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Doha Bank Stars League Week 14: Umm Salal 2 - 4 Al Arabi
Al Arabi defeated Umm Salal 4-2 in Week 14 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Khor Stadium on Thursday.Pablo Sarabia opened the scoring from the penalty spot for Al Arabi in the 38th minute after Abdulrahman Fayez was given the marching orders for a foul.Al Arabi capita
Doha Bank Stars League Week 14: Umm Salal vs Al Arabi
All eyes will be on Al Khor Stadium on Thursday, January 29, 2026, as it hosts the highly-anticipated match between Umm Salal and Al Arabi inWeek 14 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League.The kick-off is at 5.45pm.The encounter promises a mix of challenges and contrasting ambit
Looking forward to positive result and strong performance against Umm Salal: Al Arabi coach Contra
Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 14 match against Umm Salal.“This is a very important match, every point counts in the team’s journey to improve its position in the league table.“Umm Salal have nothing to lose and will fight f
Al Arabi defeat Qatar SC to make it to quarterfinals
Al Arabi secured a stunning victory over Qatar SC on penalties in a Play-Off match of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium of Al Wakrah club on Monday.The match, which ended 2-2 in regulation time, saw a flurry of penalty shoot-outs before Al Arabi eventually won 12-11
QSL Cup Play-Offs – Al Arabi vs Qatar SC
Al Arabi and Qatar SC willface off in a Play-Off match of 2025-2026 seasonQSL Cup at the SaoudBin Abdulrahman StadiumofAl Wakrah clubon Monday, January 26, 2026.The kick-off is at 6.30pm.Both teams reached this stage after contrasting perfo
QSL Cup Round 10: Al Arabi 5 - 0 Al Sadd
Al Arabi defeated Al Sadd 5-0 in Round 10 of 2025-2026 season QSL Cup at the Al Khor Stadium on Monday.Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Gerard Hernandez (19th minute), Salem Reda (23rd minute) and Mohammed Khalid Gouda (34th minute) ensured an impressive le
Doha Bank Stars League Week 13: Al Gharafa 2 - 1 Al Arabi
Al Gharafa consolidated their position as leaders following a 2-1 win over Al Arabi in Week 13 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday.Al Gharafa, however, saw their player Joselu being flashed with a red card in the 84th minute following a VAR de
We understand the importance of Al Gharafa match: Al Arabi coach Cosmin
Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 13 match against Al Gharafa.“The Al Gharafa match will not be easy and we must approach it cautiously given its significance, especially as it comes at a crucial time in the second half o
Al Arabi up against Al Gharafa in Doha Bank Stars League Week 13
All eyes will be on Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday, January 15, 2026, as it hosts one of the most-anticipated matches in Week 13 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League. The Al Arabi vs Al Gharafa match will kick off at 7.30pm.Both teams enter the match with shared ambitions: nothing less t
Doha Bank Stars League Week 12: Al Wakrah 0 - 1 Al Arabi
Al Arabi narrowly beat Al Wakrah 1-0 in a strong Week 12 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium of Al Wakrah club on WednesdayRodri Sanchez made the best of a precise pass from Michael Olunga to score the solitary goal of the entertaining encounte
Upcoming matches
Results
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26/01/2026
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19/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
15/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
07/01/2026
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| Doha Bank Stars League |
28/12/2025
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MATCHES PLAYED13
Wins5
loses6
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals17
GOALS CONCEDED19
Established: 1952
President: Sheikh Tamim Bin Fahad Al Thani
Nick Name: The Dream Team
Titles
The League:
1983, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Qatar Cup:
1997
history
Al Arabi, formed in 1952, are one of the major forces in Qatar football. The club was given the nickname ‘The Dream Team’, a reference to the USA basketball team by the local Press in the 1990s as a nod to their all-conquering side in the 1992-93 season.
Al Arabi have a rich history and heritage, and have many achievements to their credit. They have earned the title ‘Century Club in Qatar’ because many notable names have come through their ranks.The club was relaunched in 1972 by merging Al Tahrir and Al Wahda sports clubs. Al Arabi have one of the largest fan bases in Qatar.
Coach
Cosmin Contra
Date of Birth:15/12/1975
Romanian Cosmin Contra took over as coach of Al Arabi during the 2025-2026 season, succeeding Spaniard Pablo Amo.
Cosmin has extensive coaching experience, having worked with several clubs, most notably Getafe (2014-2015) and Al Ittihad (2021-2022). He then took over as coach of Damac (2023-2024).
He also coached his country’s national team between 2017 and 2019, and led Dinamo Bucharest in 2020.
During his football career as a player, he played for several clubs, including Dinamo Bucharest, Deportivo Alaves, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid.
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