MUSCAT, NOV 5
The second edition of the Higher Education Institutions Football Championship 2026 runs from November 1 to 22, bringing together university and college students from across Oman to promote university sports and develop young football talent.
The tournament is organised under the supervision of the Oman University Sports Committee, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY).
The championship is being held under the slogan ‘Towards a Healthy and Active University Community’.
The competition began on November 1, with matches held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher and Sultan Qaboos University.
The opening four days witnessed 18 matches across the participating institutions, with several teams recording victories in the group stage.
Muscat University made a winning start, defeating the Global College of Engineering and Technology 3-0. The Vocational College in Seeb also began its campaign with a 3-1 victory over Oman College of Management and Technology. The Seeb-based side continued its winning run with a 5-0 victory over the Modern College of Business and Science. Muscat University secured another win, beating the Vocational College in Sohar 1-0.
Other results included a 2-1 victory for the University of Technology and Applied Sciences over the Modern College of Business and Science, while the German University of Technology defeated Mazoon College 2-0.
The Vocational College in Sohar beat A'Sharqiyah University 1-0, while the Vocational College in Shinas secured a 2-1 win over the same university. The German University of Technology and Oman College of Management and Technology shared the points after a 1-1 draw.
At Sultan Qaboos University, the host university recorded a 4-0 victory over the International College of Engineering and Management and a 3-1 win over the National College of Automotive Technology.
The College of Banking and Financial Studies secured victories over the University of Nizwa and Muscat College, while Sohar University defeated the Arab Open University and later beat the University of Nizwa.
The Technical Military College defeated Oman College of Health Sciences 2-1, while the latter bounced back with a 2-0 victory over the National College of Automotive Technology.
The championship forms part of wider efforts to strengthen university sports, foster interaction among students from different higher education institutions and identify promising football talent.
It also provides students with an opportunity to develop their sporting abilities and encourages a more active lifestyle within the academic community.
The competition is continuing with further group-stage fixtures before the teams progress to the knockout rounds.
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