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The 2007–08 Omani League was the 32nd edition of Oman's top football league.[1] It began on 7 November 2007 and finished on 9 May 2008. Al-Nahda Club were the defending champions, having won the 2006–07 Omani League season. Al-Oruba SC won 4-2 away in their final league match against Oman Club and emerged as the champions of the 2007–08 Omani League with a total of 45 points.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Oruba |
| Relegated | Al-Wahda Oman Bahla |
| AFC Cup | Al-Oruba |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 305 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Aoerson D'Costa (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Al-Oruba 4-0 Al-Seeb (4 April 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Al-Wahda 0-3 Al-Seeb (6 December 2007) Bahla 1-4 Dhofar (3 January 2008) Muscat 1-4 Al-Oruba (27 March 2008) Al-Tali'aa 1-4 Dhofar (24 April 2008) |
| Highest scoring | Al-Seeb 5-2 Bahla (2 May 2008) Al-Nahda 3-4 Al-Wahda (8 May 2008) Sur 5-2 Muscat (9 May 2008) Oman 4-3 Bahla (14 March 2008) |
| Longest winning run | (4 games) Al-Khaboura |
| Longest unbeaten run | (13 games) Al-Oruba |
| Longest losing run | (8 games) Bahla |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
This season the league had 12 teams. Mjees SC and Al-Salam SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2006-07 season. The two relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Oman Club and Al-Wahda SC.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaboura | Al-Khaboura | Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Al-Nahda | Al-Buraimi | Nizwa Sports Complex | 10,000 |
| Al-Nasr | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Al-Oruba | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Al-Seeb | Seeb | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Bahla | Bahla | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Al-Tali'aa | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Dhofar | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Muscat | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Oman | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Al-Wahda | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Oruba (C) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 45 | 2009 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Dhofar | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 38 | |
| 3 | Al-Khaboura | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 34 | |
| 4 | Al-Seeb | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Al-Nasr | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup Group stage |
| 6 | Sur | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Al-Nahda | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Muscat | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 27 | 2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup Group stage |
| 9 | Al Tali'aa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Al-Wahda (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 25 | Relegation Playoff |
| 11 | Oman (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 21 | Relegation to 2008–09 Oman First Division League |
| 12 | Bahla (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 13 |
| Home \ Away | ALK | ALNH | ALN | ALO | ALS | BAH | ALT | DHO | MCT | OMA | WAH | SUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khaboura | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Al-Nahda | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | |
| Al-Nasr | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Al-Oruba | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Al-Seeb | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Bahla | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |
| Al-Tali'aa | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Dhofar | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Muscat | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Oman | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | |
| Al-Wahda | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sur | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
- As of 9 May 2008
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoerson D'Costa |
Al-Oruba | 9 |
| 2 |  Hani Al-Dhabit |
Dhofar | 8 |
| 3 | Hussain Al-Hadhri |
Dhofar | 6 |
| 4 | Adel |
Muscat | 5 |
| Marsiel |
Al-Khaboura | ||
| 6 | Haitham Masaoud |
Al-Oruba | 4 |
| Mohammed Taqi Al-Lawati |
Muscat | ||
| Issa Al-Balushi |
Al-Seeb | ||
| Osama Hadid |
Al-Tali'aa | ||
| Mohammed Al-Taib |
Al-Khaboura |
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