The club started off with just 18 players and staff members, and the first president was Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Initially, blue and white were the official colors of the club, and the headquarters was situated in a small 4-room house owned by Jassim bin Hamad.
In a time where football was not very popular in Qatar, the club had a small group of supporters, the largest of which was the Yemeni community.
Before the Qatar Stars League unofficially launched in 1963, they only participated in friendly matches.
[4] In 1972, Al-Oruba merged with Al-Nasour to form a new football club named Al-Esteqlal, now known as Qatar SC.