Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
| Full name | Al-Arabi Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | الزعيم (The Boss)الأخضر ("The Green") | ||
| Founded | 20 October 1960 | ||
| Ground | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium Al-Mansouriah (Kuwait City) (Capacity: 22,000) |
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| Chairman | Jamal Al-Kazemi | ||
| Manager | José Romão | ||
| League | Kuwaiti Premier League | ||
| 2010/11 | 3 | ||
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Al-Arabi Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي العربي الكويتي) is a Kuwaiti club that contain a lot of sports such as football and volleyball .. Etc., who play in the Kuwaiti Premier League. AL-Arabi is most commonly the club representing Kwuait in Asian soccer competitions; the last being the Asian Champions League. Al Arabi will be the first Kuwaiti team to compete in the AFC Cup 2009, as winners of Kuwait Emir Cup. Al-Arabi has 52 trophies next to their name in the Kuwaiti Club Football history. Al Arabi has the biggest fan base in Kuwait. Al-Arabi play in Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Al Asimah,Al Mansouriah which is the second largest stadium in Kuwait.
History
Al Arabi's name means "The Arabian" Al Arabi Sporting Club was associated in Kuwait 1960, located at Al Mansouriah. Al Arabi had an important role in changing the view of sport in Kuwait. Al Arabi was the first Kuwaiti soccer team to play in the Asian competitions in the Asian Club Championship 1971. Al Arabi was the first Kuwaiti team to play against a European team, Al Arabi won against S. S. Lazio of Italy 1-0, 1982 at Sabah Al Salem Stadium.
Al-Arabi Sports Club has great interest in all sports, and the Arab race to participate in all sports associations and federations of all competitions in various age groups. Arab and has a long history of championships and consistently achieves the results of various games supervisor at the collective and individual. As was the Arab race to participate in tournaments and championships in addition to inviting foreign teams European, Arab and Asian to play with him in Kuwait.
And contributed to the Arab Club in raising high the banner of Kuwait with the participation of players in the national teams in international forums. Also had a prominent role in pushing a lot of players old and retired to practice, arbitration and management. He has held a large number of its members in leadership positions with trade domestic and foreign.
Dawn of Greens The 60's marked the beginning of the green machine, an English nickname commonly given to Al Arabi Football Club (formerly Al-Orouba SC). Al-Arabi were the first team to win the league championship in season 1961/1962 with a massive 12/12 wins in all their match fixtures, thus making them the first perfect team to go through a season undefeated and getting all 24 out of potential 24 points (at that time, the standard FIFA points system awarded 2 points per win compared to 3 nowadays). Al Arabi was also the first team to defend their title by winning it a second time in 1962/1963. Yet again, Al Arabi had a second consecutive perfect season winning 8 matches and drawing 2, having only conceded 6 goals in all 10 league matches. Their closest rivals, Al-Qadsiya, came in second position. Al Arabi won the season double in 1962, 63 and 64, having won both the League championship and Prince Cup in all 3 football seasons. In season 1963/1964, Al-Arabi won their third consecutive title but this time with a twist in competition format changes. The team in first and second played each other in a final matchup, with the deciding winner being crowned as league champions. Al Arabi met Al-Qadsia in the final, defeating them 2-1. This is the second time Al-Qadsia come close to winning the league, thus marking the beginning of the Qadsia-vs-Arabi derby
Club Colors
| green | White |
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1990s
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2000s
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Football
Stadium
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Al Mansouriah. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Arabi Kuwait. The stadium holds 22,000 people. Sabah Al-Salem Stadium was going to host the Gulf Cup of Nations. It is also the 2nd largest stadium in Kuwait. It hosted the Final of the Asian Cup, between Kuwait - Korea, which ended by a victorious Kuwait 3-0. It is in Al Asimah Governorate Kuwait,Al Mansouriah.
Achievements
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- 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
- Kuwait Emir Cup: 15
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- 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
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- 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2006-07, 2011-12
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- 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02
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- 2008 (1-0) vs. Al Kuwait Kaifan
- Sport United Cup: 5
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- 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00
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- 1999-00
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- 1982
- 2003
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- Also Runners-up 3 times
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- 1983 to Al-Ettifaq
- 1985 to Al Ahli
- 1994 to Al Shabab
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 4 appearances
- AFC Cup:1 appearance
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- 2009: Quarterfinal
- Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances
- Asian Champion Club Tournament: 1 appearance
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- 1971: Group Stage
Performance in UAFA competitions
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 7 appearances
Winners: (2003, 1982) Runners-Up :(1994, 1985, 1983)
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Top scorers
| season | first | second | third |
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| 2007-2008 | Firas Al-Khatib | ||
| 2008-2009 | Firas Al-Khatib 25 | Khaled Khalaf | Hussain Al-Moussawi |
| 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 |
Technical staff
- José Romão - Head Coach
- Radwan Al Hajri - Fitness coach
- Fadhel Matar - Assistant Coach
- Khaleefa Al Mansour - Goalkeeper Coach
Transfers Summer 2011
In
- Fahad Al Rashidi (from Al-Oruba SC)
- Tareq Al Shammari (from Al-Oruba SC)
- Mohammad Frieh (from Mirbat)
- Obied Menwer (from Al Hilal)
- Talal Nayef (from Al-Suwaiq)
- Marzouq Zaki (from Dhofar)
- Mohammad Za'abia (from Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli))
- Mohamed Amine Najmi (from OC Khouribga)
- Kader Fall (from MAS Fez)
Out
- Fabinho (to Cruzeiro)
- Jones Leandro
- Wallace (to Al Yarmouk)
- Musaed Abdullah (to Al Shabab)
- Khaled Abdulquddus (to Al Shabab)
- Hussain Al Gharib (to Kazma)
- Hussian Al Najadah
- Youssef Al Thuwaini
- Jarrah Al Zuhair (to Al Yarmouk)
- Ahmed Matar (to Al Salmiya)
Notable players
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Kuwait
Algeria |
Bahrain Bolivia Brazil Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Croatia |
Egypt
Ghana Liberia Libya Mali Morocco
Nigeria Oman
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Senegal
Slovakia
Slovenia Syria Tunisia Yemen |
League results
Al Arabi Statistics
| Season | Pos. | Crown Prince Cup | Emir Cup |
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| 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 | Champion |
- Biggest Results
- In Asia
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- International Competitions
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- 2000: Al Arabi 3-0 Al-Merreikh
- 2005: Al Arabi 7-2 Al-Taliya
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- Against National Teams
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- 2005: Al Arabi 2-0 Syria
- 2008: Al Arabi 1-1 Côte d'Ivoire
Asian Record
| 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
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 1971 | Asian Club Championship | Group | Perak FA | 3-0 | ||
| Group | Taj Club | 0-0 | ||||
| Group | ROK Army | 0-1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Asian Club Championship | 1st Round | Al Hilal | 1-1 | 0-2 | |
| 1993-94 | Asian Club Championship | 1st Round | Al Shabab | 1-7 | 2-5 | |
| 1997-98 | Asian Club Championship | 1st Round | Al-Ansar | 0-1 | 1-2 | |
| 2003 | AFC Champions League | 3rd Round | Al-Ittihad | 4-0 | 1-1 | |
| 4th Round | Nisa Aşgabat | - | - | |||
| 2004 | AFC Champions League | Group | Al-Ittihad | 0-0 | 0-2 | |
| Group | Sepahan | 2-2 | 1-3 | |||
| Group | FK Neftchi | 3-2 | 2-1 | |||
| 2006 | AFC Champions League | Group | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 0-1 | 0-3 | |
| Group | Al-Sadd | 1-2 | 1-4 | |||
| Group | Al Shabab | 3-0 | 0-2 | |||
| 2007 | AFC Champions League | Group | Al-Zawraa | 0-1 | 2-3 | |
| Group | Al-Wahda | 3-2 | 1-4 | |||
