DOHA: Edmilson’s first half strike ensured there was no final day drama as Al Duhail beat Al Ahli 1-0 to regain the QNB Stars League title. It was far from impressive performance from Duhail, who seemed to struggle under pressure as they went into the match with just a point ahead over Al Rayyan. Duhail got the job done though, thanks to Edmilson’s free kick in the 24th minute and partly to Al Ahli’s lack of urgency in front of goal at the Al Janoub Stadium. For Al Rayyan, their 2-0 win over Al Wakrah at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium went in vain and had to settle for second place. Duhail finished with 52 points. Duhail, who last won the title in 2017-18 season, have now regained the Falcon Shield, which they had relinquished to Al Sadd last season. Walid Regragui’s men, though, will know they need to fare much better to keep their title next season, which is scheduled to begin early next month. A draw for Duhail and victory for Rayyan yesterday would have forced a play-off, but Duhail managed to keep their nerve intact and see of the game. Duhail went ahead after the Belgium striker’ free kick deflected off Ahli defender and landed on the net. That slice of luck helped Duhail on the night as they wasted plenty of opportunities otherwise. In another match yesterday, Al Arabi and Qatar SC played out a goalless draw at the Al Janoub Stadium. Arabi and Qatar SC finished their campaigns with 26 and 20 points respectively.