Al-Arabi Sports Club () is a Qatari

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based in the capital city

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. Founded in 1952, the most prominent team of the club is the

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team that competes in the

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. The club's home ground is the 44,400-seat

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, where they have played since 2023. Al-Arabi had their first major success in 1978, winning the Emir of Qatar Cup, followed by various titles during the 1980s and 1990s. The club enjoyed their greatest period of success in those two decades, winning 17 major trophies. Domestically, Al-Arabi have won seven league titles, eight

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s, one

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and six

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s. Whilst they have also recently won the Qatar X UAE Super cup April 2023. This is their first International success. They have faced Sharjah FC and won. Al-Arabi's regular kit colours are red shirts and shorts with red socks. The club's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image. The current crest, featuring a ceremonial falcon, is a modification of the one introduced in the early 1950s. They are known as having the largest fan base in Qatar. The AFC conducted a survey on their official website to determine the most prominent fan base in Qatar, revealing that Al-Arabi secured the top position with 41% of the votes, closely followed by Al-Rayyan in second place. In terms of championships won, they are the second most successful club domestically after

Al-Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club () is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the capital city Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, the Qatar Stars League. Locally, it i ...

. Al-Arabi is known by various nicknames including "Dream Team", "The Red Devils", and "Century Club".

History

Foundation (1952–1990)

The club was founded in 1952 under the name "''Al-Tahrir''", making them the second oldest team in Qatar. In 1957, the club merged with ''Al-Wehda'', a club founded in the same year under the leadership of Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Ansari, after playing a friendly. They merged under the name of ''Al-Wehda''. Al-Wehda did not play outside of Qatar nor host any foreign clubs due to its limited budget. In 1972, the club rebranded under their current name, Al-Arabi. The first president of the club was Ahmed Ali Ahmed Al-Ansari. Al-Arabi was known for having one of the largest fan bases in all of Qatar, as well as in other Gulf states, and was well-known overseas. Their popularity outside the Middle East was bolstered by their achievements and national team players, until 2003 when it reached its peak with the signing of Argentine legend

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. It placed 14th in the

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's 1901–2000 Asian Club of the Century poll.

Founders

Golden era (1990–2000)

The 1990s marked the start of a long streak of success for Al-Arabi. The dream team had come to fruition with the likes of Marco Antônio and Richard Owebukeri, who were the top scorers in the league at one point. Perhaps the most significant player was

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, who is considered one of the best Qatari footballers in history. The team, impressing many with its versatile squad, took the Qatari league by storm, winning it 5 times out of 10. Not satisfied merely with local success, the team achieved runners-up position in the

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in 1995. They won their first

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cup in 1997.

Decline (2000–2011)

The new century saw a significant slump in Al-Arabi's performance. Factors which impacted this may include the departure of

and the increase of competitiveness from local clubs. In the 2002 season, Al-Arabi finished in 7th place, the lowest position since its debut in the

. The arrival of

in 2003 saw a glimpse of hope for Al-Arabi as they finished significantly higher in the league than the 2 previous seasons, however they ended up finishing 9th in the league at the end of the 2007 season, a new low. They did not win a single domestic title during this period, and had limited success in international competitions. Furthermore, they suffered their largest-ever defeat against Al-Sadd that season when they were beaten 7–0, which resulted in the sacking of their coach Cabralzinho. In 2006, due to popular dissent accosting the club president Sheikh Falah bin Jassim, there was an administrative change which resulted in Sheikh Faisal bin Mubarak being elected as president.

Management crisis (2011–present)

Al Arabi SC Qatar headquarters in Doha in 2015

The beginning of the 2011–12 season looked bright for Al-Arabi, with the club winning its first domestic silverware in 13 years after defeating

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in the final of the 2011 Sheikh Jassem Cup. However, a string of bad results in the league resulted in the sacking of their coach,

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. They also qualified for the

