The 2008–09 Omani League was the 33rd edition of the top football league in Oman. It began on 23 October 2008 and finished on 27 May 2009. Al-Oruba SC were the defending champions, having won the 2007–08 Omani League season. Al-Nahda Club lost 1-0 away in their final league match against Sur SC and emerged as the champions of the 2008–09 Omani League with a total of 45 points.
Teams This season the league had 12 teams. Al-Wahda SC, Oman Club and Bahla Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2007-08 season. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Sohar SC, Saham SC and Al-Shabab Club.
Stadia and locations
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 Al-Shabab Barka 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 Saham Saham Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000 Sohar Sohar Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000 Sur Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Said Al-RuzaiqiAl-Tali'aa132 Aoerson D'CostaAl-Oruba11 Mohammed Al MashaikhiAl-Suwaiq3 Hassan Al-AjmiSohar8 Etienne Bito'oDhofar Doaej KhalfanAl-Khaboura6 Rodrigo JorgeMuscat7 Qasim SaidAl-Nasr Hani Al-DhabitDhofar Sultan Al-FulaitiAl-Seeb
Media coverage Oman Mobile League Media Coverage Country Television Channel MatchesOman TV2 3 Matches per round
See also 2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup
References