2006–07 Omani League

The 2006–07 Omani League was the 31st edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 13 October 2006 and finished on 3 May 2007. Muscat Club were the defending champions, having won the previous 2005–06 Omani League season. Al-Nahda Club won 1-0 away in their final league match against Mjees SC and emerged as the champions of the 2006–07 Omani League with a total of 43 points.

Omani League
Season2006–07
ChampionsAl-Nahda
RelegatedMjees
Al-Salam
AFC CupAl-Nahda
Sur
Arab Champions LeagueAl-Oruba
Matches played132
Goals scored301 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerOman Mohammed Abdullah (6 goals)
Biggest home winAl-Seeb 6-1 Al-Salam
(9 November 2006)
Biggest away winBahla 0-3 Al-Nahda
(13 October 2006)
Al-Salam 0-3 Al-Nasr
(2 February 2007)
Highest scoringAl-Seeb 6-1 Al-Salam
(9 November 2006)
Bahla 4-3 Mjees
(30 November 2006)
Longest winning run(4 games)
Al-Oruba
Longest unbeaten run(8 games)
Al-Nahda
Longest losing run(6 games)
Al-Khaboura

Teams edit

This season the league had 12 teams. Al-Suwaiq Club and Oman Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2005–06 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Al-Khaboura SC and Al-Salam SC.

Stadia and locations edit

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
Al-Salam Muscat Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium 39,000 / 18,000
Mjees Majees Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000
Sur Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Nahda (C) 22 12 7 3 35 20 +15 43 2008 AFC Cup group stage
2 Al-Oruba (C) 22 12 5 5 28 18 +10 41 2007–08 Arab Champions League Round of 32
3 Dhofar 22 9 9 4 31 22 +9 36
4 Al-Nasr 22 9 8 5 28 19 +9 35
5 Muscat 22 9 5 8 26 18 +8 32
6 Al Tali'aa 22 8 8 6 19 17 +2 32
7 Al-Seeb 22 8 6 8 31 29 +2 30
8 Sur 22 8 5 9 24 25 −1 29 2008 AFC Cup group stage[a]
9 Bahla 22 6 4 12 24 32 −8 22
10 Al-Khaboura 22 5 7 10 15 26 −11 22 Relegation Playoff
11 Mjees (R) 22 5 5 12 16 32 −16 20 Relegation to 2007–08 Oman First Division League
12 Al-Salam (R) 22 5 5 12 24 43 −19 20
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2007. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Sur were the second representative from Oman as the winners of 2007 Sultan Qaboos Cup

Results edit

Home \ Away ALK ALNH ALN ALO ALSE BAH ALT DHO MCT ALSA MJS SUR
Al-Khaboura 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–2
Al-Nahda 1–0 4–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2
Al-Nasr 3–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 3–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2
Al-Oruba 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1
Al-Seeb 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 6–1 5–1 1–3
Bahla 3–0 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–2 4–3 2–0
Al-Tali'aa 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0
Dhofar 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Muscat 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–1
Al-Salam 3–1 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1
Mjees 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–4 1–0 0–0 2–0
Sur 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2007. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics edit

As of 3 May 2007

Top scorers edit

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Mohammed Abdullah Al-Nasr 6
  Hani Al-Dhabit Dhofar
3   Osama Subait Al-Tali'aa 5
4   Ahmed Al Busafy Al-Seeb 4
  Saud Ali Al-Seeb
  Hussain Mustahil Al-Nasr
7   Hussain Al-Hadhri Dhofar 3
  Ibrahim Subait Al-Oruba
  Salem Al-Shamsi Al-Nahda
  Said Mubarak Al-Maamari Al-Salam
  Bilal Zayed Al-Nasr
  Younis Mubarak Al-Oruba

Media coverage edit

Oman Mobile League Media Coverage
Country Television Channel Matches
  Oman Oman TV2 3 Matches per round

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ELITE LEAGUE". soccerway.com.