Qatar SC

Qatar Sports Club (Arabic: نادي قطر الرياضي) is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1961 as a merger of two Qatari football clubs, Al-Oruba and Al-Nasour.

Qatar SC
نادي قطر الرياضي
Full nameQatar Sports Club
Nickname(s)The King
Founded1961 (1961)
GroundSuheim bin Hamad Stadium
Capacity13,000
ChairmanSheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
ManagerHélio Sousa
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–23Qatar Stars League, 5th of 12
WebsiteClub website

They play their home games in the Qatar SC Stadium, which can accommodate 13,000 spectators. The club has recently diversified into sports other than football with an athletics division having been established, competing in sprinting, long jump and javelin throwing. The club adopted its current name, Qatar SC, in 1981.

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