1997–98 Omani League

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Al-Nasr
RelegatedQuriyat
Buraimi
Matches played80
Goals scored249 (3.11 per match)

The 1997–98

Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.
emerged as the champions of the 1997–98 Omani League with a total of 38 points.

Teams

This season the number of teams in the league had decreased from 12 to 10.

Al-Suwaiq Club, Al-Bustan Club, Fanja SC and Ruwi Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 1996–97 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Quriyat Club and Buraimi SC
.

Stadia and locations

Club Home city Stadium Capacity
Al-Ittihad
Salalah
Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex
12,000 / 8,000
Al-Nasr
Salalah
Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex
12,000 / 8,000
Al-Oruba Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000
Al-Seeb
Seeb
Seeb Stadium
14,000
Buraimi Al-Buraimi Nizwa Sports Complex 10,000
Dhofar
Salalah
Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex
12,000 / 8,000
Quriyat Quriyat Nizwa Sports Complex 10,000
Oman
Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium 39,000 / 18,000
Sohar Sohar Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000
Sur Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1
Al-Nasr
(C)
16 12 2 2 31 12 +19 38
2 Sur 16 8 4 4 30 21 +9 28
3 Al-Oruba 16 9 6 1 25 20 +5 33
4 Al-Seeb 16 7 5 4 25 15 +10 26
5 Oman 16 8 2 6 28 26 +2 26
6
Dhofar
16 7 4 5 27 26 +1 25
7
Al-Ittihad
16 4 6 6 19 20 −1 18
8 Sohar 16 3 9 4 25 27 −2 18
9 Quriyat (R) 16 2 3 11 19 36 −17 9 Relegation to 1998–99 Oman First Division League
10 Buraimi (R) 16 2 1 13 20 44 −24 7
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated