2000–01 Omani League

The 2000–01 Omani League was the 25th edition of the top football league in Oman. As many as 231 goals were scored in the 90 matches played in this edition of the league. Al-Oruba SC were defending the title they had won in the 1999–00 Omani League season. Dhofar S.C.S.C. emerged as the champions of the 2000–01 Omani League with a total of 41 points.

Omani League
Season2000–01
ChampionsDhofar
RelegatedRuwi
Bawshar
Matches played90
Goals scored231 (2.57 per match)
1999-00

Teams

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This season the league had 10 teams. Sohar SC and Fanja SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 1999-00 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Oman Club and Al-Ahli Club.

Stadia and locations

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Club Home city Stadium Capacity
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
Al-Ahli Sidab Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex 39,000
Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000
Dhofar Salalah Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex 12,000 / 8,000
Ruwi Muscat Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium 39,000 / 18,000
Bawshar Bawshar 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
Sur Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Dhofar (C) 18 12 5 1 33 13 +20 41
2 Al-Oruba 18 11 3 4 32 15 +17 36
3 Al-Seeb 18 10 6 2 28 17 +11 36
4 Al-Nasr 18 9 4 5 33 18 +15 31
5 Al-Ahli 18 5 7 6 23 22 +1 22
6 Sur 18 5 7 6 17 21 −4 22
7 Al-Suwaiq 18 6 4 8 20 25 −5 22
8 Oman 18 4 5 9 25 28 −3 17
9 Ruwi (R) 18 2 7 9 10 30 −20 13 Relegation to 2001–02 Oman First Division League
10 Bawshar (R) 18 1 2 15 10 42 −32 5
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated