2011–12 Oman Elite League Explained

Season:2011–12
Competition:Omantel Elite League
Winners:Fanja
Relegated:Ahli Sidab
Continentalcup1:AFC Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Fanja
Dhofar
League Topscorer: Waleed Al-Saadi (14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Al-Suwaiq 4–0 Salalah
(29 April 2012)
Biggest Away Win:Al-Musannah 1–5 Salalah
(27 January 2012)
Highest Scoring:Al-Nahda 4–3 Al-Musannah
(29 March 2012)
Al-Musannah 3–4 Oman
(14 April 2012)
Ahli Sidab 3–4 Al-Shabab
(4 May 2012)
Matches:132
Total Goals:311
Longest Wins:(4 games)
Fanja
Longest Unbeaten:(9 games)
Fanja
Longest Losses:(4 games)
Al-Tali'aa
Al-Nahda
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Oman Elite League (known as the Omantel Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history of Omani League, the league title had to be decided by a playoff. Al-Suwaiq Club were the defending champions, having won the previous 2010–11 Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012, Fanja SC won the Championship Final match against Al-Shabab Club 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 and Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2010–11 season. Muscat Club were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against Fanja SC. The winner qualified for 2013 AFC Cup. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winners Fanja SC (Group A) and Sur SC (Group B) and runners-up Al-Musannah SC (Group B).

Stadia and locations

ClubHome cityStadiumCapacity
Al-MusannahAl-MusannahSeeb Stadium14,000
Al-NahdaAl-BuraimiNizwa Sports Complex10,000
Al-OrubaSurSur Sports Complex8,000
Al-ShababBarkaSeeb Stadium14,000
Ahli SidabSidabSultan Qaboos Sports Complex39,000
Al-SuwaiqAl-SuwaiqSohar Regional Sports Complex19,000
Al-Tali'aaSurSur Sports Complex8,000
DhofarSalalahAl-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex12,000 / 8,000
FanjaFanjaSeeb Stadium14,000
OmanMuscatSultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium39,000 / 18,000
Al-HilalSalalahAl-Saada Stadium12,000
SurSurSur Sports Complex8,000

Promotion/relegation play-off

2nd leg

Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregateIn 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-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division and Al-Musannah SC, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.

Season statistics

Top scorers

[2]

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Waleed Al-SaadiAl-Suwaiq14
2 Ely CisséFanja9
3 Ahmed Al-AlawiAl-Shabab8
Youness OugannaAl-Musannah
5 Mohammed Al-GhassaniAl-Musannah7
Amin Al-MuhajriFanja
A'ala HubailAl-Tali'aa
Hashim SalehDhofar
Mohammed Mubarek Al HinaiFanja
10 Felipe LohmannAl-Tali'aa6
Khalid Al-SaadiAl-Musannah
DahAl-Nahda
Marco AurelioSur
Hassan RabiaAl-Shabab

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELITE LEAGUE . soccerway.com .
  2. Web site: Scorers . goalzz.com .