2014–15 Oman First Division League

Football league season

The 2014-15 Oman First Division League (known as the Omantel First Division League for sponsorship reasons) is the 39th edition of the second-highest division overall football league in Oman.^[1] The season began on 18 September 2014, and will conclude on 16 May 2015. Al-Khabourah SC are the defending champions, having won their third title in the previous 2013–14 season.

League table

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2015. Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2015. Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Clubs season-progress

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2015. Source: Clubs Season-Progress

Promotion/relegation play-off

As of 31 May 2015^[2][3]

1st leg

28 May 2015

20:15 UTC+4

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman

2nd leg

31 May 2013

19:30 UTC+4

Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman

Sohar secured promotion after winning 2-1 on aggregate^[4]

OFA Awards

Oman Football Association awarded the following awards for the 2014-15 Oman Professional League season.^[5][6]

• Top Scorer: Aremu Philip (Salalah)
• Best Player: Vinicius Calamari Stephanie (Muscat)
• Best Goalkeeper: Mohammed Huwaidi Al-Hooti (Muscat)
• Best Coach: Mohammed Hawali (Muscat)
• Best Team Manager: Hamdan Bait Said (Salalah)
• Fair Play Award: Muscat

Media coverage

Controversies

On 7 March 2015, 10 out of 39 clubs attending a consultative meeting of the OFA walked out in protest midway into the proceedings. walkout was triggered by the OFA's decision to call off an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), which was originally scheduled for 7 March 2015. However, the OFA which had previously agreed for an EGM, on 6 March 2015 shelved the summit, citing a letter from the FIFA, football's world governing body.^[7] On the very next day, the OFA cancelled the membership of 11 clubs (Ahli Sidab, Al-Ittifaq, Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi, Al-Musannah, Al-Seeb, Bowsher, Dhofar, Fanja, Ibri, Ja'lan and Nizwa) for illegally withdrawing from the consultative meeting conducted by the OFA.^[8][9]

See also

• 2014–15 Oman Professional League
• 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup

References

1. "2014–15 Oman First Division League". GOALZZ.com.
2. "SOHAR TO PLAY RUSTAQ IN OPL PLAYOFF". Muscat Daily.
3. "الرستاق وصحار في ذهاب ملحق محفوف بالمخاطر". KOOORA.
4. "Sohar Remains in OPL". ofa.om.
5. "Football: Al Arouba, Eid Al Farsi win top awards as 'exciting' season ends with OFA Awards Gala". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
6. "OPL TO START ON AUGUST 21". Muscat Daily.
7. "TEN CLUBS STORM OUT OF OFA'S MEETING". MUSCATDAILY.COM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
8. "OFA SUSPENDS 11 DISSENTING CLUBS". MUSCATDAILY.COM. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
9. "الإتحاد العماني لكرة القدم يعلق عضوية عشر أندية". Lo3btna.com.