatari association football club currently playing in the Qatar Stars League. The team represents the Qatar Armed Forces in football competition.-History:...