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2016–17 Oman Professional League
The 2016–17 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) is the 41st edition of the top Association football, football league in Oman. The season will begin on 17 September 2016 and is set to conclude on 12 May 2017. Fanja SC are the defending champions, having won their record ninth title in the previous 2015–16 Oman Professional League season. Teams This season the league has 14 teams. Sur SC and Salalah SC were relegated to the Oman First Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season. Al-Musannah SC too failed to secure their spot in the Oman Professional League as they were defeated 3-2 on aggregate in the Relegation/Promotion playoff by Ja'lan SC who had finished third in the 2015–16 Oman First Division League. The three relegated teams were therefore replaced by Oman First Division League winners Al-Rustaq SC, the runners-up of Oman Club and third position holder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman Professional League
The Oman Professional League (; 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, and was officially created in 1976. Currently, the most successful team in the league is Dhofar S.C.S.C., Dhofar with 12 titles to their name. Evolution to a professional league In 2010, during the annual draw for the Sultan Qaboos Cup, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, granted the Oman Football Association, OFA an annual 2.6 million Omani Rial, rial (approximately 6.7 million US Dollars, dollars) till the year 2015 to further boost the development of the league. The move was made to nurture Oman's football youth, and create higher hopes of Oman qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The deal is in addition to the annual 1.6 million rial that the Sultan gives to the OFA every year. Although being very popular in the local community, it was ranked according to the Asian Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Oman Professional League
The 2015–16 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) is the 40th edition of the top football league in Oman. The season began on 13 September 2015 and conclude on 14 April 2016. The start of the 2015–16 Professional League season which was scheduled for 19 August 2015 was later postponed to 13 September 2015 following requests from five of the 14 participating clubs (Al-Oruba, Fanja, Al-Nahda, Saham and Sur). Al-Oruba SC are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in the previous 2014–15 Oman Professional League season. At the end of the 25th round, Oman Football Association announced that if the top two teams at the end of the last round end up with equal points, the two teams will play a home and away championship play-off on 28 April 2016 and 2 May 2016 at the respective home grounds. The curtains came down on a thrilling OPL season with Fanja SC outplaying Al-Suwaiq SC for a 2-0 victory and a record-equ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Buraimi Governorate
Al Buraimi Governorate () is one of the 11 governorates of Oman. The area was part of Ad Dhahirah Region until October 2006, when a new governorate was created from the wilayats (provinces) of Al Buraymi and Mahdah. A third wilayat, As- Sunaynah, was created from parts of the two. Dr. Hamad bin Ahmed Al Busaidi has been governor since 2020. The town of Al-Buraimi is an oasis town in northwestern Oman, on the border of the United Arab Emirates. Al Ain is an adjacent city on the UAE side of the border. Both settlements are part of the historical region of Tawam or Al-Buraimi Oasis. For many decades, there had been an open border between Al-Buraimi located in Oman and Al-Ain. In September 2006, this border was relocated to an area near Hilli which is around from the traditional open border. The traditional border near Al-Ain City is now closed to all except to those with valid visas ( GCC nationals require no visa). Climate Al Buraimi has a hot desert climate (Köppen clim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizwa Sports Complex
Nizwa Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Nizwa, Oman. It is currently used mostly for hosting football matches and is the home ground of Al-Khabourah SC of the Omani League The Oman Professional League (; 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, and was officially created in 1976. Curren .... The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. See also * List of football stadiums in Oman References External links Stadium information Football venues in Oman {{Oman-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khaburah
Al-Khaburah () is a Wilayah (province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline .... As of 2010 it had a population of 42,119. References {{Oman-geo-stub Al Batinah North Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Oruba SC
Al-Oruba Sports Club was a Qatari football club. The football club merged with Al-Nasour to form a new football club named Al-Esteqlal, now known as Qatar SC. It was a founding member of the Q-League and it has won five consecutive Q-League titles. History Early career Al Oruba was founded in 1959. The idea of founding the club came from Abdulaziz bin Jassim. It was decided as the club name by the majority of football supporters due to the overwhelming number of Arab clubs with revolutionary names at the time. The club started off with just 18 players and staff members, and the first president was Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. Initially, blue and white were the official colors of the club, and the headquarters was situated in a small 4-room house owned by Jassim bin Hamad. In a time where football was not very popular in Qatar, the club had a small group of supporters, the largest of which was the Yemeni community. They began training on asphalt near the club headquarters, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Oman First Division League
