Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai facts for kids
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| Full name | Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai | ||
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| Founded | 1958 (as Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai) |
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| Dissolved | 2017 (merged with Dubai CSC) |
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| Ground | Maktoum bin Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2016–17 | UAE Pro League, 8th | ||
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Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (Arabic: نادي الشباب العربي دبي) was a professional sports club from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was often called simply Al Shabab. The club was famous for its football (soccer) team and also had a basketball team.
Al Shabab was started in 1958. For many years, it was a strong team in the UAE Arabian Gulf League, which is the top football league in the UAE.
In 2017, Al Shabab joined with another club called Dubai CSC. They both merged into Al Ahli Dubai F.C.. This new, bigger club was then renamed Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC.
What Al Shabab Won
Al Shabab was a very successful club and won many important trophies during its history:
- UAE Arabian Gulf League
- They were champions of the UAE's top football league three times: in 1989–90, 1994–95, and 2007–08.
- UAE President's Cup:
- This is another major cup competition in the UAE. Al Shabab won it four times: in 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, and 1996-97.
- UAE League Cup
- They won this cup once, in the 2010–11 season.
- GCC Champions League
- This is a competition for clubs from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Al Shabab won it three times: in 1992, 2011, and 2015.
- First Division League:
- They won the second-tier league once, in 1974–75, before moving up to the top league.
Al Shabab's Asian Adventures
Al Shabab also played in big football tournaments against other clubs from Asia. The most important one is the AFC Champions League, which is like the Champions League in Europe but for Asian teams.
- AFC Champions League / Asian Club Championship
- In 1991, Al Shabab reached the semi-finals of the Asian Club Championship. This was a great achievement!
- In 2013, they made it to the Round of 16 in the AFC Champions League.
Playing in the UAE Pro League
Al Shabab played in the top UAE football league, the UAE Pro League, for many years. They often finished in a good position.
- In the 2011–12 season, they finished in 3rd place.
- They also finished 3rd in the 2014–15 season.
- Al Shabab reached the finals of the UAE President's Cup several times, even if they didn't always win.
- They were also runners-up in the UAE League Cup multiple times.
See also
In Spanish: Al-Shabab Al Arabi Club para niños
