The inaugural edition of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL) 2024 will be held from Thursday, March 21, till Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Virtuocity Hall in Doha Festival City mall, with the participation of 12 teams in the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League.

The E-QSL is a new initiative that aims to open new horizons for the QSL and club companies to enter the field of e-sports and keep pace with the tremendous development of this game, in addition to support the Qatari e-sports team, expand the base of participation in society, and refine and develop talent in this sport, which is of interest to a large section of fans, especially youngsters.

The competitions will be electronic through the famous game (FC 24), developed by EA Sports and the game format will be one x one.

The teams were divided into two groups by draw of lots, with each group having six teams. The top-four teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals, which will be followed by semifinals and final.

The draw of lots resulted in Group A – Al Shamal, Al Duhail, Muaither, Al Gharafa, Qatar SC, Al Sadd – and Group B – Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan, Al Ahli, Al Markhiya, Al Arabi, Umm Salal.

The winner will represent Qatar in the qualifiers for 2024 Electronic Sports World Cup for clubs.

As part of arrangements for the tournament’s success at all levels, QSL and Visit Qatar had announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement in addition to a similar agreement with Al Kass sports channels to cover its events and activities.

The logo and details of the tournament were also unveiled at a Press conference held at the QSL Headquarters on March 13, 2024.

It may be noted that Group A and Group B matches will be played on Thursday and Friday respectively. Knockout rounds (Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final) are scheduled for the final day (Saturday, March 23, 2024).

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