2007–08 Omani League
The 2007–08 Omani League was the 32nd edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 7 November 2007 and finished on 9 May 2008. Al-Nahda Club were the defending champions, having won the 2006–07 Omani League season. Al-Oruba SC won 4-2 away in their final league match against Oman Club and emerged as the champions of the 2007–08 Omani League with a total of 45 points.
Teams
This season the league had 12 teams.
Mjees SC and Al-Salam SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2006-07 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Oman Club and Al-Wahda SC
.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Al-Khaboura
|
Al-Khaboura
|
Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Al-Nahda | Al-Buraimi | Nizwa Sports Complex | 10,000 |
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 |
| Bahla | Bahla | Seeb Stadium
|
14,000 |
Al-Tali'aa
|
Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
Dhofar
|
Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex
|
12,000 / 8,000 |
| Muscat | Muscat
|
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Oman | Muscat
|
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Oruba (C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 45 | 2009 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Dhofar
|
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 38 | |
| 3 | Al-Khaboura
|
22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 34 | |
| 4 | Al-Seeb | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasr
|
22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup Group stage
|
| 6 | Sur | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Al-Nahda | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Muscat | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 27 | 2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup Group stage
|
| 9 | Al Tali'aa
|
22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Al-Wahda (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 25 | Relegation Playoff |
| 11 | Oman (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 21 | Relegation to 2008–09 Oman First Division League |
| 12 | Bahla (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2008. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Season statistics
- As of 9 May 2008
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aoerson D'Costa
|
Al-Oruba | 9 |
| 2 |  Hani Al-Dhabit
|
Dhofar
|
8 |
| 3 | Hussain Al-Hadhri
|
Dhofar
|
6 |
| 4 | Adel
|
Muscat | 5 |
| Marsiel
|
Al-Khaboura
| ||
| 6 | Haitham Masaoud
|
Al-Oruba | 4 |
| Mohammed Taqi Al-Lawati
|
Muscat | ||
| Issa Al-Balushi
|
Al-Seeb | ||
Osama Hadid
|
Al-Tali'aa
| ||
| Mohammed Al-Taib
|
Al-Khaboura
|
Media coverage
| Oman Mobile League Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Oman
|
Oman TV2 | 3 Matches per round |
See also
References
- ^ "ELITE LEAGUE". soccerway.com.
