The 2014-15

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(known as the ''

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. The season began on 18 September 2014, and will conclude on 16 May 2015. Al-Khabourah SC are the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous 2013–14 season.

League table

Results

Clubs season-progress

Promotion/relegation play-off

1st leg

2nd leg

''Sohar secured promotion after winning 2-1 on aggregate''

OFA Awards

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awarded the following awards for the 2014-15 Oman Professional League season. *Top Scorer: Aremu Philip (Salalah) *Best Player: Vinicius Calamari Stephanie (Muscat) *Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Huwaidi Al-Hooti (Muscat) *Best Coach: Mohammed Hawali (Muscat) *Best Team Manager: Hamdan Bait Said (Salalah) *Fair Play Award:

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Media coverage

Controversies

On 7 March 2015, 10 out of 39 clubs attending a consultative meeting of the OFA walked out in protest midway into the proceedings. walkout was triggered by the OFA's decision to call off an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), which was originally scheduled for 7 March 2015. However, the OFA which had previously agreed for an EGM, on 6 March 2015 shelved the summit, citing a letter from the

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, football's world governing body. On the very next day, the OFA cancelled the membership of 11 clubs (Ahli Sidab, Al-Ittifaq, Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi, Al-Musannah, Al-Seeb, Bowsher, Dhofar, Fanja, Ibri, Ja'lan and Nizwa) for illegally withdrawing from the consultative meeting conducted by the OFA.

References

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2014–15 in Omani football