Based in Madinat ash Shamal; Al Shamal were founded in 1980. Its football team currently competes in the second tier of football, the Qatari 2nd Division.
Though with minimal impact on the comprting positions; the The club enjoyed long spells at the Qatari top football leagues. The club first competed in the first tier of Qatari football in 1986 and their biggest success came in 1996 when they were crowned Sheikh Jassim Cup champions.