The 2013–14
Oman Professional 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, ...
(known as the ''
Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) is the 38th edition of the top
football league in
Oman
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. The Oman Football League got the seal of approval of a professional league on 1 September 2013 and will henceforth be called the
Omantel Professional League (OPL). The season began on 13 September 2013, and concluded on 16 May 2014.
Al-Suwaiq Club
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were the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous
2012–13
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Elite League season. On Sunday, 28 April 2014,
Al-Nahda Club were crowned the champions of the inaugural Oman Professional League with one game remaining after Al-Suwaiq Club edged out ten-man
Fanja SC 5-3. Fanja SC needed a draw or a win on Sunday to prolong the fight for the OPL title, after Al-Nahda Club defeated
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 ...
4-3 to take their tally to 51 points, but its defeat dashed any hopes for the eight-time winners to match the record of nine titles, held by
Dhofar S.C.S.C. in the 37-year-old history of
Oman
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's top flight competition.
Teams
This season the league had 14 teams.
Oman Club
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and
Salalah SC
Salalah Sport Club ( ar, نادي صلالة الرياضي; also known locally as ''Al-Nimoor'', or "The Tiger(s)", or just plainly as Salalah) is an Omani football club based in Salalah, Oman. Their home ground is Al-Saada Stadium, but they ...
were relegated to the First Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the
2012–13
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season.
Al-Tali'aa SC
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were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against
Sohar SC
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. The three relegated teams were replaced by First Division League winners
Al-Ittihad Club, runner-up
Majees SC and second runner-up
Sohar SC
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(Won the Relegation/Promotion playoff against Al-Tali'aa SC).
The winner and the runner-up will qualify for the
2015 AFC Cup
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Stadia and locations
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2013–14 campaign.
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from
AFC
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countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
League table
Results
Clubs season-progress
Promotion/Relegation Play-off
1st Leg
2nd Leg
''Al-Nasr secured promotion after winning 3-0 on aggregate
Season statistics
Top scorers
Top Omani Scorers
Hat-tricks
* Player scored 4 goals
OFA Awards
Oman Football Association
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awarded the following awards for the 2013–14 Oman Professional League season.
*Top Scorer:
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(Al-Nahda)
*Best Player:
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(Al-Nahda)
*Best Goalkeeper:
Faiz Al-Rushaidi (Al-Suwaiq)
*Best Coach:
Hamad Al-Azani
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(Al-Nahda)
Media coverage
Controversies
The league was the subject of controversies like the wearing of similar-coloured jerseys, unusual hairstyles and excessive goal celebrations.
On 20 September 2013, the match between
Sur SC
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and
Majees SC was called off by referee
Fahad Al-Subahi on the premise that the teams were wearing similar-coloured jerseys'. But just three days later, the Oman Professional League's Disciplinary Committee decided to replay the match and ruled that Subahi had erred in his judgement. The match was replayed on 12 November 2013 which Sur SC won 2-1.
The
Oman Football Association
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came out with a new code of conduct for players after a controversy in the aftermath of a football match between
Fanja SC and
Al-Nahda Club. According to the new regulations, OFA prohibits players from extreme celebrations on the field after scoring a goal and the governing body also bans players sporting unusual hairstyles or even colouring their hair. As a result, excessive goal celebrations and unusual hairstyles have been shown the red card by the OFA as it moves to protect the 'ethics' of the game. The decision came after Al-Nahda Club's
Ivorian player
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was seen 'inappropriately' celebrating on the field after scoring a goal against Fanja SC on 29 March 2014 that raised heated debates among the football aficionados in the country. However, the
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player was reprimanded with a warning. OFA also decided to make the OPL's Disciplinary Committee an autonomous body with additional powers. Headed by the OFA board member
Hamad Al-Hadrami, the Disciplinary Committee can now take action against players violating the new code of conduct. OFA also gave powers to the match referees who will now inspect the dressing room before any domestic games to ensure the players adhere to the code of conduct.
See also
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2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup
The 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 41st edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup ( ar, كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
The competition began on 4 November 2013 with the Qualification Rou ...
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2013–14 Oman Professional League Cup
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2013–14 Oman Super Cup
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2013–14 Oman First Division League
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2013–14 Oman Second Division League
References
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Top level Omani football league seasons
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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 ...