Oman Club (Arabic: نادي عمان; also known locally as Al-Ahmar, "The Red(s)" or simply as Oman) is an Omani football club based in Muscat.[1] The club currently plays in the First Division League of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. The club also recognizes the older Royal Oman Police Stadium as their home ground. Both stadiums are government owned, but Oman Club also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.

Full nameOman Club
Nickname(s)Al-Ahmar
(The Red(s))
Founded1942; 82 years ago (1942)
GroundSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Royal Oman Police Stadium
Boshar, Muscat, Oman
Capacity39,000
18,000
ManagerMehdi Laouamen
LeagueOman Elite League
2023–243rd of 12

Players

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First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   OMA Majeed Al-Balushi
3 DF   OMA Waleed Al-Yahyaei
5 DF   OMA Saud Ali Al-Habsi
6 MF   OMA Abdulrahman Al-Fouri
8 MF   OMA Mahmood Al-Hasani
11 MF   OMA Adnan Al-Ruqadi
12 DF   OMA Basel Al-Jabri
13 FW   OMA Abdul Waheed Al-Hinai
15 FW   OMA Mohammed Al-Ghafri
16 DF   OMA Nooh Suleiman Al-Hinai
17 DF   OMA Omar Al-Hasani
18 MF   OMA Shouqi Al-Ruqadi
19 MF   OMA Ali Al-Balushi
20 DF   OMA Basil Al-Rawahi
21 MF   OMA Mohamed Al-Maashari
22 DF   OMA Hassan Salem
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF   OMA Ibrahim Al-Sawwafi
26 MF   ALG Oussama Aggar
27 FW   OMA Adel Saeed Al-Shibli
28 DF   OMA Mohammed Al-Subhi
29 MF   OMA Hosni Al-Hinai
31 MF   OMA Yazid Al-Rawahi
32 FW   ALG Yazid Rahmoun
33 MF   OMA Faisal Al-Braiki
35 DF   OMA Salim Al-Shabibi
50 GK   OMA Nabeel Al-Mashaikhi
55 GK   OMA Abdulaziz Al-Hasani
67 DF   OMA Bassam Salam Al-shein
68 DF   OMA Salem Al-Abdali
77 MF   OMA Nasser Al-Rawahi
80 GK   OMA Faris Al-Ghaithi
99 DF   OMA Turki Al-Hadidi

Being a multisport club

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Although being mainly known for their football, Oman Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton, squash and chess. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.

Colors, kit providers and sponsors

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Like the Oman national football team, Oman Club have also long-chosen red (with white shorts) or white (with red shorts) (Away) as the colors to represent them, varying themselves from neighbors Bowsher Club (Blue) and Muscat Club (Red) kits. They have also had many different sponsors over the years.

Honours and achievements

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National titles

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International titles

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Club performance in international competitions

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AFC competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "Oman Club". national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ Morrison, Neil (2002). "India – List of Rovers Cup Finals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ Nirwane, Sarwadnya (18 January 2022). "Rovers Cup — the second oldest Football tournament in India". thesportslite.com. Mumbai: The Sports Lite. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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