The 2011–12 Oman Elite League (known as the Omantel Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the top football league in Oman. It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history of Omani League, the league title had to be decided by a playoff. Al-Suwaiq Club were the defending champions, having won the previous 2010–11 Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012, Fanja SC won the Championship Final match against Al-Shabab Club 7–6 on penalties after the match had ended 3–3 after extra time and emerged as the champions of the 2011–12 Oman Elite League.
Teams This season the league had 12 teams. Saham SC and Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2010–11 season. Muscat Club were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against Fanja SC. The winner qualified for 2013 AFC Cup. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winners Fanja SC (Group A) and Sur SC (Group B) and runners-up Al-Musannah SC (Group B).
Stadia and locations
Club Home city Stadium Capacity Al-Musannah Al-Musannah Seeb Stadium 14,000 Al-Nahda Al-Buraimi Nizwa Sports Complex 10,000 Al-Oruba Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000 Al-Shabab Barka Seeb Stadium 14,000 Ahli Sidab Sidab Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex 39,000 Al-Suwaiq Al-Suwaiq Sohar Regional Sports Complex 19,000 Al-Tali'aa Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000 Dhofar Salalah Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex 12,000 / 8,000 Fanja Fanja Seeb Stadium 14,000 Oman Muscat Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium 39,000 / 18,000 Al-Hilal Salalah Al-Saada Stadium 12,000 Sur Sur Sur Sports Complex 8,000
League table
Results
Championship play-off
Promotion/relegation play-off
1st leg
2nd leg
Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregate In the 2012–13 season the league had increased from 12 to 14 teams. As a result, despite losing the relegation play-off to Al-Seeb Club, Al-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division and Al-Musannah SC, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankScorerClubGoals1 Waleed Al-SaadiAl-Suwaiq142 Ely CisséFanja93 Ahmed Al-AlawiAl-Shabab8 Youness OugannaAl-Musannah5 Mohammed Al-GhassaniAl-Musannah7 Amin Al-MuhajriFanja A'ala HubailAl-Tali'aa Hashim SalehDhofar Mohammed Mubarek Al HinaiFanja10 Felipe LohmannAl-Tali'aa6 Khalid Al-SaadiAl-Musannah DahAl-Nahda Marco AurelioSur Hassan RabiaAl-Shabab
Media coverage Omantel Elite League Media Coverage Country Television Channel MatchesOman TV2 3 Matches per round
See also 2011 Sultan Qaboos Cup 2011–12 Oman First Division League
References