| Group | Al-Rayyan | 1-1 | 3-1 | |||
| 2009 | AFC Cup | Group | Al-Oruba | 2-0 | 1-1 | |
| Group | Arbil | 2-0 | 1-1 | |||
| Group | Al-Mabarrah | 4-2 | 1-2 | |||
| Round of 16 | Safa | 2-1 aet | ||||
| QuarterFinal | Al-Karamah | 0–0(aet) (4-5 pen.) |
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Club Presidents
The Founding Committee in 1960, involved Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf
| Years | Chairman |
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| 1960 | Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1960-61 | Mohalhel Mohammed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1961-62 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1962-63 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1963-64 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1964-65 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1965-66 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1966-67 | Khalid Ahmed Al-Mudhaf |
| 1967-68 | Moussa Rashid Al-Fahad |
| 1969-70 | Mohammed Saleh Al-Mulla |
| 1970-71 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1971-72 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1972-73 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1973-74 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1974-76 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1976-78 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 1978-79 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1979-81 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1981-83 | Sheikh Nayef Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| 1983-85 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1985-87 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1987-89 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1989-92 | Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah |
| 1992-93 | Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Humaiadhan |
| 1993-94 | Mohammed Saleh Al-Mulla |
| 1994-97 | Ahmed Sayed Abdelsamad |
| 1997-00 | Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Shehab |
| 2000-03 | Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi |
| 2003-06 | Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi |
| 2006-10 | Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi |
| 2010 | Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah |
| 2008-12 | Jamal Shaker Al-Kazemi |
Al Arabi Coaches
| Years | Coach Name | Nationality |
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| 1978-87 | Dave Mackay | Scotland |
| 1981-82 | Frank Upton | England |
| 1993-94 | Bobby Campbell | England |
| 1994-95 | Mohamed Karam | Kuwait |
| 1994-95 | Colin Dobson | England |
| 1995-96 | Dragan Mihajlović | Yugoslavia |
| 1996 | Jawad Maqseed | Kuwait |
| 1996-97 | Fawzi Ibrahim | Kuwait |
| 1998-99 | Ján Pivarník | Slovakia |
| 1999-01 | Dragan Mihailović | Serbia |
| 2001-03 | Valdeir Vieira | Brazil |
| 2003-04 | Sebastião Lazaroni | Brazil |
| 2004-05 | Mohsen Saleh | Egypt |
| 2005 | Valdeir Vieira | Brazil |
| 2006 | Nenad Jestrović | Serbia |
| 2007-08 | José Rachão | Portugal |
| 2008-09 | Ahmed Khalaf | Kuwait |
| 2009-10 | Dragan Skočić | Croatia |
| 2010-11 | Marcelo Cabo | Brazil |
| 2011 | Zoran Petović | Serbia |
| 2011 | Fawzi Ibrahim | Kuwait |
| 2011- | José Romão | Portugal |
FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup Players
- Kuwait
- Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi
- Abdullah Al-Buloushi
- Sami Al-Hashash
- Mohammed Karam
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Handball
Handball Achievements
| # | Championship |
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| 9 times | National League |
| 10 times | Federation Cup |
| 1 time | Al Khurafi Cup |
Basketball
Basketball Achievements
| # | Championship | Years |
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| 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
Volleyball Achievements
| # | Chmapionship | Years |
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| 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, the Club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, Squash, athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting.
Sponsors
- Wataniya Telecom (2008-)
- Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (2007-)
External links
- arabiclub.net (Official fanwebsite) (Arabic)
- [1] (Official Website) (Arabic)
| Preceded by Al-Ahli |
Gulf Club Champions Cup Runner up: Al-Muharraq 2003/04 |
Succeeded by Al Qadsia |
| Preceded by |
Gulf Club Champions Cup Runner up:Riffa Club 1982 |
Succeeded by Al-Ittifaq |
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