MUSCAT: The curtain came down on the Oman 2025-2026 football season after more than nine months of intense competition, memorable moments and impressive achievements across various domestic and regional tournaments. Organised by the Oman Football Association (OFA), the season featured 10 major local competitions and witnessed the continued development of football at all levels.
The season officially kicked off on July 26 with Al Shabab crowned as champions of the Super Cup and concluded on May 23 when Seeb Club lifted the Jindal League shield, capping a dominant campaign.
THREE TITLES
Seeb emerged as the undisputed star of the season after securing the Jindal League title with 67 points, one of the club’s most impressive league campaigns. The Muscat-based side demonstrated remarkable consistency throughout the 26-round competition, collecting 21 victories, four draws and suffering only one defeat.
Seeb's dominance extended beyond the senior level. The club also captured the Under-19 League title for the third time in its history after defeating Al Musannah Club 2-1 in the final last March. In addition, Seeb's young talents won the Under-10 Football Festival after securing victories in all their matches, while Sohar Club and Al Oruba Club finished second and third respectively.
However, Al Shabab prevented Seeb from completing a clean sweep of domestic silverware after winning the Super Cup on penalties following a goalless draw at Al Saada Sports Stadium in Salalah.
Al Nahda were crowned champions of the HM Cup following their 2-0 win over Oman Club at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in February and it was the second title for Al Nahda as they previously won the prestigious title in 2023.
SOHAR'S FIRST TITLE
Sohar celebrated one of the finest moments in its history by winning the Jetour Cup for the first time after defeating Al Nahda Club 1-0 in the final. Al Musannah claimed the first division league title with 32 points, while historic club Fanja Club secured promotion back to the top flight as runners-up.
In beach soccer, Al Amerat Club continued its supremacy by winning a third consecutive league title. The team completed a perfect campaign and sealed the championship with a dramatic 7-6 victory over Al Oruba in the final round. Masirah Club finished second.
At youth level, Al Suwaiq Club won the Under-21 League after defeating Al Oruba 2-1 in the final, while Izki Club celebrated its first-ever football title by winning the Under-17 League following a 1-0 victory over Al Khabourah Club.
REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS
On the continental stage, Al Shabab reached the quarterfinals of the 2025-26 AFC Challenge League before bowing out following a 5-3 defeat to Kuwait SC in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Meanwhile, Al Nahda's journey in the 2025-26 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League ended at the group stage as Qatar's Al Rayyan SC and Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab FC progressed to the knockout rounds.
JINDAL LEAGUE STATISTICS
The Jindal League produced an impressive 455 goals across the season, with 229 goals scored during the first round and 226 during the second round. Al Shabab’s attacker Maleko Kenyan led the top scorers with 21 goals while Abdulsalam al Shukaili from Bahla came in second with 20 goals and Seeb’s Nasser al Rawahi in third place with 18 goals.
The highest-scoring round was the final 26th round which registered 26 goals while Round 9 recorded the lowest tally with only 11 goals. A total of 17 goals was the most frequently recorded scoring figure, occurring in seven different rounds.
Seeb led almost every major home statistics as they had managed to earn 33 points from home matches with 10 wins. They managed to score most goals at home by 32 goals and unbeaten at home throughout the season. At the opposite end, Al Khabourah failed to register a single home victory, while Ibri Club suffered 10 home defeats.
Seeb also dominated away from home with the most away points by 34 and 11 wins. Seeb club were the fewest away goals conceded by three goals and only one away defeat all season.
Meanwhile, Dhofar Club struggled away from home, collecting only six points and managing just one away victory. The season concluded with Al Rustaq Club and Al Khabourah relegated to the First Division League. Al Rustaq endured a difficult campaign, finishing bottom after suffering 17 defeats, while Al Khabourah ended second from bottom with 12 losses.
VAR DEBUT
The 2025-26 campaign also featured a remarkable achievement as this season introduced the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system to the Omani top-flight league for the first time. The implementation marked a significant step forward in the modernisation of domestic football and provided valuable experience for referees, clubs and match officials ahead of future seasons.
It is expected that the OFA will organise a closing season ceremony in the coming days as the top clubs, officials, players and sponsors will be awarded with the prizes and awards.
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