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, wherein they were the first team to be eliminated. During this period, the club had appointed 3 coaches in a span of 3 months. They infamously made history by being the first team since 2007 to lose every match of the group stage, as well as the first Qatari team to witness such failure. As a result, the club's director of football, Mubarak Mustafa, announced his departure from the club. Furthermore, Dr. Abdullah al-Mal, president of the club, announced his retirement from sports. He was replaced by Hitme bin Ali Al-Hitmi. The fiscal budget of the club was reduced from 15 million riyals to 9 million riyals. They have just also lost the qualification for the AFC entry for the 23/24 season which has been a major setback

Al-Arabi Fans Club

The Al-Arabi Fans Club was established on 21 October 2015 to help fans think of innovative ways to support the club's different sports teams throughout the season. On the day the fan club was established, the club's management withdrew the number 1 jersey from the first team and awarded it to the club's fans as a symbolic gesture to acknowledge their fans' importance to the club. This was done after Captain Masoud Zeraei waived his right to the number. The move was motivated by the fact that the club enjoys the largest fanbase in Qatar. Further more the fans club is an initiative to show unity against other fan bases as alrayyan and alarabi clash has always been known for the "Fans derby" never failing to spark the debate for the biggest fanbase.

Stadium

Grand Hamad Stadium (), also known as the Al-Arabi Sports Club Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It was the home ground of football club Al-Arabi SC. The stadium can accommodate 13,000 people. The stadium was used extensively during the 2006 Asian Games, and was a venue for several different sports, including football, table tennis, rugby sevens and fencing. The

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played its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) games at the ground. The stadium was also used as a home venue for the

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during its 2014 FIFA World qualification (AFC) campaign, but in 2023 the team moved to

due to its larger capacity of 44,400.

Rivalries

Al-Rayyan

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and Al-Arabi are often considered the clubs with the most passionate sets of fans in Qatar. For this, their clash is known as the "Fans Derby". This derby has big cultural impact as all of Qatar come together to view the match even if they are not supporters.

Head-to-head

From 1994 to 2017.

Al-Sadd

Al-Arabi's clashes with

are considered the season's biggest as they are contested by Qatar's two most successful teams. For some fans, winning this derby is more noteworthy than winning the league itself. The derby is an important component of the country's culture. Al-Arabi always regarded itself as the club of Qatar's working class, in contrast to the more upper-class support base of Al-Sadd. The social-class divide between the two fanbases eventually diminished.

Memorable matches

Bold indicates a win.

Head-to-head

From 1996 to 2017.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Al Khaleej Takaful

Honours

International

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**Runners-up (1): 1994–95

Regional

* Qatar–UAE Super Cup **Winners (1): 2023–24

Domestic

**Champions (7): 1982–83, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97 *

**Champions (9): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2022–23 *

**Champions (1):

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

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**Champions (1) : 2021–22 *

**Champions (6): 1980, 1982, 1994, 2008,

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

League results

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Performance in AFC competitions

: 5 appearances ::

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

: Group stage (Top 8) ::

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

: Qualifying – 1st round ::

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

: ''Runners-up'' ::

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

: Group stage (Top 8) ::

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

: First Round *

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: 2 appearances :: 1990–91: Second Round :: 1993–94: Semi-final *

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: 2 appearance ::

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: Group stage ::

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

: 2nd Qualifying Round

Performance in AGCFF competitions

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: 11 appearances ::

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

: Group stage ::1986: ''Runners-up'' ::

: 3rd place ::1995: 3rd place ::1996: 6th place ::

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

: 5th place ::

: 4th place ::

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

: Group stage ::

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

: Group stage ::

: Quarter-finals ::

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

: Group stage

Performance in UAFA competitions

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: 2 appearances ::1991: Group stage ::1995: Group stage *

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: 2 appearances ::

: Group stage ::

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

: Runners-up

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Club staff

:Technical and administrative staff Last updated: April 2019.

