2003–04_Omani_League
2003–04 Omani League
Football league season
The 2003–04 Omani League was the 28th edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 6 November 2003 and finished on 27 May 2004. Ruwi Club were the defending champions, having won the 2002–03 Omani League season. On Thursday, 27 May 2004, Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. won 2–1 at home in their final league match against Al-Oruba SC and emerged as the champions of the 2003–04 Omani League with a total of 46 points.
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Nasr |
| Relegated | Al-Suwaiq Saham |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 372 (2.82 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Nasr 8-2 Al-Suwaiq (7 November 2003) Muscat 6-0 Al-Tali'aa (11 December 2003) |
| Biggest away win | Saham 0-5 Al-Oruba (8 April 2004) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Nasr 8-2 Al-Suwaiq (7 November 2003) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
This season the number of teams in the league had decreased from 14 to 12. Nizwa Club, Sidab Club, Al-Salam SC and Al-Ahli Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2002–03 season. The four relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Al-Tali'aa SC and Al-Nahda 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-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 |
| 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 |
| Saham | Saham | Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
- As of 27 May 2004
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nasr (C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 46 | |
| 2 | Muscat | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 45[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Al-Oruba | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 41 | |
| 4 | Oman | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Dhofar | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Al-Tali'aa | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Al-Seeb | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Al Nahda | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sur | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Al-Khaboura | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 24 | Relegation Playoff |
| 11 | Al-Suwaiq (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 18 | Relegation to 2004–05 Oman First Division League |
| 12 | Saham (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- As of 27 May 2004
| Home \ Away | ALK | ALNH | ALN | ALO | ALS | ALSU | ALT | DHO | MCT | OMA | SAH | SUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaboura | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Nahda | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Nasr | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 8–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | |
| Al-Oruba | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Seeb | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Suwaiq | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Tali'aa | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Dhofar | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Muscat | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| Oman | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Saham | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Sur | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- "Omani League 2003-2004". goalzz.com.