The Club Licensing Committee of Qatar Stars League met on Monday, 19th October, 2020, to consider applications from member clubs for AFC Club Licences.

Clubs were assessed in the areas of sporting, infrastructure, personnel, legal, financial and business criteria.

After reviewing the summary of submissions, the Club Licensing Committee agreed to award AFC Club Licences to the following football club companies:

Al Arabi

Al Duhail

Al Gharafa

Al Rayyan

Al Sadd

Al Sailiya

AFC Club Licences are valid for one season only, namely 2021.