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Times of Oman
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Seeb crowned champion of Oman Professional League 2024-25
Muscat: Al-Seeb Club celebrated its Oman Professional League title victory for the 2024/2025 season following its final-round match against Al-Nasr, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Al-Seeb had already secured the championship in the previous round after defeating Al-Rustaq 1-0, maintaining a six-point lead over Al-Nahda, the second-place team. The final round also saw Saham defeat Sur 2-1, Bahla edge past Al-Shabab 4-3, Sohar win against Oman Club 2-0, Al-Nahda beat Al-Rustaq 2-0, and Al-Khaboura triumph over Ibri 1-0. At the conclusion of the league, Al-Seeb finished first with 51 points, followed by Al-Nahda with 47 points, and Oman Club in third place with 39 points. Al-Khaboura secured fourth place with 31 points. Meanwhile, Ibri was officially relegated to the First Division League, having ended the season with 20 points, joining Sur, which also failed to secure enough results to remain in the top tier.
Observer
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Dhofar clinch title, Samayil promote to OPL
MUSCAT, MARCH 29 Dhofar Club clinched the First Division League title after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Muscat in a match held at the Seeb Sports Stadium. The game started with a slight advantage for the home side, as Muscat players imposed their rhythm during the early minutes. Muscat's attacks posed significant danger to Dhofar's goal, the most notable being a powerful strike by Munthir al Wahaibi in the 15th minute that narrowly missed the post. On the other side, Mohammed al Habsi almost gave Dhofar the lead in the 41st minute with a dangerous header that went just wide of the right post. The first half ended goalless despite several chances from both sides. At the start of the second half, Muscat entered with a clear determination to win, aware that a draw would not help their promotion hopes unlike Dhofar, who played with more ease, having already secured their return to the Oman Professional League (OPL). In the 66th minute, substitute Abdullah al Mashrafi opened the scoring for Muscat with a surprise shot that deceived Dhofar's goalkeeper, Mazin al Kasbi. Despite Muscat's attempts to extend their lead, Dhofar made a strong comeback in the final minutes. They equalised in the 89th minute before Abdullah Zahir snatched the winning goal in the 92nd minute, securing the title for Dhofar in the dying moments of the game. Following the final whistle, the crowning ceremony was held under the auspices of Salem al Abdali, Director-General of Human Resources at the Royal Court Affairs (RCA), with the presence of Mohammed al Yahmadi, Secretary-General of the Oman Football Association (OFA). Dhofar's players, along with the technical and administrative staff, received gold medals, and team captain Firas al Souri was handed the league trophy. Interestingly, Dhofar players left the pitch immediately after receiving their medals without celebrating the title. The league trophy was handed to Firas al Souri instead of the team captain Ali Salem, and the team left the trophy on the field after the ceremony. Samayil Achieve Historic Promotion to the Oman Professional League for the First Time Samayil Club has written a new chapter in its football history by officially earning promotion to the Oman Professional League for the 2025/2026 season for the first time since the club's founding. This milestone came after a deserved 1-0 victory over Al Ittihad in a match played on Friday evening at the Al Saada Sports Complex in Salalah. Although the first half ended goalless, both teams showed offensive intent. The competitiveness continued in the second half with exchanged attacks, but neither side posed a real threat until the decisive moment arrived in the 75th minute. Ahmed al Farsi scored the match's only goal following a well-organised attack that he finished with a precise shot into the net, securing his team a historic promotion. With this victory, Samayil raised their tally to 19 points, securing second place in the standings behind league leaders Dhofar, thus officially earning promotion to the OPL. This achievement marks the culmination of an outstanding season for Samayil. Notably, Samayil played the entire season without a single foreign professional player, a rare occurrence in Omani football. This makes their promotion an exceptional achievement that highlights the excellence of their local players and the competence of their coaching staff.
