2005–06 Omani League
| Season | 2005-06 |
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| Champions | Muscat |
| Relegated | Al-Suwaiq Oman |
| AFC Cup | Muscat Dhofar |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 327 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Salem Al-Shamsi (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Nahda 4-0 Mjees (10 November 2005) Al-Nahda 4-0 Oman (6 April 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Sur 0-4 Muscat (4 May 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Tali'aa 4-3 Al-Nasr (29 December 2005) Oman 2-5 Al-Tali'aa (19 January 2006) Bahla 5-2 Mjees (30 March 2006) Muscat 4-3 Dhofar (19 May 2006) |
| Longest winning run | (3 games) Muscat Al-Nahda Al-Tali'aa Al-Oruba |
| Longest unbeaten run | (13 games) Al-Tali'aa |
| Longest losing run | (7 games) Oman |
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The 2005–06 Omani League was the 30th edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 9 November 2005 and finished on 19 May 2006. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 2004–05 Omani League season. On Friday, 19 May 2006, Muscat Club won 4-3 at home in their final league match against Dhofar S.C.S.C. and emerged as the champions of the 2005–06 Omani League with a total of 45 points.
Contents
Teams
This season the league had decreased from 13 to 12 teams. Al-Ahli Club, Al-Ittihad Club and Al-Khaboura SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2004-05 season. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Al-Suwaiq Club and Mjees SC.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Al-Suwaiq | Al-Suwaiq | 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 |
| Mjees | Majees | Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
League table
- As of 19 May 2006
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muscat (C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 45 | 2007 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 43 | |
| 3 | Al-Tali'aa | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 43 | |
| 4 | Al-Nasr | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 35 | |
| 5 | Sur | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Al-Oruba | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Al-Seeb | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Bahla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
| 9 | Dhofar | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 | 2007 AFC Cup group stage1 |
| 10 | Mjees | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 22 | Relegation Playoff |
| 11 | Al-Suwaiq (R) | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 21 | Relegation to 2006–07 Oman First Division League |
| 12 | Oman (R) | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 10 |
Updated to games played on 99 May 2006.
Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Dhofar were the second representative from Oman as the winners of 2006 Sultan Qaboos Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
- As of 19 May 2006
| Home \ Away[1] | ALNH | ALN | ALO | ALS | ALSU | BAH | ALT | DHO | MCT | OMA | MJS | SUR |
| Al-Nahda | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Nasr | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Al-Oruba | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Seeb | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Al-Suwaiq | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Bahla | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1–3 | |
| Al-Tali'aa | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | |
| Dhofar | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Muscat | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Oman | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Mjees | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Sur | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Source: Results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Season statistics
- As of 19 May 2006
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem Al-Shamsi |
Al-Nahda | 12 |
| Ismail Al Ajmi |
Muscat | ||
| 2 | Osama Subait |
Al-Tali'aa | 7 |
Media coverage
| Oman Mobile League Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Oman |
Oman TV2 | 3 Matches per round |
