Qatar Stars League elected to Supervisory Board of World Leagues Association

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The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has been elected to the Supervisory Board of World Leagues Association (WLA). The election took place ...

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has been elected to the Supervisory Board of World Leagues Association (WLA). The election took place during the association’s annual meeting held in Prague, Czech Republic, on November 12 and 13, 2026, with representatives from several of the world’s prominent professional leagues in attendance.

The Supervisory Board comprises 14 league organizations from across the world. QSL joins the professional leagues of Saudi Arabia and Japan as part of the Asian representation on the board.

This election strengthens QSL’s presence within international football forums and opens broader avenues for collaboration with professional leagues worldwide.

Membership enables QSL to participate in discussions regarding issues that shape the future of professional leagues, share its experience in developing its own competitions and benefit from the expertise of other member leagues.

For his part, Hani Taleb Ballan, CEO of QSL, said, “The election of QSL to the World Leagues Association’s Supervisory Board is a significant achievement, underscoring the stature that professional football in Qatar has attained. We take great pride in this milestone, which offers us the opportunity to engage in discussions on strategic direction of professional leagues, contribute to the development of football ecosystem, and foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing with the world’s leading leagues.

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