Observer
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Rustaq & Sohar win, Al Nahda settle for a draw in OPL
MUSCAT: Al Nahda and Sur played to a 1-1 draw on Friday in a match held at Al Buraimi Sports Complex as part of Round 16 of the Oman Professional League (OPL). Al Nahda dominated the game from the start, relying on offensive pressure through the wings and midfield. However, they faced a well-organised Sur defence, which opted for counterattacks. One of these counterattacks resulted in the opening goal in the 20th minute when Yusef al Ghailani fired a powerful shot that hit the crossbar before finding the net. In the second half, Al Nahda intensified their attacks and were awarded a penalty in the 62nd minute, which Billel Bensaha successfully converted to equalise. Al Nahda pushed for a winning goal, especially after Sur's Yahya al Hudhaifi was sent off in the 80th minute, but they failed to capitalise on their chances and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. With this result, Al Nahda raised their tally to 36 points, trailing league leaders Al Seeb by two points, while Sur remained at the bottom of the table with 10 points. Al Rustaq Secures Important 2-1 Victory Over Al Nasr Al Rustaq earned a crucial 2-1 win against Al Nasr in a match held at Al Rustaq Sports Complex. Al Nasr took the lead first through Marwan Taib, who converted a penalty in the 37th minute. However, Al Rustaq quickly responded, with Ahmed al Adawi scoring an equaliser with a header in the 43rd minute, ending the first half at 1-1. In the second half, both teams exchanged attacks, with Al Rustaq coming close to scoring when Ernest's shot struck the post in the 64th minute. The decisive moment came in the 87th minute when Luqman al Jadidi scored the winning goal with a powerful strike from outside the box. From the match between Al Nahda and Sur With this victory, Al Rustaq climbed to 17 points, placing ninth in the standings, while Al Nasr remained in fifth place with 20 points. Sohar Claims Vital 2-1 Win Over Al Shabab Sohar secured a valuable 2-1 victory against Al Shabab in a match held at Sohar Sports Complex. Sohar started strongly, controlling possession and took the lead in the 26th minute through their foreign player Prince Claude. He capitalised on a cross from Ahmed Mal Allah amid defensive confusion and slotted the ball past Al Shabab's goalkeeper Abdulmalik al Badri. In the 78th minute, Mohsen Johar doubled Sohar's lead with a brilliant finish after a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Al Shabab managed to pull one back in the 94th minute through their professional player Emerson Golo, who headed a cross into the net, deceiving Sohar's goalkeeper Majdi al Ajmi. With this win, Sohar reached 16 points but remained in 11th place, the first relegation spot, after Rustaq's victory over Al Nasr pushed them to 17 points. Meanwhile, Al Shabab, who recently won the His Majesty's Cup title, stayed at 17 points, sitting in eighth place ahead of Rustaq and Saham only on goal difference. Oman and Ibri Play to a Goalless Draw Oman and Ibri shared the points in a goalless draw at Seeb Stadium. With this result, Oman raised their tally to 29 points, maintaining third place in the standings, while Ibri reached 19 points, placing sixth.
Observer
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Seeb to take on Kuwait's Al Arabi in AFC Challenge
Muscat: Oman's Seeb Club are gearing up to take on Kuwait's Al Arabi on Wednesday at the latter's home at Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah Stadium in Sulaibikhat in the quarterfinal first-leg match of 2024-25 AFC Challenge League. Seeb's delegation arrived in Kuwait on Monday and they will have two training sessions ahead of the encounter. The second-leg matches of quarterfinal round are on March 12 and 13 while the semifinals are scheduled on April 9 and 17 in two legs too. The final match of the AFC Challenge League will be held on May 10. The runners-up of the HM Cup and the league leaders are entering the match with strong advantage as they have managed to win all the three matches to top Group C. Seeb had a memorable continental debut in 2022 after they lifted the historic AFC Cup. Seeb are inch closer to lift the second consecutive and fourth overall Oman Professional League shield as they are currently leading the table order of the top domestic league. Seeb head coach Nikola Djurovic will depend on the stars who are representing the current squad of the national football team including: Jameel al Yahmadi, Mohammed al Musallami, Ahmed al Khamisi and Zaher al Aghbari besides former players like Eid al Farsi, Abdulaziz al Maqbali and others. On the other hand, Al Arabi from Kuwait advanced to the knockout stage as the best runners-up in the West Region, besides that they are 17-time Kuwait Premier League champions. Al Arabi SC managed to earn a 2-1 win over Al Nasr in the last round of Kuwait's league and they revived their hopes to compete against Kuwait SC in the standings list of the league. In the other matches of West Asia, the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata will host Group A winners East Bengal of India against Group B winners FC Arkadag. The home side, who won their maiden Super Cup in 2024, are appearing in a knockout stage for a fifth time and were AFC Cup semifinalists in 2013. Their opponents from Turkmenistan, meanwhile, have enjoyed a remarkable rise since being founded in 2023 – two successive league and cup doubles have been achieved by winning all 66 domestic matches to date and they will eye further progress on their continental debut.
