Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club

Establishment

Al Ahli Club was established in 1970 when two local football teams Al Wehdah and Al Shabab (est. 1958) joined for a training camp in Egypt but decided to merge as one single club under first club president H.E. Nasser Abdulla Hussain Lootah. Four years later another local team Al Najah joined to form Al Ahli Club. Al Ahli translates to "domestic or national" in Arabic. The club won three UAE Arabian Gulf League titles in the 1970s and won its fourth in 2006, fifth in 2009, sixth in 2014, seventh in 2016, eighth in 2023, and ninth in 2025

1973–1980: The golden age and aftermath decline

It took Al Ahli only four years after its establishment to win the UAE Arabian Gulf League twice consecutively in 1974-75 and 1975-76 then again in 1979-80 for the third time, which allowed them to permanently keep the league trophy. The victorious team, led by coach Mohamed Shehta and featuring players such as Hassan Nazari and Hassan Roshan. The team also won three President Cup titles during that period. Drawing hometown fans, Al Ahli has been and continues to be one of the most popular sports teams in the UAE. However, the club went into decline for few decades, the result of which saw the club relegated to the second division (1995–96) in a dramatic way, when Al Ahli played against neighbour rival Al Shabab, Al Ahli needed just one point from the match to stay in the first division. Al Ahli has lost the match and Al Shabab has won the league title. The same…

Domestic

UAE Pro League: 9 Champions: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2024–25 UAE President's Cup: 11 (record) Champions: 1974–75, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2024–25 UAE League Cup: 5 (record) Champions: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21 UAE Super Cup: 7 (record) Champions: 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024 Joint League :1 Champions: 1974–75

Regional

Qatar–UAE Super Shield: 1 Champions: 2023–24 Qatar–UAE Challenge Shield: 1 Champions: 2024–25 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup: 1 Champions: 2016

Continental

AFC Champions League Runners-up (1): 2015

Only titles obtained in Al-Ahli and forward are counted. For the predecessor clubs, see Al Shabab SC and Dubai CSC.