The first team to be founded in Dibba Al-Hisn was Al-Fajr club in 1967 while Al-Dhafir club was founded during a training session in Kuwait. Around 1974, the two clubsagreed to merge as Al Hisn club in 1974. In 1980, the team officially registered with the UAEfootball league under the name of Dibba Al Hisn Sports Club. The team has mostly spent their time in UAE's 2nd-tier football, only getting promoted once in 2005. The 2005–06season remains the only time the club experienced top-flight football.