Al Wakrah was founded in 1959, and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of
Al Wakrah Youth Club. From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It changed its name to
Al Wakrah Sports Club in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including
chess,
basketball, and
bowling. The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and
tennis and
squash teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, in 1999 and 2001. The new club headquarters is
Al Janoub Stadium, inaugurated in 2019 as one of the
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by
Zaha Hadid. ==Fan base==