Club officials

Managerial history

''Present and past managers of Al-Arabi (incomplete)'':
(* denotes caretaker role)

Al-Arabi (1972–present)

* Salah Daf'Allah (1972) (player–manager) * Wagdi Jamal (1975–76) * Jaber Yusif Al-Jassim (1976–78) * Abdul Ameer Zainal (1978) * Silas Gonçalves de Oliveira (1978–80) * Hassan Mokhtar (1980) *

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(1981–83) *

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(1983–84) * Sebastião (1984) * Cabralzinho (1984–86) * Sebastião (1986–??) * Joseph Bowie (1988–89) * Luis Alberto (1989–91) *

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(1991–92) * Zé Mário (1992) *

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(1993–94) *

(1994–95) * Cláudio Galbo Garcia (1995–96) * Abdullah Saad (1996) *

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(1996–97) * Ernst (1997–98

* Ferdinando Teixeira (1998) * Abdullah Saad (1998) * Ednaldo Patricio (1998

* Anatoliy Azarenkov (1998–99) * José Paulo Rubim (1999) * Ednaldo Patricio (1999) *

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(1999) * Abdullah Saad (1999–00

*

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(2002–03) *

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(2003) * Cabralzinho (July 2003 – Nov 2003) *

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(1 Nov 2006 – 31 Dec 2006) *

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(Feb 2007 – March 2008) * Adilson Fernandes (March 2008 – April 2008) * Zé Mário (July 2008 – Dec 2008) * Luiz Carlos* (Dec 2008 – Jan 2009) *

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(1 July 2010 – 3 June 2011) *

(9 June 2011 – 3 Jan 2012) * Abdullah Saad* (1 Jan 2012 – 19 March 2012) *

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(19 March 2012 – 27 Sept 2012) * Abdelaziz Bennij* (Sept 2012 – Oct 2012) *

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(6 Oct 2012 – 6 Dec 2012) * Abdelaziz Bennij (Dec 2012 – June 2013) *

(5 June 2013 – Feb 2014) *

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Gianfranco Zola Gianfranco Zola (; born 5 July 1966) is an Italian football executive, Manager (association football), manager, and former Association football, footballer who played predominantly as a Forward (association football), forward. He is currently v ...

(11 July 2015 – 27 June 2016) * Gerardo Pelusso (28 June 2016 – 1 November 2016) * Kamal Akhlaf (2 November 2016 – 15 November 2016) * Edison Aguirre (16 November 2016 – 19 January 2017) *

(20 January 2017 – 3 June 2017) * Kais Yâakoubi (9 July 2017 – 9 November 2017) *

Luka Bonačić Luka Bonačić (; born 21 March 1955) is a Croatian football coach and former professional player. Early life He was born in Split, Croatia that was then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began his football career at the Spli ...

(10 November 2017 – 8 October 2018) *

Hatem Almoadab Hatem () is a masculine Arabic given name. Given name * Hatem Khaled (born 2006) Egyptian Art director * Hatem Ali (1962–2020), Syrian actor * Hatem Aqel (born 1978), Jordanian footballer * Hatem Ben Arfa (born 1987), French football player of T ...

(9 October 2018 – 9 December 2018) *

Heimir Hallgrímsson Heimir Hallgrímsson (born 10 June 1967) is an Icelandic professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of the Republic of Ireland men's national team. Early life Heimir was born on 10 June 1967, and grew up in a ...

(10 December 2018 – 30 Jun 2021) *

Younes Ali Younes Ali Rahmati (; born 3 January 1983) is a Qatari football coach and a former player who is the currently head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan. He played as a midfielder and was a member of the Qatar national football team. Ali ...

(1 July 2021 – )

Management

Presidents

* Meqbel bin Ali Al-Hitmi ''(1972–76)'' * Abdulrahman Al Jaber Muftah ''(1976–78)'' * Sultan Khaled Al-Suwaidi ''(1978–88)'' * Dr. Abdullah Yusuf Al-Mal ''(1988–00)'' * Sheikh Jassim bin Fahad bin Jassim Al-Thani ''(2000–01)'' * Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Jaber Al-Thani ''(2001–02)'' * Sheikh Falah bin Jassim Al-Thani ''(2002–06)'' * Sheikh Faisal bin Mubarak Al-Thani ''(2006–09)'' * Dr. Abdullah Yusuf Al-Mal ''(2009–12)'' * Hitmi bin Ali Al-Hitmi ''(2012–2016)'' * Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Jaber Al-Thani ''(2016–2020)'' * Sheikh Tamim bin Fahad bin Jaber Al-Thani ''(2020–)''

References

External links

Official website
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