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Al-Arabi SC
النادي العربي
File:Al Arabi SC (logo).png
Full nameAl-Arabi Sporting Club
Nickname(s)(The Boss)
(The Greens)
Founded1953, as Al-Oruba SC
20 October 1960, as Al-Arabi SC
GroundSabah Al-Salem Stadium
Al-Mansouriah (Kuwait City)
Capacity22,000
ChairmanKuwait Jamal Al-Kazemi
ManagerPortugal José Romão
LeagueKuwaiti Premier League
2012/133

Al-Arabi Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي العربي الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti club that sponsors a number of teams, most notably an association football team in the Kuwaiti Premier League. As winners of Kuwait Emir Cup in 2009, Al-Arabi became the first Kuwaiti team to compete in the AFC Cup. Al-Arabi has 49 trophies next to their name in the Kuwaiti Club Football history. Al-Arabi plays in the Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, in Al Mansouriah, which is the second largest stadium in Kuwait. Al-Arabi's name means "The Arabian".

Club Colors

green White
1990s
2000s


Stadium

Sabah Al-Salem Stadium from the outside
A picture of Sabah Al Salem Stadium from inside

Al-Arabi plays in home matches in Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City, Al Mansouriah. The stadium holds 22,000 people and is the second-largest stadium in Kuwait.[citation needed] It hosted the Final of the Asian Cup, between Kuwait – Korea.

History

Al-Arabi Sporting Club was formed in Kuwait in 1960.[1]

Achievements

1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2001–02
1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08
1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2006–07, 2011–12
1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02
2008, 2012
  • Sport United Cup: 5
1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00
1999-00
1982
2003
    • Runners-up 3 times
1983 to Al-Ettifaq
1985 to Al Ahli
1994 to Al Shabab


2012–13 Runner Up

Performance in AFC competitions

2002–03: Qualifying Round 4 (West)
2004: Group Stage
2006: Group Stage
2007: Group Stage
2009: Quarterfinal
1985–86:Withdrew before Group Stage
1989–90:Withdrew before Group Stage
1991–92: Qualifying First Round
1993–94: First Round
1997–98: First Round West Asia
  • Asian Champion Club Tournament: 1 appearance
1971: Group Stage

Performance in UAFA competitions

Winners: (2003, 1982) Runners-Up :(1994, 1985, 1983)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Kuwait KUW Fahed Al Farhan
4 MF Kuwait KUW Mohamed Jarragh
6 DF Kuwait KUW Ahmad Abdulghafoor
7 FW Kuwait KUW Fahad Al Rashidi
8 MF Kuwait KUW Talal Nayef
9 FW Jordan JOR Ahmed Hayel
10 MF Senegal SEN Kader Fall
11 FW Kuwait KUW Hussain Al-Moussawi
12 FW Kuwait KUW Marzouq Zaki
13 DF Kuwait KUW Mohammad Frieh
16 DF Kuwait KUW Mubarak Al Beloushi
17 FW Kuwait KUW Khaled Khalaf
19 DF Kuwait KUW Ahmed Saad Al Rashidi
20 MF Kuwait KUW Abdullah Al Hadad
21 MF Kuwait KUW Fahad Al Hashash
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Kuwait KUW Nawaf Al Shuwaye
24 MF Kuwait KUW Abdullah Al Shemali
25 DF Kuwait KUW Obied Menwer
26 GK Kuwait KUW Mohammed Ghanem
27 DF Kuwait KUW Isa Waleed
28 DF Kuwait KUW Mahdi Al Moussawi
29 DF Kuwait KUW Ali Maqseed
30 MF Kuwait KUW Abdulaziz Al Salimi
31 MF Kuwait KUW Khalaf Ahmed
32 DF Kuwait KUW Ahmad Dashti
33 FW Kuwait KUW Abdulaziz Al Haghan
34 GK Kuwait KUW Sulaiman Abdulghafoor
35 GK Kuwait KUW Abdullatif Adnan
36 DF Kuwait KUW Bader Al Taher

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in football

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Kuwait KUW Samir Said (posthumous honour)

Transfers

2012

In

Out


2013

Top scorers

scorers
season first second third
2007–2008 Firas Al-Khatib 24 Khaled Khalaf 14
2008–2009 Firas Al-Khatib 25 Khaled Khalaf 8 Hussain Al-Moussawi 7
2009–2010 Mohamed Al Zeno 12 Hussain Al-Moussawi 9 Ali Maqseed 7
2010–2011 Abdelmajid Eddine 17 Hussain Al-Moussawi 13 Ali Maqseed 5
2011–2012 Kader Fall 8 Ali Magseed 5 no one
2012–2013 Ahmad Hayel 20 Fahad Al Rashidi 14 Kader Fall 12


Technical staff

  • Portugal José Romão – Head Coach
  • Morocco Radwan Al Hajri – Fitness coach
  • Kuwait Fadhel Matar – Assistant Coach
  • Kuwait Khaleefa Al Mansour – Goalkeeper Coach

