Oman Club ( ar, نادي عمان; also known locally as ''Al-Ahmar'', "The Red(s)" or simply as Oman) is an

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

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based in

Muscat Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is s ...

. The club is currently playing in the

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Oman Football Association The Oman Football Association ( ar, الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980. History T ...

. Their home ground is

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex The Sultan Qaboos Stadium at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex ( ar, مجمع السلطان قابوس الرياضي), also known locally as Boshar ( ar, بوشر), is a government-owned multi-purpose stadium in the Boshar district of Muscat, O ...

, but they also recognize the older

Royal Oman Police Stadium The Royal Oman Police Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Muscat, Oman. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Oman Club. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people., it was reduced to 12,000. The sta ...

as their home ground. Both stadiums are government owned, but Oman Club also own their own personal stadium and sports equipments, as well as their own training facilities.

Being a multisport club

Although being mainly known for their football, Oman Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also

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They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.

Colors, kit providers and sponsors

Like the Oman national football team, Oman Club have also long-chosen

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(with white shorts) or

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(with red shorts) (Away) as the colors to represent them, varying themselves from neighbors Bowsher Club (

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) and Muscat Club (

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) kits. They have also had many different sponsors over the years.

Honours and achievements

National titles

Omani League The Oman Professional League ( ar, دوري المحترفين عمان; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, an ...

** Champions (1): 1996–97 ** Runners-up (1): 1995–96 * Sultan Qaboos Cup ** Winners (2): 1979, 1994

International titles

Asian Club Championship The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

** Runners-up (1): 1993–94 *

Rovers Cup The Rovers Cup was an annual football tournament held in India, organized by the Western India Football Association. It was the second oldest tournament in India after Durand Cup. History Rovers Cup was incorporated by some British football e ...

** Winners (1): 1995

Club performance-International Competitions

AFC competitions

: 2 appearances :* 1993–94 : Runners-up :* 1998–99 : First Round *

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: 1 appearance :*

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: First Round

References

External links

Oman Club Profile at Soccerway.comOman Club Profile at Goalzz.com
1942 establishments in Oman Association football clubs established in 1942 Football clubs in Oman Sports clubs in Muscat, Oman Omani League {{Oman-footyclub-stub