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Wikipedia - Al-Orouba SC
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 an Omani sports club based in Sur, Oman. The club 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.
History
The club was actually 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 1970, when His Majesty Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al Said rose to power many Omanis came back and settled in Oman. 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 first chairman of Al-Orouba SC was Sheikh Ali Said Al-Alawi. The club was founded in 1970 and was registered on 26 June 2002.