DOHA: The next season of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) is set for an August start, according to details on Monday. The Qatar Stars League Management (QSLM) is likely to make the announcement in a few days, it emerged on Monday. The reason for the early start is to allow national team players sufficient time in training and playing matches in their build-up for the Gulf Cup to be held in November this year. The early start will also see QSL being halted as Qatar takes part in the 2015 Asian Cup to be held in February next year in Australia. The above two events will eat a major chunk of the time from the regular QSL action. The regular QSL season starts every September.