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| Full name | Al Orooba Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Green Duo (ثنائية الأخضر) | ||
| Founded | 1972; 53 years ago (1972) | ||
| Ground | Al Sharqi Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[citation needed] | ||
| Owner | Maktoum bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa Rashid Al-Mallahi | ||
| Head coach | Abdulaziz Al-Hashmi (caretaker) | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | UAE First Division League, 1st of 17 (promoted) | ||
 Current season | |||
Al Orooba Club (Arabic:نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is aUnited Arab Emirates professionalfootball club based in the city ofMirbah andQidfa,Fujairah. The club currently plays in theUAE Pro League.
In 1960, two clubs were founded inMirbah andQidfa, Al Wehda in Mirbah and Al Najma in Qidfa, both clubs were financially weak and by 1972, both clubs agreed to merge under the nameAl Urooba to represent the Mirbah-Qidfa area of theEmirate of Fujairah.[1]
Currently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.[2]
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 4th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 8 | 4th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 8th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 14 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 13 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 11 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 5th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 9 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 6th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 10 | 3rd | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2019–20a | 2 | 11 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 11 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 17 | 13th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 17 | 1st | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 14 | 1Xth |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
As ofUAE First Division League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  André Jasmins (caretaker) |
| Assistant Coach | Pedro Miranda |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Miguel Matos |
| Fitness Coach | Luis Estanislau |
| Match Analysis | Marcio Rocha |
| Doctor | Abdusalam Ali |
| Physiotherapist | Fahad Al-Naqbi |
| International | |
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| National | |
