1938 Al-Duhail SC (Doha) [as Al-Shorta?]
1950 Al-Ahli SC (Doha) [founded as Al-Najah Sports; merged with Sanjah in 197]
1952 Shabab Al-Sharq [renamed Tahreer in 1956; merged with Al-Wahda to
form Al-Arabi in 1972]
1959 Al-Wakra [original name Al-Wakra Youth Club]
Al-Nasour [later renamed Al-Sharar and Nadi Qatar (Qatar SC);
merged with Al-Orouba to form Al-Esteqlal in 1972]
Al-Orouba [merged 1972 with Al-Nasour to Al-Esteqlal (Doha)]
1961 Al-Taawun [joined Al-Jeel Sports Club in 1962 and
Nadi Al-Aswad in 1964; renamed Al-Khor in 2002]
1967 Al-Rayyan [after merger with Al-Nasour]
1969 Al-Sadd
1972 Al-Arabi [merger of Tahreer and Al-Wahda]
1972 Al-Esteqlal [merger of Qatar SC and Al-Orouba; reverted to
name of Qatar SC in 1981]
1979 Jun 6 Al-Ittihad [renamed Al-Gharafa SC in 2004]
Umm-Salah SC [founded as Al-Tadamum]
1980 Al-Shamal
1995 Oct 10 Al-Qadisiya [renamed Al-Siliya in 2002]
1996 Al-Kharaitiyet SC [founded as Al-Hilal]
Al-Muaither (Doha)
1998 Al-Markheya SC
Al-Mseimeer SC [founded as Al-Nahda]
Dec 27 Al-Shahaniya SC [founded as Al-Nasr]
2007 Al-Jaish SC [merged with Lekhwiya into Al-Duhail SC 2017]
2009 Lekhwiya [new name for Al-Shorta; merged with Al-Jaish SC
into Al-Duhail SC 2017]
2014 Lusail City
2015 Al-Bidda (Doha)
2019 Al-Waab SC
Translations of Names:
Al-Ittihad - The Union
Al-Nasour - The Eagles
Al-Sadd - The Dam
Shabab Al-Sharq - Orient Youth Club
Al-Shamal - The North
Tahreer - Liberation
Thanks to Hans Schöggl for additional information
Prepared and maintained by Hassanin Mubarak for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Hassanin Mubarak
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Last updated: 7 Aug 2023
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