Al Urooba Club
Al Urooba Club (Arabic: نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in the city of Mirbah and Qidfa, Fujairah. The club currently plays in the UAE Pro 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 | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa Rashid Al-Mallahi | ||
| Manager | Fathi Al-Obeidi | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2020–21 | 1st (promoted) | ||
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History
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
Currently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.[2]
Honours
- UAE Division One: 2
- 1991–92, 2020–21
Current squad
First team squad
As of UAE Pro League:
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Reserve/U21
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Pro-League Record
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | D1 | 16 | 4th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2009–10 | D1 | 8 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | D1 | 8 | 4th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2011–12 | D1 | 8 | 8th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2012–13 | D1 | 14 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | D1 | 13 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | D1 | 11 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2015–16 | D1 | 9 | 5th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2016–17 | D1 | 9 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2017–18 | D1 | 12 | 6th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | D1 | 10 | 3rd | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2019–20a | D1 | 11 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2020–21 | D1 | 11 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
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
- D1 = UAE Division 1
References
- "نادي العروبة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Emirati Arabi Uniti: Al Urooba". Soccerway.
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