The 2011–12 Oman Elite League (known as the ''

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Elite League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the top

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league in Oman. It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history of

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, the league title had to be decided by a playoff.

Al-Suwaiq Club Al-Suwaiq Club ( ar, نادي السويق) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Suwaiq. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Seeb Stadium. The stadium ...

were the defending champions, having won the previous

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Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012,

Fanja SC Fanja Sports Club ( ar, نادي فنجاء الرياضي; also known locally as ''Al-Malik'', or "The King" because of their great success, or just plainly as Fanja) is an Omani sports club based in Fanja, Oman. The club is currently playing i ...

won the Championship Final match against

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7–6 on penalties after the match had ended 3–3 after extra time and emerged as the champions of the 2011–12 Oman Elite League.

Teams

This season the league had 12 teams.

Saham SC Saham Club ( ar, نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The st ...

and

Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. Al-Nasr Sports, Cultural and Social Club ( ar, نادي النصر الرياضي و الثقافي و الاجتماعي; also known locally as ''Al-Malik'', or "The King", or just plainly as Al-Nasr) is an Omani sports club based in Salalah, ...

were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the

season.

Muscat Club Muscat Club () is an Omani sports club based in Muscat, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, the highest league of the Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, but they also r ...

were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against

. The winner qualified for

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. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winners

(Group A) and

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(Group B) and runners-up

Al-Musannah SC Al Musannah Club ( ar, نادي المصنعة الرياضي; also known locally as ''Al-Siham Al-Hamra'a'', or "Red Arrow(s)", or just plainly as Al-Mussanah) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Musannah, Oman. The club is currently playing in ...

(Group B).

Stadia and locations

League table

Results

Championship play-off

Promotion/relegation play-off

1st leg

2nd leg

''Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregate'' ''In the 2012–13 season the league had increased from 12 to 14 teams. As a result, despite losing the relegation play-off to

Al-Seeb Club Al-Seeb Club ( ar, نادي السيب; also known locally as ''The Emperor'', or "Master of the Clubs", or simply as Al-Seeb or Seeb Club) is an Omani professional football club based in Al-Seeb, that competes in the Oman Professional League, ...

, Al-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division and

, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Media coverage

References

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