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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Most recent champion(s) | Al Duhail SC (4th title) |
| Most titles | Al Rayyan SC (14 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Al Kass |
| Official website | qatarhandball.com |
The Qatar Handball League is a professional handball league in Qatar. It was founded in 1981.
Champions so far are: [1]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rayyan SC | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 |
| Al Sadd SC | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2008–09 |
| Al Ahli SC | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1994–95, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
| Al Duhail SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2012–13 (as Lekhwiya), 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| El Jaish SC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| Al Arabi SC | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1982–83, 2019–20 |
| Qatar SC | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1989–90, 1991–92 |
| Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2018–19 |
| Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2014–15 |
| Al-Qiuada SC | – | 2 | – | – |
| Al-Nasar SC | – | 1 | – | – |
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