Al Kharaitiyat will join QNB Stars League (QSL) after edging Mesaimeer 1-0 in a key Second Division clash at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium.
Yousif Edrissi netted Al Khuraitiyat’s lone goal on 61 minutes in the game that saw Mesaimeer’s skipper Abdulrahman Mustafa sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 53rd minute.
Al Kharaitiyat were demoted to the Second Division last season following poor performances, but the club dominated this season from the early stages and secured the promotion with three rounds to spare.
According to Qatar Football Association (QFA) regulations, the club which finishes last in the QSL will join the Second Division, while the club ranked 11th in the First Division will play against the club ranked second in Second Division.
In another match between Al Shamal and Al Markhiya shared a 2-2 draw at Grand Hamad Stadium.
Al Shamal, the oldest club in the competition, seemed en route to a comfortable victory after a Claudio Vasquez brace in the second half, however, two goals for Al Markhiya through former Qatar and Jordan internationals, Ali Faridoun and Baha’a Faisal ensured parity between the two sides.
