The conflict will return to the Ireed Stars League next week, specifically Friday, January 10, with the start of the second section, which will be more powerful and fierce, as all teams seek to decide from the top to the bottom, and all expectations confirm that the second section will witness a fiery competition from first place to last place. Its features may appear early, and the struggle may continue until the last round, which is what everyone hopes for in order to enjoy the strong struggle in the league this season.
The competition and struggle in the I want Stars League is divided into 3 sections. The first section will compete and struggle for the title, led by Al-Duhail, Al-Sadd, Al-Ahly and Al-Gharafa. The second section will compete for the golden square associated with the struggle for first places, which includes the four aforementioned teams, along with Al-Shamal, Umm Salal, Al-Wakrah and Al-Rayyan. The third section will compete for the title. Survive and escape the relegation battle and includes the teams of Al-Shahaniya, Al-Arabi, Qatar and Al-Khor.
Al-Duhail, Al-Sadd, the defending champion, Al-Ahly and Al-Gharafa appear to be closest to the title with a relative advantage due to the points that go in the interest of Al-Duhail, who are the leaders with 25 points, followed by Al-Sadd and Al-Ahly with 22 points, then Al-Gharafa in fourth place with 21 points.
Through the constant struggle, the title may ultimately be confined between Al-Duhail and Al-Sadd, but a surprise may occur on the part of Al-Ahly, which is moving at a very good pace this season, and Al-Gharafa may rise up and jump to the lead and the summit.
This conflict is expected to show its features in the first rounds of the second section, and it may also be resolved through the meetings of these teams with each other, but surprises of another kind and from unexpected teams may occur, as happened in the first section when Al-Shahaniya, Al-Shamal and Al-Khor produced more than one surprise. Al-Sadd, Al-Duhail, Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan fell in an unexpected way.
Square struggle
The Big Four are at the same time closest to the golden square, but they will not be alone, especially Al-Ahly and Al-Gharafa, who are chased by Al-Shamal, fifth (16 points), Umm Salal, sixth (14 points), Al-Wakra, seventh (14 points), and Al-Rayyan, eighth (13 points). But the task of this quartet is not easy. It requires an extraordinary effort and at the same time it requires some competitors to stumble.
All indications confirm that the semi-final clash will be more exciting than any other season, as qualifying for the semi-finals is the remaining hope for the adults if Al-Duhail, Al-Sadd, or Al-Ahly win the 2025 Stars League Shield title.
The battle for survival and relegation
The last and also the strongest struggle this season will be in the battle of survival and relegation due to the presence of 3 of the big ones, most notably Al Arabi, Qatar, and also Al-Khor, as well as Al-Shahaniya, which is still safe as it occupies ninth place (11 points), then Al-Arabi tenth and Qatar eleventh, both with (10 points), and finally. Al Khor 12th with 7 points.
The struggle between this quartet will be limited primarily to moving away from twelfth place, which means direct relegation to the second division, and then escaping from eleventh and penultimate place, which is considered a clear threat of relegation through the deciding match with the second division runner-up.