The Oman Football Association () is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980.
History
The first football club of the Sultanate (documented as such) was the Maqboul Club, founded in 1942, known today as the Oman Club. In the 1970s, Qaboos bin Said al Said favored the development of sports events and associations, which led in 1978 to the creation of the Omani Football Association with Sayyid / Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Minister of National Heritage and Culture and in 2020, the successor to Qaboos as Sultan) as its first president. In its first year of operations, the Association became a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations and of FIFA, and joined the Asian Football Federation in 1980.History , Ofa.com
In November 2017, the OFA was chosen to organize the FIFA Executive Football Summit scheduled for February 2018.Ashok Purohit, Oman to host FIFA Executive Football Summit , Muscatdaily.com, 8 November 2017
Association staff
NamePositionSource Sayyid Suleiman bin Hamood bin Ali Al BusaidiPresident Qutaiba bin Saeed bin Mohammed Al GhailaniSenior Vice President Abdullah bin Salim bin Awadh Al Shanfari BM Hajer bint Khamis bin Marhoon Al Muzayni Female member Women's Member Abdullah bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Rashdi BM Ali bin Ahmed bin Saeed Al Kathiri BM Mohammed bin Khamis bin Juma Al Araimi BM2nd Vice President Mohammed bin Sulaiman Al-YahmadiGeneral Secretaryn/aTreasurer Ali Al Khansabi Technical Office ManagerTechnical Director Tarik SektiouiTeam Coach (Men's)n/aTeam Coach (Women's)William BoukarroumMedia/Communications Managern/aFutsal CoordinatorOmer KhalafReferee Coordinator
Description Oman has a total of 45 clubs divided into three divisions. The First Division has 12 clubs, Second Division has 13 clubs while the Third Division has 20 clubs.
Oman is looking to take advantage of FIFA's assistance in the GOAL project to further develop the game in Oman.
The Association is 70%-financed by the government through the Ministry of Sports Affairs (2010).Majid AL-Busafi, Oman: An Emerging Sport Nation, History and Future Directions , Ijssjournal.com, 2012
Individual awards YearPlayerAward 1995 Mohamed Al Kathiri1995 Asian Young Footballer of the Year 1995 Mohamed Al KathiriGolden Ball of 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship 2002 Hani Al DhabitGolden Shoe of the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup 2003 Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup 2004 Imad Al-HosniGolden Shoe of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup 2004 Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup 2007 Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup 2009 Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup 2016 Abu Bakar al-Amri Recognized in January 2016 with a special award given by the Asian Football Confederation for being part of the refereeing team of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup final in New Zealand. Al-Amri was decorated along Saudi referees Fahad Al-Mirdasi and Abdullah Al-Shalwai, who took part in the final too.
Team awards and achievements YearTeamAwardCompetition 1989 FanjaWon first-place trophyGulf Clubs Championship 1989 1994 Oman F.C.Won second placeAsian Club Championship 1993-94 1994 U-17 TeamWon third-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 1994 1995 U-17 TeamReached fourth place in tournament1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship 1995 Dhofar S.C.S.C.Won second placeGulf Clubs Championship 1995 1996 U-17 TeamWon first-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 1996 2000 U-17 TeamWon first-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 2000 2004 Oman National TeamWon second-place trophy17th Arabian Gulf Cup 2007 Oman National TeamWon second-place trophy18th Arabian Gulf Cup 2009 Oman National TeamWon the Gulf Cup19th Arabian Gulf Cup 2012 U-21 TeamRunners up AFC VS CAF Olympics 2012 2015 SeebWas 1st Runners upGulf Clubs Championship 2015
Omani League teams 2010-11 Al-Ahli (Sedab)Al-Hilal (Salalah)Al-NahdaAl-Nasr Al-Oruba Al-ShababAl-Suwaiq Al-TaliaDhofar MuscatOman FC Saham
See also Oman Professional League - National football league of Oman
Sultan Qaboos Cup - National cup of Oman
Oman Professional League Cup - League cup of Oman
References
External links Official website Organizational effectiveness: The case of Oman Football Association, thesis hosted on the Ottawa University website