Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)
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| Full name | Al-Arabi Sports Club (Arabic: النادي العربي الرياضي) |
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| Nickname(s) | "Fareeg Al-Ahlam" ("The Dream Team"), "The Red Devils", "Century Club in Qatar" |
| Short name | ARB |
| Founded | 1952 |
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Grand Hamad Stadium Doha, Qatar |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
| President | Hitmi bin Ali Al-Hitmi |
| Head Coach | Oswaldo de Oliveira |
| League | Qatar Stars League |
| 2015–16 | Qatar Stars League, 8th |
| Website | Club home page |
| Al Arabi's active sections | ||
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 Football |
 Basketball |
 Handball |
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 Futsal |
Reserves |
Al-Arabi Sports Club (Arabic: النادي العربي الرياضي), is a Qatari sports club based in Doha, Qatar. Founded in 1952, the most prominent team of the club is the football team which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club's home ground is the 13,000-seat Grand Hamad Stadium, where they have played since their establishment.
Al-Arabi had their first major success in 1978, winning the Emir of Qatar Cup, and won 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 Emir of Qatar Cups, one Qatar Crown Prince Cup and six Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cups.
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 for having one of the largest fan bases in Qatar next to rivals Al Rayyan. In terms of championships won, they are the second most successful club on a local level after Al Sadd. Al-Arabi is known by various nicknames including "Dream Team", "The Red Devils", and "Century Club".
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 which was founded on that year led by Mohamed Ali Ahmed Al-Ansari, after playing a friendly. They merged under the name of Al-Wehda. Al-Wehda did not play out Qatar or host any foreign clubs due to lack of financial possibilities for the club. In 1972, the club integrated under their current name, Al Arabi. The first president of the club was Ahmed Ali Ahmed Al-Ansari.
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