2004–05 Omani League
| Season | 2004-05 |
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| Champions | Dhofar |
| Relegated | Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad Al-Khaboura |
| AFC Cup | Dhofar Al-Nasr |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 457 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ahmed Al Busafy (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Seeb 6-1 Al-Khaboura (23 September 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Khaboura 2-6 Al-Nasr (24 March 2005) |
| Highest scoring | Sur 6-3 Al-Ittihad (31 March 2005) |
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The 2004–05 Omani League was the 29th edition of the top football league in Oman.[1] It began on 23 September 2004 and finished on 19 May 2005. Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 2003–04 Omani League season. On Thursday, 19 May 2005, Dhofar S.C.S.C. played out a 1-1 draw away in their final league match against Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. and emerged as the champions of the 2004–05 Omani League with a total of 46 points.
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Teams
This season the league had increased from 12 to 13 teams. Al-Suwaiq Club and Saham SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2003-04 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Al-Ahli Club, Al-Ittihad Club and Bahla Club.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ittihad | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| 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-Ahli | Sidab | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | 39,000 |
| 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 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
League table
- As of 19 May 2005
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhofar (C) | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 46 | 2006 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Al-Oruba | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 44 | |
| 3 | Muscat | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 40 | |
| 4 | Al-Nahda | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 36 | |
| 5 | Sur | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Oman | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Al-Nasr | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 2006 AFC Cup group stage1 |
| 8 | Al-Seeb | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 31 | |
| 9 | Bahla | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 31 | |
| 10 | Al-Tali'aa | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 27 | |
| 11 | Al-Ahli (R) | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 24 | Relegation Playoff |
| 12 | Al-Ittihad (R) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 21 | Relegation to 2005–06 Oman First Division League |
| 13 | Al-Khaboura (R) | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 15 |
Updated to games played on 19 May 2005.
Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Al-Nasr were the second representative from Oman as the winners of 2005 Sultan Qaboos Cup
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
- As of 19 May 2005
| Home \ Away[1] | ALI | ALK | ALNH | ALN | ALO | ALS | ALH | BAH | ALT | DHO | MCT | OMA | SUR |
| Al-Ittihad | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Al-Khaboura | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | |
| Al-Nahda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| Al-Nasr | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Al-Oruba | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Al-Seeb | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Ahli | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| Bahla | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Tali'aa | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| Dhofar | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Muscat | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Oman | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Sur | 6–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Source: Results
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Season statistics
- As of 19 May 2005
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Al Busafy |
Al-Seeb | 12 |
Media coverage
| Oman Mobile League Media Coverage | ||
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| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Oman |
Oman TV2 | 3 Matches per round |
