Al-Orouba Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي العروبة الرياضي; also known locally as Al-Marid, or "The Giant(s)", or just plainly as Al-Orouba) is a sports club based in Sur, Oman. The club's football section currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sur Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but the club also owns their own stadium and sports equipment, as well as their training facilities. The club also participated in AFC Cup, in continental stages.
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History
The club was formed in 1956 in Kuwait and the name given was Al-Ahli. The first chairman of the club was late Sheikh Saleh Nasser Al-Hashar. In November 1970, the club officials met for the first time in Oman and one year after this meeting the club was renamed to Al-Orouba. The club was founded in 1970 and was registered on 26 June 2002.
Being a multisport club
Al-Orouba SC like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash.
Crest and colours
Al-Orouba SC have been known to wear a full white (with green stripes on the trim) or green (Away) kit, varying themselves from neighbors Al-Tali'aa SC (orange) and Sur SC (blue) kits. They have also had many different sponsorships over the years. As of now, Uhlsport provides them with kits.
The Al-Orouba SC logo consists of a dow steering representing the history of Sur in dow making & historical sea trading. It consists of three rings indicating a link between sports, culture and society.
Honours and achievements
National titles
Oman Professional League (4):
Winners 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2014–15
Runners-up 1991–92, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11
Sultan Qaboos Cup (4):
Winners 1993, 2001, 2010, 2014–15
Runners-up 1997, 2000, 2019–20
Oman Super Cup (4):
Winners 2000, 2002, 2008, 2011
Oman Youth League (U-19) (3):
Winners 2001–02
Runners-up 1994–95
Oman Youth League (U-16) – Al-Sharqiya (3):
Winners 1992–93, 1993–94, 2002–03
Club performance-international competitions
AFC competitions
Asian Club Championship : 1 appearance
1991 : Qualifying-Round One
Asian Cup Winners' Cup : 1 appearance
1994–95 : First Round
AFC Cup : 3 appearances
2009 : Group Stage
2011 : Group Stage
2012 : Group Stage
UAFA competitions
UAFA Club Cup : 3 appearances
2005–06 : Round of 32
2007–08 : Round of 32
2012–13 : First Round
Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2 appearances
2003 : 4th Position
2009–10 : Group Stage
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Former players
Ewerson Batata