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Al Orooba Club () is a
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professional
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club based in the city of Mirbah and
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. The club currently plays in the
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History

In 1960, two clubs were founded in Mirbah and
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, Al Wehda in Mirbah and Al Najma in Qidfa, both clubs were financially weak and by 1972, both clubs agreed to merge under the name Al Urooba to represent the Mirbah-Qidfa area of the
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Stadium

Currently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.


Honours

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**Champions (3): 1991–92,
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, 2023–24


Pro-League Record

Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the
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Key * Pos. = Position * Tms. = Number of teams * Lvl. = League


Current squad

''As of
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Out on loan


Coaching Staff


See also

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List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates This is a list of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. Currently there are officially 49 football clubs in the United Arab Emirates. Fourteen of them compete in the top tier division, 15 of them compete in the 2nd tier division, 12 of them c ...


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