Notable players

Kuwait

Algeria

Bahrain

Bolivia

Brazil

Cape Verde

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Egypt

Ghana

Jordan

Liberia

Libya

Mali

Morocco

Nigeria

Oman

Senegal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Syria

Tunisia

Yemen

Al Arabi Coaches

Dave Mackay,first foreign coach of Al Arabi
coach of Al Arabi of 2009–10
current coach of Al Arabi
Years Coach Name Nationality
1978–87 Dave Mackay Scotland Scotland
1981–82 Frank Upton England England
1993–94 Bobby Campbell England England
1994–95 Mohamed Karam Kuwait Kuwait
1994–95 Colin Dobson England England
1995–96 Dragan Mihajlović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
1996 Jawad Maqseed Kuwait Kuwait
1996–97 Fawzi Ibrahim Kuwait Kuwait
1998–99 Ján Pivarník Slovakia Slovakia
1999-01 Dragan Mihailović Serbia Serbia
2001–03 Valdeir Vieira Brazil Brazil
2003–04 Sebastião Lazaroni Brazil Brazil
2004–05 Mohsen Saleh Egypt Egypt
2005 Valdeir Vieira Brazil Brazil
2006 Nenad Jestrović Serbia Serbia
2007–08 José Rachão Portugal Portugal
2008–09 Ahmed Khalaf Kuwait Kuwait
2009–10 Dragan Skočić Croatia Croatia
2010–11 Marcelo Cabo Brazil Brazil
2011 Zoran Petović Serbia Serbia
2011 Fawzi Ibrahim Kuwait Kuwait
2011– José Romão Portugal Portugal

League results

Kuwaiti Preimer league

Al Arabi statistics

Al Arabi
Season Pos. Crown Prince Cup Emir Cup
2000–01 4 Round One Quarterfinal
2001–02 Champion Quarterfinal Quarterfinal
2002–03 Runners Up Runners Up Quarterfinal
2003–04 3 Quarterfinal Quarterfinal
2004–05 3 Round One Champion
2005–06 4 Quarterfinal Champion
2006–07 6 Champion Semifinal
2007–08 4 Quarterfinal Champion
2008–09 5 Round One Runners Up
2009–10 5 Runners Up SemiFinal
2010–11 3 SemiFinal Round One
2011–12 3 Champion QuarterFinal
2012–13 3 Runners Up Semi-final
  • Biggest Results
    • In Asia
1971: Al Arabi 3–0 Malaysia Perak
2002–03: Al Arabi 4–0 Syria Al Ittihad
2006: Al Arabi 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al Shabab
    • International Competitions
2000: Al Arabi 3–0 Sudan Al-Merreikh
2005: Al Arabi 7–2 Syria Al-Taliya
    • Against National Teams
2005: Al Arabi 2–0 Syria
2008: Al Arabi 1–1 Côte d'Ivoire

Asian record

Countries in which Al Arabi played against teams from in Asian competitions
P W D L GF GA GD
9 1 2 6 8 19 −11
P W D L GF GA GD
20 6 4 10 28 31 −3
P W D L GF GA GD
9 4 4 1 13 7 +6

Al Arabi in Asia

Club presidents

The Founding Committee in 1960, involved Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf

Years Chairman
1960 Kuwait Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf
1960–61 Kuwait Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf
1961–62 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1962–63 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1963–64 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1964–65 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1965–66 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1966–67 Kuwait Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf
1967–68 Kuwait Moussa Rashid Al-Fahad
1969–70 Kuwait Mohammed Saleh Al-Mulla
1970–71 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1971–72 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1972–73 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1973–74 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1974–76 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1976–78 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
1978–79 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1979–81 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1981–83 Kuwait Sheikh Nayef Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
1983–85 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1985–87 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1987–89 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1989–92 Kuwait Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
1992–93 Kuwait Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Humaiadhan
1993–94 Kuwait Mohammed Saleh Al-Mulla
1994–97 Kuwait Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad
1997-00 Kuwait Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Shehab
2000–03 Kuwait Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi
2003–06 Kuwait Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi
2006–10 Kuwait Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi
2010 Kuwait Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah
2008–12 Kuwait Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi

FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Players

FIFA World Cup 1982 Spain

1984 AFC Asian Cup Singapore

1996 AFC Asian Cup United Arab Emirates

2000 AFC Asian Cup Lebanon

2011 AFC Asian Cup Qatar

Handball

Achievements

# Championship
9 times National League
10 times Federation Cup
1 time Al Khurafi Cup

Basketball

Achievements

# Championship Years
8 times National League 1962/63, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1971/72, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78
9 times Federation Cup 1961/62, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1972/73, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 2007/08

Volleyball

Achievements

# Championship Years
3 times National League 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04
6 times Federation Cup 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09

Other sports

Besides football, handball, basketball, and volleyball, the cllub sponsors teams in waterpolo, squash, athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting and Futsal.

Sponsors

References

  1. ^ http://www.arabiclub.net/site/index.php?got=history
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