The 2015-16 Oman First Division League (known as the ''Omantel First Division League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 40th edition of the second-highest division overall football league in Oman. The season began on 1 October 2015 and concluded on 22 April 2016. Muscat Club are the defending champions, having won their first title in the previous 2014–15 season. At the end of the 9th round in the play-offs, on Friday, 15 April 2016, Al-Rustaq SC were crowned the champions of the 2015–16 Oman First Division League with one game to spare after a 1-0 win over Bowsher Club winning their first ever domestic title and hence earning promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.. Al-Rustaq SC along with Oman Club and Ja'lan SC earned promotion to 2016–17 Oman Professional League. Group A Results Clubs season-progress Group B Results Clubs season-progress Play-offs Format 3 top teams each from Group A and Group B advanced to the play-offs stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Musannah SC
Al Musannah Club (; 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 currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Seeb Stadium. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities. Being a multisport club Although being mainly known for their football, Al-Mussanah Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league. Colors, kit providers and sponsors Al-Mussanah Club have been known since establishment to wear a full red or black (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of red). They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Adida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman First Division League
The Oman First Division League (known as the Omantel First Division League for sponsorship purposes) is the second-highest association football, football league in Oman. Contested by 13 teams, the top 2 replace the bottom two in the Oman Professional League, while the third-placed faces the third-last-placed team in a play-off to gain promotion. Current clubs (2023–24) Group 1 * Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah) * Saham SC * Ahli Sidab Club * Nizwa Club * Fanja SC * Al-Mudhaibi Club Group 2 * Al-Salam SC (Oman) * Al-Khaburah Club * Muscat Club * Salalah SC * Quriyat Club * Al-Taliya Club Promoted In 2022-23 *Ibri Club *Al-Wahda SC (Oman) *Al-Shabab Club (Oman) Winners Source: Golden Boot * 2014-15 Oman First Division League, 2014–15 Philip Oluwaseun Aremu References {{AFC second leagues Oman First Division League, Sports leagues established in 1975 1975 establishments in Oman Second level football leagues in Asia Football leagues in Oman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salalah SC
Salalah Sport Club (; also known locally as ''Al-Nimoor'', or "The Tiger(s)", or just simply as Salalah, is an Omani football club based in Oman's southern city of Salalah. Their home ground is Al-Saada Stadium, but they also recognize the older Salalah Sports Complex as their home ground. Both stadiums are government-owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities. History Shortly after the club was promoted to the Omani League, top division of Oman Football Association, the club officials decided to rename the club to "Salalah" in order to give it a more distinct name, rather than being named Al-Hilal, a name which is used by many clubs throughout the Middle East and in 2010 the name was officially changed to Salalah SC. The club's crest was revealed days before the start of the 2010–11 season. Being a multisport club Although being mainly known for their football, Salalah SC like many other clubs in Oman, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sur SC
Sur Sports Club () is an Football clubs of Oman, Omani sports club based in Sur, Oman, Sur. The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sur Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities. Being a multisport club Although being mainly known for their football, Sur SC like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also field hockey, hockey, volleyball, Team handball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash (sport), squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league. Colors, kit providers and sponsorships Sur SC have been known since establishment to wear a full blue or white (Away) Kit (association football), kit (usually a darker shade of blue), varying themselves from neighbors Al-Oruba SC (white) and Al-Tali'aa SC (orange) kits. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline faces the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The exclaves of Madha and Musandam Governorate, Musandam are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, while Musandam’s coastal boundaries are formed by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The capital and largest city is Muscat. With a population of approximately 5.46 million and an area of 309,500 km2 (119,500 sq mi), Oman is the Countries with highest population, 123rd most-populous country. From the 18th century, the Omani Sultanate was Omani Empire, an empire, competing with the Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and British Empire, British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |