2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup
| Country |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 38 | ||
| Champions | Saham | ||
| Runners-up | Al-Khaboura | ||
| Matches played | 40 | ||
| Goals scored | 104 (2.6 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 43rd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.[1]
The competition began on 23 October 2015 with the Qualification round. Al-Oruba SC were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2015. On Saturday 30 April 2016, Saham Club overcame Al-Khaboura SC with a solitary goal victory and to lay their hands on the prestigious Sultan Qaboos Cup trophy only for the second time in the club's history.[2][3][4][5]
Teams
This year the tournament had 38 teams.
- Ahli Sidab Club (Sidab)
- Al-Bashaer Club
- Al-Hamra SC (Al-Hamra)
- Al-Ittifaq Club
- Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)
- Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi SC
- Al-Khabourah SC (Al-Khabourah)
- Al-Mudhaibi Club (Mudhaibi)
- Al-Musannah SC (Al-Musannah)
- Al-Nahda Club (Al-Buraimi)
- Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
- Al-Oruba SC (Sur)
- Al-Rustaq SC (Rustaq)
- Al-Salam SC (Sohar)
- Al-Seeb Club (Al-Seeb)
- Al-Shabab Club (Seeb)
- Al-Suwaiq Club (Suwaiq
- Al-Tali'aa SC (Sur)
- Al-Wahda SC (Sur)
- Bahla Club (Bahla)
- Bidia SC (Bidiya)
- Bowsher Club (Bowsher)
- Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
- Dibba Club (Dibba Al-Baya)
- Fanja SC (Fanja)
- Ibri Club (Ibri)
- Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
- Khasab SC (Khasab)
- Madha SC (Madha)
- Masirah SC (Majees)
- Majees SC (Majees)
- Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
- Muscat Club (Muscat)
- Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
- Oman Club (Muscat)
- Quriyat Club (Quriyat)
- Saham SC (Saham)
- Salalah SC (Salalah)
- Samail SC (Samail)
- Sohar SC (Sohar)
- Sur SC (Sur)
- Yanqul SC (Yanqul)
Qualification Round
3 teams played a knockout tie. 3 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Wusta Club and Dibba Club on 23 October 2015. Dibba Club, Al-Salam SC and Bidia SC advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.[6][7]
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 9 December 2015.[8][9][10][11][12] 32 teams played a knockout tie. 16 ties were played over one leg. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16. The first match was played between Ahli Sidab Club and Al-Shabab Club on 29 December 2015 at the Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb.[13][14][15][16][17]
| 29 December 2015 | Al-Shabab | 2 - 1 | Ahli Sidab | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 UTC+4 | Al-Mushaifri |
Report | Khalid Al-Batashi |
Referee: Khalid Al-Rushaidi (Oman) |
| 29 December 2015 | Saham | 9 - 0 | Bidia | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:45 UTC+4 | Alexandre Matão Abdul Muain Al-Marzouqi Al-Khaldi Mosab Al-Sharqi Faisal Al-Buraiki Yousuf Al-Farsi |
Report | Referee: Ayub Al-Abri (Oman) |
| 29 December 2015 | Nizwa | 1 - 0 | Al-Bashaer | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:45 UTC+4 | Mohammed El-Shazly |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Referee: Al-Muatassim Al-Yaqoobi (Oman) |
| 29 December 2015 | Al-Musannah | 1 - 1 (0 – 3 p) |
Mirbat | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | da Silva |
Report | Bassamagne |
|
| Penalties | ||||
| da Silva Khalid Al-Yahyai Al-Saadi |
| 30 December 2015 | Ja'lan | 0 - 1 | Al-Khabourah | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 UTC+4 | Report | Al-Ajmi |
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
| 30 December 2015 | Muscat | 2 - 0 | Al-Tali'aa | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 UTC+4 | Calamari Hamad Al-Habsi |
Report | Referee: Jamal Al-Obaidani (Oman) |
| 30 December 2015 | Salalah | 7 - 2 | Al-Salam | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 UTC+4 | Mohammed Ali Zabnoot Aremu Philip Ernest Paa Ohene Ghanim Bait Said Bukhait Salim Fadhil Saleh |
Report | Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Balushi |
Referee: Falah Al-Balushi (Oman) |
| 30 December 2015 | Al-Oruba | 2 - 1 | Sur | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Peters Al-Lawati |
Report | Cédric Tchoumbé |
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) |
| 30 December 2015 | Bowsher | 0 - 2 | Al-Rustaq | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Kone Brice Saif Al-Hinai |
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 30 December 2015 | Dhofar | 3 - 1 | Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Dhabit Al-Nahar |
Report | Jean Emy |
Referee: Badar Al-Shair (Oman) |
| 31 December 2015 | Dibba | 0 - 2 | Al-Suwaiq | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 UTC+4 | Report | Zaki Al-Saadi |
Referee: Yahya Al-Balushi (Oman) |
| 31 December 2015 | Al-Mudhaibi | 0 - 2 | Oman | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:45 UTC+4 | Report | Gustavo Correia Jaifar Yaqoob Al-Balushi |
Referee: Abdullah Al-Jardani (Oman) |
| 31 December 2015 | Al-Wahda | 2 - 2 (4 – 3 p) |
Al-Seeb | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:45 UTC+4 | Jamal Toufiq Mohammed Al-Ibrahim |
Report | Omar Al-Malki Chulapa |
Referee: Khalid Al-Rushaidi (Oman) |
| 31 December 2015 | Al-Ittihad | 0 -2 | Al-Nasr | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 UTC+4 | Report | Al-Siyabi Gwi-hyeon |
Referee: Majid Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 31 December 2015 | Bahla | 2 - 3 | Fanja | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Jean Francis |
Report | Al-Muqbali Al-Hosni |
Referee: Turki Al-Salhi (Oman) |
| 1 January 2016 | Sohar | 2 - 2 (5 – 4 p) |
Al-Nahda | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Badar Al-Jabri Hatem Al-Rushdi |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Mohammed Al-Shamsi Al-Ruzaiqi |
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hatem Al-Rushdi Ahmed Al-Khamisi Salim Al-Muqbali Ahmed Al-Kahali Abdul Aziz Al-Hosni Matar Al-Washahi |
Diane Salem Al-Shamsi Mohammed Al-Shamsi Demba Al-Ruzaiqi Al-Busaidi |
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 4 January 2016.[18][19][20][21] 16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over one leg.[22] 8 teams advanced to the Quarter-finals.[23][24] The first match was played between Oman Club and Fanja SC on 13 January 2016 at the Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb.
| 13 January 2016 | Oman | 0 - 2 | Fanja | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 UTC+4 | Report | Al-Muqbali |
Referee: Badar Al-Shaer (Oman) |
| 13 January 2016 | Al-Khaboura | 3 - 2 | Nizwa | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 UTC+4 | Said Obaid Al-Abdul Salam Nabeeh Al-Rushaidi Al-Ajmi |
Report | Salem Humaid Al-Hinai |
Referee: Khalid Al-Rushaidi (Oman) |
| 13 January 2016 | Al-Rustaq | 2 - 1 | Mirbat | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Mathieu Vangah |
Report | Bassamagne |
Referee: Jamal Al-Eidani (Oman) |
| 13 January 2016 | Al-Suwaiq | 1 - 0 | Al-Oruba | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Zaki Al-Saadi |
Report | Referee: Naif Al-Balushi (Oman) |
| 14 January 2016 | Muscat | 1 - 0 | Sohar | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 UTC+4 | Abdou Kader Fall |
Report | Referee: Haitham Al-Amri (Oman) |
| 14 January 2016 | Salalah | 2 - 1 | Al-Wahda | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Ernest Paa Ohene Ghanim Bait Said |
Report | Al-Mundhar Al-Alawi |
Referee: Zakri Al-Hinai (Oman) |
| 14 January 2016 | Al-Shabab | 2 - 2 (3 – 5 p) |
Saham | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Al-Mushaifri |
Report | Alexandre Matão Koulibaly |
Referee: Mahmood Al-Jarfi (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ely Cisse Al-Harith Al-Balushi Abudllah Al-Habshi Muath Al-Khaldi Shawqi Al-Saadi |
Al-Khaldi Koulibaly Abudlaziz Al-Shamoosi Muath Al-Khaldi Mosab Al-Sharqi |
