Electronic Qatar Stars League Launched

QSL announced the launch of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL) to be held from March 21 to 23, 2024.

The Qatar Stars League (QSL), in co-operation with Qatar Esports Federation (QESF), announced the launch of Electronic Qatar Stars League (E-QSL), featuring 12 teams and will be held from March 21 to 23, 2024, at a Press conference held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at its Headquarters in Al Bidda Tower, in the presence of Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Communication at QSL Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari and Tournament Manager Ahmad Al Meghessib.

At the conference, details of the tournament, to be held at the Virtuocity Hall in Doha Festival City mall, were announced. Logo was unveiled and the draw was conducted.

The initiative aims to open new horizons for 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 Qatar 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 segment of fans, especially the youth.

The participating teams are divided into two groups by draw of lots, with each group having six teams.

Group A comprises Al Shamal, Al Duhail, Muaither, Al Gharafa, Qatar SC, and Al Sadd, while Group B comprises Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan, Al Ahli, Al Markhiya, Al Arabi, and Umm Salal.

The games format will be (One x One), then four teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals, which will be followed by semifinals and final.

The competitions of this tournament will be electronic through the famous game (FC 24), developed by EA Sports, where the 12 teams and players will compete to win the title to qualify and play in the qualifiers for the Esports World Cup, to be held in London in August, 2024.

Commenting on the initiative, Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari said, "we are pleased to announce today the launch of Electronic Qatar Stars League, which allows QSL and club companies to enter the world of e-sports with the aim of spreading and expanding the base of participation among sections of fans and discovering new players. Club companies can support the Qatar e-sports team in qualification for official participation, and we look forward towards achieving all our goals and aspirations for this project. We also thank the partners and all our stakeholders and wish everyone success in the tournament's inaugural edition." On his part, Ahmed Al Meghessib said, "the importance of launching Electronic Qatar Stars League comes in view of the great development in the field of electronic sports in the region. It is also considered as one of the most important aspects of agreement with QESF as the league aims to raise the level of competition between players and raise awareness among clubs about e-sports." "The big goals include developing players to the level of representing the Qatar e-sports team in various international competitions," he added.

Source: QNA