| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fanja |
| Relegated | Ahli Sidab |
| AFC Cup | Fanja Dhofar |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 311 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Waleed Al-Saadi (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Suwaiq 4–0Salalah (29 April 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Musannah 1–5Salalah (27 January 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Nahda 4–3Al-Musannah (29 March 2012) Al-Musannah 3–4Oman (14 April 2012) Ahli Sidab 3–4Al-Shabab (4 May 2012) |
| Longest winning run | (4 games) Fanja |
| Longest unbeaten run | (9 games) Fanja |
| Longest losing run | (4 games) Al-Tali'aa Al-Nahda |
2012–13 → | |
The2011–12Oman Elite League (known as theOmantel Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the topfootball league in Oman.[1] It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history ofOmani League, the league title had to be decided by a playoff.Al-Suwaiq Club were the defending champions, having won the previous2010–11 Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012,Fanja SC won the Championship Final match againstAl-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.
This season the league had 12 teams.Saham SC andAl-Nasr S.C.S.C. were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the2010–11 season.Muscat Club were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff againstFanja SC. The winner qualified for2013 AFC Cup. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winnersFanja SC (Group A) andSur SC (Group B) and runners-upAl-Musannah SC (Group B).
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanja(C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 43 | 2013 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 43 | 2012–13 GCC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Al-Oruba | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 40 | |
| 4 | Al-Tali'aa | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 32 | |
| 5 | Dhofar | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 31 | 2013 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
| 6 | Oman | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Al-Suwaiq | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 | |
| 8 | Sur | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Al-Nahda | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 25 | Relegation Playoff |
| 11 | Al-Musannah | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 22 | |
| 12 | Ahli Sidab(R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 13 | Relegation to2012–13 Oman First Division League |
| Home \ Away | ALM | ALNH | ALO | ALSH | ALH | ALSU | ALT | DHO | FAN | OMA | ALHI | SUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Musannah | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Nahda | 4–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Oruba | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Shabab | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ahli Sidab | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Suwaiq | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| Al-Tali'aa | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Dhofar | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Fanja | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Oman | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Hilal | 1–5 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Sur | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2–3 | Al-Seeb |
|---|---|---|
Al-Mahroon 11'Roberto 30' | Report | Al-Qaidhi 6' Moosa 43'Al-Noufali 88' |
Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregateIn the 2012–13 season the league had increased from 12 to 14 teams. As a result, despite losing the relegation play-off toAl-Seeb Club,Al-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division andAl-Musannah SC, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.
| Omantel Elite League Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Oman | Oman TV2 | 3 Matches per round |
