Al Urooba Club (Arabic: نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is a United Arab Emirates professional football club based in the city of Mirbah and Qidfa, Fujairah. The club currently plays in the UAE First Division League.
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| Full name | Al Urooba Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Green Duo (ثنائية الأخضر) | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Al Sharqi Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[citation needed] | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa Rashid Al-Mallahi | ||
| Manager | Bruno Pereira | ||
| League | UAE First Division League | ||
| 2022–23 | 13th | ||
History edit
In 1960 two clubs were founded in Mirbah and Qidfa, 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 Emirate of Fujairah.[1]
Stadium edit
Currently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.[2]
Honours edit
Pro-League Record edit
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 4th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 8 | 4th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 8th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 14 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 13 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 11 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 5th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 9 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 6th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 10 | 3rd | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2019–20a | 2 | 11 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 11 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 17 | 13th | Preliminary Round | — |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
Current squad edit
As of First Division:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "نادي العروبة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Emirati Arabi Uniti: Al Urooba". Soccerway.