Competitions continued in the inaugural edition of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL) 2024 at the Virtuocity Hall in Doha Festival City mall, with the participation of 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League’s 12 teams.
A total of 15 matches in Group B featuring Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan, Al Ahli, Al Markhiya, Al Arabi and Umm Salal were played on Friday, March 22, 2024.
RESULTS
Round 1
Umm Salal drew Al Wakrah 1-1
Al Markhiya bt Al Ahli 4-1
Al Rayyan bt Al Arabi 4-3
Round 2
Al Arabi bt Umm Salal 5-3
Al Ahli lost to Al Wakrah 1-7
Al Markhiya bt Al Rayyan 3-2
Round 3
Umm Salal bt Al Markhiya 3-2
Al Ahli bt Al Rayyan 7-3
Al Wakrah bt Al Arabi 10-2
Round 4
Al Rayyan lost to Al Wakrah 3-7
Al Arabi lost to Al Markhiya 2-3
Al Ahli drew Umm Salal 3-3
Round 5
Al Wakrah bt Al Markhiya 5-3
Al Arabi lost to Al Ahli 1-6
Umm Salal lost to Al Rayyan 2-4
Four teams – Al Wakrah (13 points), Al Markhiya (nine), Al Ahli (seven) and Al Rayyan (six) – qualified for the quarterfinals from Group B.
Al Sadd (12 points), Muaither (11), Al Shamal (seven) and Al Gharafa (six) had qualified for the quarterfinals from Group A on the opening day on Thursday.
The quarterfinal line-ups are Al Sadd vs Al Rayyan, Muaither vs Al Ahli, Al Wakrah vs Al Gharafa and Al Markhiya vs Al Shamal.
The knockout stage (quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place play-off and final) is scheduled for the tournament’s final day on Saturday, March 23, 2024.