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Omani League 2008–09

Omani League
Season 2008–09
Champions Al-Nahda
Relegated Sur
Sohar
AFC Cup Al-Nahda
Saham
Matches played 132
Goals scored 314 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorer Oman Said Al-Ruzaiqi (13 goals)
Biggest home win Al-Nasr 4-0 Sohar
(6 March 2009)
Saham 5-1 Al-Shabab
(29 April 2009)
Al-Khaboura 4-0 Dhofar
(21 May 2009)
Biggest away win Sohar 0-3 Al-Tali'aa
(28 November 2008)
Sohar 0-3 Al-Oruba
(26 February 2009)
Dhofar 0-3 Al-Shabab
(3 April 2009)
Saham 0-3 Muscat
(24 April 2009)
Al-Shabab 0-3 Al-Tali'aa
(7 May 2009)
Highest scoring Al-Tali'aa 3-3 Al-Seeb
(2 March 2009)
Al-Nasr 4-2 Saham
(21 May 2009)
Longest winning run (5 games)
Al-Nahda
Muscat
Longest unbeaten run (10 games)
Al-Nahda
Muscat
Longest losing run (5 games)
Al-Shabab
Dhofar
Sohar

The 2008–09 Omani League was the 33rd edition of the top football league in Oman. It began on 23 October 2008 and finished on 27 May 2009. Al-Oruba SC were the defending champions, having won the previous 2007–08 Omani League season. On Wednesday, 27 May 2009, Al-Nahda Club lost 1-0 away in their final league match against Sur SC and emerged as the champions of the 2008–09 Omani League with a total of 45 points.

This season the league had 12 teams. Al-Wahda SC, Oman Club and Bahla Club were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2007-08 season. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Sohar SC, Saham SC and Al-Shabab Club.

Updated to games played on 27 May 2009.
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Saham were the second representative from Oman as the winners 2009 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.

Source: [2]
^ 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.


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