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Doha Bank Stars League Week 19: Al Arabi 2 - 1 Al Sadd
Al Arabi produced two late goals in a span of six minutes to beat a 10 man Al Sadd 2-1 in a thrilling Week 19 clash of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.Pablo Sarabia (82nd minute) and Isaac Lihadji (88th minute) struck superbly
Al Sadd match requires special psychological preparation from us, we must play with great caution: Al Arabi coach Cosmin
Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 19 match againstAl Sadd.“This match requires special psychological preparation. We respect Al Sadd as a great team and the league leaders, but our goal is clear: to return to winning ways
Doha Bank Stars League Week 19: Al Arabi vs Al Sadd
Al Arabi and Al Sadd will face off in a highly-anticipated Week 19 clash of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Arabi enter the match while being in sixth place in the standings with 25 points, while Al Sadd
Doha Bank Stars League Week 18: Al Ahli 1 - 1 Al Arabi
A late Oumar Sekou strike secured a 1-1 draw for Al Ahli against Al Arabi in Week 18 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday.Sekou struck with a powerful kick after an Eslam Yassein effort had ricocheted from the crossbar in the 86th minute of
We must focus and avoid mistakes in Al Ahli match: Al Arabi coach Cosmin
Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 18 match against Al Ahli.“We have a tough match ahead of us in the 18th week. Al Ahli are a team with a clear attacking identity, which requires us to be at our peak psychologically throughout
Doha Bank Stars League Week 18: Al Ahli vs Al Arabi
Al Ahli and Al Arabi will face off in Week 18 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Arabi enter the game while being sixth in the standings with 24 points, tied with Qatar SC (fifth on goal difference). Al A
Doha Bank Stars League schedule update
The Qatar Stars League has updated 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League schedule.View the schedule
Facing Al Sailiya requires capitalizing on opportunities and maintaining high concentration: Al Arabi coach Contra
Al Arabi coach Cosmin Contra spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 Doha Bank Stars League Week 17 match against Al Sailiya.“The second half of the season is entering its decisive phase, and facing Al Sailiya requires high concentration and the ability to capitalize on opportunities. We m
Doha Bank Stars League Week 17: Al Arabi vs Al Sailiya
Al Thumama Stadium will host the Week 17 match of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League between Al Arabi and Al Sailiya on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.Al Arabi will go into the match hoping to regain winning touch after their 1-1 draw with Al Duhail in the last rou
Doha Bank Stars League schedule update
The Qatar Stars League has updated the schedule for Weeks 18, 19, 20 and 22 of 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League.View the schedule
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MATCHES PLAYED18
Wins8
loses6
DRAW MATCHES4
Goals33
GOALS CONCEDED34
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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