Dubai Cultural Sports Club () was a football club based in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics ...

in the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...

. In 2017 merged with Al Shabab to join Al-Ahli to rebrand the club into

Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC Shabab Al-Ahli Club ( ar, نادي شباب الأهلي) is a Emirati professional association football club based in Dubai, that currently plays in the UAE ADNOC Pro League. Al-Ahli is one of the most successful clubs in the UAE. Al Ahli F ...

History

The club was relegated in 2007 to the

UAE Second Division UAE First Division League is the second tier of football league competition in the United Arab Emirates. As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each ...

and played three years in the league, before returning in 2010 to the

UAE League The UAE Pro League ( ar, دوري المحترفين الإماراتي), known for sponsorship reasons as the ADNOC Pro League, is the top professional football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The first team to win the title was Al ...

.gulfnews : UAE Football League team profiles
Dubai CSC were to play

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in a pre-season friendly on 11 July 2013, the first time that they will have hosted a European club. The stadium has been recently refurbished and has full air conditioning.

Achievements

First Division League 1st Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) *1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) *1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) *1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions *1st Armoured Division (Australi ...

: 2003–04 *

UAE Vice Presidents Cup The UAE Vice Presidents Cup was played between 2009 and 2012. There have been a total of 3 editions. Winners * 2009/10 : Dubai 2–2 Al Shaab (aet, 5-3 pens) * 2010/11 : Ajman 2–1 Dibba Al Fujairah * 2011/12 : Al Dhafra 2–0 Kalba See als ...

: 2009–10

Managers

* Junior dos Santos (October 2010–July 11) *

Néstor Clausen Néstor Rolando Clausen (born 29 September 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. A native of Arrufó, Santa Fe Province, his ancestors were originally from Ernen, Valais in Switzerland and emigrat ...

(15 July 2011 – 20 September 2011) *

Umberto Barberis Umberto Barberis or simply Berto (born 5 June 1952 in Sion, Switzerland) is a former Swiss- Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club. Playing career Barberis started his career in Switzerland, playing for FC Sion in his native town, an ...

''(caretaker)'' (2 September 2011 – 1 October 2011) *

Marin Ion Marin Ion (also known as Ion Marin; born 25 March 1955) is a Romanian football manager and former defender who currently manages Romania women's national under-19 football team. Playing career Marin started his football career as a defender ...

(3 October 2011 – 12 December 2011) * Ayman Al-Ramadi (21 December 2011 – 1 June 2012) *

René Marsiglia René Marsiglia (17 September 1959 – 25 September 2016) was a football defender and most recently the manager of Nîmes Olympique. He was born in Aubagne, France. Marsiglia was named head coach of OGC Nice on 15 November 2011. Before that h ...

(1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013) *

Martin Rueda Martin Rueda (born 9 January 1963) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender. His parents are Spanish, coming from Málaga. He was most recently the interim head coach of Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League. ...

(20 July 2013 – 5 November 2013) *

(5 November 2013–?) *

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(July 2014 – March 2015) *

(April 2015 – December 2015) *

Guglielmo Arena Guglielmo Arena (born 23 December 1973) is a Swiss football manager. Career In 2011, Arena was appointed manager of Singaporean side Étoile FC. In 2012, he was appointed manager of Algerian side CR Belouizdad. In 2018, he was appointed manage ...

( 1 July 2016 – 26 November 2016) *

Hany Ramzy Hany Guda Ramzy ( ar, هانى جودة رمزى ) (born 10 March 1969) is an Egyptian football coach and former defender. Early life Ramzy was born in Abdeen region of Cairo to Coptic Orthodox parents. He has one sister, Miriam. Ramzy b ...

(26 November 2016 – 16 May 2017)

References

External links

Official site
Football clubs in Dubai Association football clubs established in 1996

1996 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Association football clubs disestablished in 2017 Defunct football clubs in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-footyclub-stub