| 14 January 2016 | Dhofar | 1 - 2 | Al-Nasr | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Hadhri |
Report | Mazin Al-Saadi Soro Nanga |
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 25 January 2016.[25][26][27][28][29][30] 8 teams played knockout ties.[31][32][33] 4 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. and Fanja SC on 15 February 2016 at the Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah. Al-Nasr S.C.S.C., Al-Khabourah SC, Salalah SC and Saham Club advanced to the Semi-finals.[34][35][36]
First leg
| 15 February 2016 | Al-Nasr | 0 - 1 | Fanja | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Report 1 Report 2 |
Al-Musalami |
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoobi (Oman) |
| 15 February 2016 | Al-Suwaiq | 0 - 0 | Al-Khabourah | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
| 16 February 2016 | Al-Rustaq | 0 - 1 | Salalah | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:15 UTC+4 | Report 1 Report 2 |
Abdul Al-Shamas |
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
| 16 February 2016 | Muscat | 2 - 1 | Saham | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 UTC+4 | Abdou Kader Fall Diouf |
Report | Al-Khaldi |
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
Second leg
| 27 February 2016 | Saham | 3 - 0 | Muscat | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Dieng Mosab Al-Sharqi Al-Khaldi |
Report | Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
| 27 February 2016 | Salalah | 2 - 3 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 p) |
Al-Rustaq | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Abdul Al-Shamas |
Report | Aremu Philip Taisir Al-Hilali Essam Al-Barahi |
Referee: Jamal Al-Obaidani (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Saleh Bukhait Fadhil El-Belqasy Ghanim Bait Said Ernest Paa Ohene |
Mohammed Humaid Al-Hinai Sami Al-Ajmi Ayangma Cedric Essam Al-Barahi Kone Brice |
| 28 February 2016 | Al-Khabourah | 2 - 1 | Al-Suwaiq | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Al-Ajmi Mohammed Al-Matroshi |
Report | Mamadou Diagne |
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoobi (Oman) |
| 28 February 2016 | Fanja | 1 - 2 | Al-Nasr | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Bowsher, Muscat, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Ghassani |
Report | Koffi |
Referee: Haitham Al-Amri (Oman) |
Semi-finals
The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 2 March 2016.[37][38][39][40] 4 teams played knockout ties.[41][42][43][44][45][46] 2 ties were played over two legs. Saham Club[47] and Al-Khaboura SC advanced to the Finals, with the latter making its first ever Sultan Qaboos Cup finals in the history of the club.[48][49][50][51][52]
First leg
| 6 April 2016 | Saham | 0 - 0 | Al-Nasr | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Report | Referee: Zakri Al-Hinai (Oman) |
| 6 April 2016 | Salalah | 0 - 0 | Al-Khabourah | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Referee: Haitham Al-Amri (Oman) |
Second leg
| 17 April 2016 | Al-Khabourah | 1 - 0 | Salalah | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC+4 | Thani Al-Rushaidi |
Report | Referee: Mahmood Al-Majrafi (Oman) |
| 17 April 2016 | Al-Nasr | 0 - 1 | Saham | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 UTC+4 | Report | Al-Khaldi |
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baqi (Oman) |
Finals
The Finals of the 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup was played between Al-Khabourah SC and Saham Club, both from the Al-Batinah on 30 April 2016 at the Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar under the auspices of His Excellancy Hassan Al-Shuraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs.[53][54][55][56][57]
| 30 April 2016 | Al-Khabourah | 0 - 1 | Saham | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 UTC+4 | [soccerway.com/matches/2016/04/30/oman/sultan-cup/al-khaboora/saham/2231161/ Report] | Mohammed Matr Al-Marzouqi |
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |