Saham Club (Arabic: نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, in northeastern Oman.[1] The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned. The club also owns its own stadium and sports equipment, as well as its own training facilities.

Saham Club
نادي صحم
Full nameSaham Club (Blue Wave)
Founded24 April 1972; 53 years ago (24 April 1972)
GroundSohar Regional Sports Complex
Sohar, Oman
Capacity19,000
LeagueOman Professional League
2018–196th of 14
Websitesahamfans.com/vb/

History

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The club was founded on 24 April 1972 and registered on 26 June 2002.

The club was promoted to the Omani League after winning the final of 2007-08 First Division League, where the club defeated Al-Shabab Club on penalties.[2]

The club caused a major upset when they beat 7-time Sultan Qaboos Cup winners, Dhofar in 2009, receiving their first ever Sultan Qaboos Cup title. Their most recent achievement was in 2013 when they won the first OPL Cup against Al-Seeb Club 3–2 on penalties after the match had ended 0–0 in normal time.[3]

Being a multisport club

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Although being mainly known for their football, Saham SC like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth League.

Crest and colours

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Saham SC have been known since establishment to wear a full blue or white (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of blue). They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Uhlsport provides them with kits.

Achievements

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Domestic

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Continental

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Club performance-International Competitions

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AFC competitions

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UAFA competitions

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   OMA Hassan Al-Breiki
2 DF   OMA Mohammed Al-Balushi
3 DF   OMA Salah Al-Kahali
4 FW   OMA Ali Al-Hashemi
5 FW   MAR Youssef Bouabid
6 MF   OMA Mohammed Al-Mamari
7 FW   OMA Zuhair Kassib
9 FW   ESP Asier Gomes
11 FW   OMA Abdullah Al-Murakhi
13 MF   OMA Bassam Al-Saadi
14 MF   OMA Al-Yaqdhan Al-Abdulsalam
15 MF   OMA Abdulaziz Al-Khalidi
16 MF   OMA Al-Muhannad Al-Breiki
17 DF   OMA Juma Al-Zaabi
18 DF   OMA Wael Al-Saadi
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   OMA Ammar Al-Sharqi
22 GK   OMA Mubarak Al-Khalidi
23 GK   OMA Sulaiman Al-Buraiki
24 MF   OMA Hamad Al-Fazari
25 DF   OMA Marwan Al-Ghafri
27 DF   OMA Abdul Majeed Al-Yahmadi
29 FW   OMA Salem Al-Abdulsalam
34 MF   OMA Ahmed Al-Hosani
36 MF   OMA Saeed Al-Muraikhi
37 FW   OMA Waleed Al-Saadi
44 FW   LES Nkoto Masoabi
47 FW   NGA Tunde Adeniji
48 DF   OMA Amran Al-Hidi
49 MF   ALG Rachid Aït-Atmane
99 FW   OMA Rabia Al-Mamari

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Branko Smiljanić
Assistant coach   Víctor Miguel Urbano
Goalkeeping coach   György Kocsis Molnár
Team Manager   Aiman Al-Farsi
Team Supervisor   István Kovács Böőr
Medical Director   Juan Constantín Estoiloff Bogatinoff
Physiotherapist
Club doctor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saham Club". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Zaid (29 October 2008). "Oman 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ "SAHAM WINS INAUGURAL OPL CUP". muscatdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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