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 a sports club based in Sur, Oman. The club's football section 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 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 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 club was founded in 1970 and was registered on 26 June 2002.
Al-Orouba SC have been known to wear a full white (with green stripes on the trim) or green (Away) kit, varying themselves from neighbors Al-Tali'aa SC (orange) and Sur SC (blue) kits. They have also had many different sponsorships over the years. As of now, Uhlsport provides them with kits.
The Al-Orouba SC logo consists of a dow steering representing the history of Sur in dow making & historical sea trading. It consists of three rings indicating a link between sports, culture and society.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Abdullah Salim Al-Mukhaini
