Qatar Sports Club was established in 1961. At the same time, Al Oruba Club was established in 1959, but both were merged under the name of Al Esteqlal in 1971.
The club was renamed again to Qatar SC in 1979. Since then, the club has been a force within Qatar football and won a host of trophies over the years. During the 2015-16 Qatar Stars League season, Qatar SC were relegated for the first time in their history, but returned to the top flight the next season.
The club, located in the Al Dafna area of Doha, has yellow and black colours in its logo. They are one of the clubs who have strongly contributed to the growth of Qatar football. They won the first official Qatar football league in the 1972-73 season.