Five clubs advance to second stage of Women’s Futsal League

MUSCAT: Qurayat, Al Amerat, Al Shabab, Masirah and Al Bashayer have qualified for the second stage of the 2026/27 Women’s Futsal League following the conclusion of the opening group phase.

Qurayat led three qualifiers from Group One, alongside Al Amerat and Al Shabab, while Masirah and Al Bashayer secured the two places available from Group Two. The first stage featured nine clubs, divided into groups of five and four, with each team playing its group opponents once.

Qurayat topped Group One with 10 points, scoring 34 goals and conceding eight. Al Amerat finished a point behind in second place and were the group’s leading scorers with 49 goals, while conceding nine.

Women’s Futsal League enters decisive stage as five clubs qualify

Al Shabab claimed the final qualifying spot with five points, scoring 11 goals and conceding 16. Salalah finished fourth on four points, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded, while Sohar ended fifth without a point after scoring seven and conceding 71.

Masirah won all three matches to top Group Two with nine points. They scored 59 goals and conceded just three to finish ahead of Al Bashayer, who secured second place with six points, 53 goals scored and three conceded.

Fanja finished third with three points, scoring nine goals and conceding 39, while Saham ended bottom without a point, with three goals scored and 79 conceded.

Players in action during the opening stage of the 2026/27 Women’s Futsal League.

The five qualifiers will now compete in a single group under a double round-robin format, facing each other home and away. Each club will play eight matches, with the team collecting the most points crowned league champions.

Teams will receive three points for a win and one for a draw, with no points awarded for a defeat.

The four remaining clubs will continue in the Challenge Stage, which will determine positions sixth to ninth through two one-off classification matches.

Salalah, fourth in Group One, will face Fanja, third in Group Two, to decide sixth and seventh places. Sohar, fifth in Group One, will meet Saham, fourth in Group Two, for eighth and ninth.

If either match ends level after regulation time, the result will be decided directly by a penalty shoot-out, without extra time.