2005–06 Omani League

Omani League
Season	2005–06
Champions	Muscat
Relegated	Al-Suwaiq; Oman
AFC Cup	Muscat; Dhofar
Matches played	132
Goals scored	327 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer	Salem Al-Shamsi (12 goals)
Biggest home win	Al-Nahda 4-0 Mjees; (10 November 2005); Al-Nahda 4-0 Oman; (6 April 2006)
Biggest away win	Sur 0-4 Muscat; (4 May 2006)
Highest scoring	Al-Tali'aa 4-3 Al-Nasr; (29 December 2005); Oman 2-5 Al-Tali'aa; (19 January 2006); Bahla 5-2 Mjees; (30 March 2006); Muscat 4-3 Dhofar; (19 May 2006)
Longest winning run	(3 games); Muscat; Al-Nahda; Al-Tali'aa; Al-Oruba
Longest unbeaten run	(13 games); Al-Tali'aa
Longest losing run	(7 games); Oman
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 Omani League was the 30th edition of the top football league in Oman.^[1] It began on 9 November 2005 and finished on 19 May 2006. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the 2004–05 Omani League season. Muscat Club won 4-3 at home in their final league match against Dhofar S.C.S.C. and emerged as the champions of the 2005–06 Omani League with a total of 45 points.

Teams

This season the league had decreased from 13 to 12 teams. Al-Ahli Club, Al-Ittihad Club and Al-Khaboura SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2004–05 season. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Al-Suwaiq Club and Mjees SC.

Stadia and locations

Club	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
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-Suwaiq	Al-Suwaiq	Seeb Stadium	14,000
Bahla	Bahla	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
Oman	Muscat	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium	39,000 / 18,000
Mjees	Majees	Sohar Regional Sports Complex	19,000
Sur	Sur	Sur Sports Complex	8,000

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Muscat (C)	22	13	6	3	33	15	+18	45	2007 AFC Cup group stage
2	Al-Nahda	22	12	7	3	39	18	+21	43
3	Al-Tali'aa	22	11	10	1	35	22	+13	43
4	Al-Nasr	22	11	2	9	32	27	+5	35
5	Sur	22	9	6	7	26	25	+1	33
6	Al-Oruba	22	9	5	8	26	25	+1	32
7	Al-Seeb	22	7	6	9	21	24	−3	27
8	Bahla	22	6	7	9	27	37	−10	25
9	Dhofar	22	6	5	11	22	26	−4	23	2007 AFC Cup group stage^[a]
10	Mjees	22	6	4	12	22	37	−15	22	Relegation Playoff
11	Al-Suwaiq (R)	22	4	9	9	27	29	−2	21	Relegation to 2006–07 Oman First Division League
12	Oman (R)	22	1	7	14	17	42	−25	10	Relegation to 2006–07 Oman First Division League

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2006. Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Dhofar were the second representative from Oman as the winners of 2006 Sultan Qaboos Cup

Results

Home \ Away	ALNH	ALN	ALO	ALS	ALSU	BAH	ALT	DHO	MCT	OMA	MJS	SUR
Al-Nahda		1–0	2–3	2–0	1–0	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–0
Al-Nasr	1–0		0–0	2–0	2–1	0–1	2–2	0–1	1–2	3–1	2–1	3–1
Al-Oruba	0–1	1–3		0–0	3–2	3–1	1–1	2–1	2–1	2–0	2–1	0–2
Al-Seeb	1–1	2–0	2–1		0–2	0–0	3–1	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–2
Al-Suwaiq	1–1	0–1	3–0	1–4		3–0	0–1	2–2	0–1	2–2	2–1	2–3
Bahla	1–4	1–0	0–3	2–1	3–3		1–1	1–2	1–3	4–2	5–2	1–3
Al-Tali'aa	1–1	4–3	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0		1–0	0–0	1–0	4–1	3–3
Dhofar	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–2		0–0	0–1	0–1	2–0
Muscat	2–2	2–0	1–0	1–2	1–0	3–1	0–1	4–3		1–0	1–0	1–0
Oman	1–4	2–4	1–2	0–2	0–0	0–0	2–5	1–2	1–1		1–2	1–1
Mjees	0–0	2–3	0–0	0–1	2–2	1–3	0–1	2–1	0–3	2–1		2–1
Sur	3–1	2–1	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–4	0–0	0–2