2015–16 Oman Second Division League

The 2015–16 Oman Second Division League (known as the Omantel Second Division League for sponsorship reasons) is the 40th edition of the third-highest division overall football league in Oman.[1] The season began on 16 October 2015. Bahla Club are the defending champions. Bidia SC were crowned the champions of the 2015–16 Oman Second Division League on 26 February 2016 after they secured a 2-1 win over Al-Salam SC at the Nizwa Sports Complex.[2]

Oman Second Division League
Season2015–16
ChampionsBidia
Matches played66
Goals scored94 (1.42 per match)
Biggest home winDibba 4-0 Khasab
(13 November 2015)
Biggest away winKhasab 0-3 Dibba
(29 January 2016)
Dibba 0-3 Al-Wusta
(26 February 2016)
Highest scoringDibba 5-3 Al-Salam
(15 January 2016)
Longest winning runDibba
(3 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAl-Wusta
(5 matches)
Longest losing runAl-Bashaer
Khasab
(3 matches)
← 2014–15
2016–17 →

Group A
As of 22 January 2016
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Wusta 9 5 3 1 13 10 +3 18 Qualification to Semi-finals
2 Bidia 9 4 1 4 12 11 +1 13
3 Al-Ittifaq 9 3 3 3 13 12 +1 12
4 Al-Bashaer 9 2 1 6 9 14 −5 7
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Clubs season-progress
Win
Draw
Lose
Team ╲ Round123456789
Al-BashaerWLLWLDLLL
Al-IttifaqDLWLLDWWD
Al-WustaDWWLWDWWD
BidiaLWLWWDLLW
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2016. Source: Clubs Season-Progress

Group B
As of 29 January 2016
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dibba 8 6 1 1 19 7 +12 19 Qualification to Semi-finals
2 Al-Salam 8 3 1 4 12 13 −1 10
3 Khasab 8 1 2 5 5 16 −11 5
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Clubs season-progress
Win
Draw
Lose
Team ╲ Round12345678
Al-SalamLLLWWDLW
DibbaWWWDLWWW
KhasabWLLDDLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2016. Source: Clubs Season-Progress

Semifinals

4 teams played a knockout tie. 2 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Wusta Club and Al-Salam SC on 19 April 2015. Bidia SC and Al-Salam SC earned promotion to Oman First Division League on winning their respective Semi-finals ties.

1st Legs
5 February 2016 Al-Wusta 0 - 0 Al-Salam
16:00 UTC+4
5 February 2016 Dibba 0 - 0 Bidia
18:30 UTC+4

2nd Legs
12 February 2016 Bidia 2 - 0 Dibba
18:30 UTC+4
12 February 2016 Al-Salam 2 - 1 Al-Wusta
18:45 UTC+4

Third place play-off

Dibba Club and Al-Wusta Club after losing their respective ties in the Semi-finals played the Third place play off match on 26 February 2016 at the Nizwa Sports Complex

26 February 2016 Dibba 0 - 3 Al-Wusta Nizwa Sports Complex
16:00 UTC+4

Finals

Al-Salam SC and Bidia SC after winning their respective ties in the Semi-finals played the finals of the 2015-16 Oman Second Division League on 26 February 2016 at the Nizwa Sports Complex

26 February 2016 Al-Salam 1 - 2 Bidia Nizwa Sports Complex
19:15 UTC+4

OFA Awards

Oman Football Association awarded the following awards for the 2015–16 Oman Second Division League season.[3][4]

  • Top Scorer: Idrees Al-Idrisi (Al-Wusta)
  • Best Player: Fahad Al-Zaabi (Al-Salam)
  • Best Goalkeeper: Abdullah Al-Harthy (Bidia)
  • Best Coach: Mohammed Sabah (Bidia)
  • Best Team Manager: Tariq Al-Junaibi (Al-Wusta)
  • Fair Play Award: Al-Ittifaq Club

See also

References
  1. "2015–16 Oman Second Division League". GOALZZ.com.
  2. "واقعية بدية منحته اللقب.. وإضاعة الفرص المتتالية بعثرت أحلام السلام". omandaily.om. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. "Fanja's Mohammed Al Musallami star of OFA Awards Gala". Times of Oman.
  4. "MOHAMMED AL MUSALAMI NAMED OPL'S BEST PLAYER". Muscat Daily.
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