2015–16 Oman Second Division League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bidia |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 94 (1.42 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Dibba 4-0 Khasab (13 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Khasab 0-3 Dibba (29 January 2016) Dibba 0-3 Al-Wusta (26 February 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Dibba 5-3 Al-Salam (15 January 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Dibba (3 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Al-Wusta (5 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Al-Bashaer Khasab (3 matches) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
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]
Group A[edit]
- 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Clubs season-progress[edit]
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Lose |
Group B[edit]
- 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Clubs season-progress[edit]
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Lose |
Semifinals[edit]
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[edit]
2nd Legs[edit]
Third place play-off[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "2015–16 Oman Second Division League". GOALZZ.com.
- ^ "واقعية بدية منحته اللقب.. وإضاعة الفرص المتتالية بعثرت أحلام السلام". omandaily.om. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Fanja's Mohammed Al Musallami star of OFA Awards Gala". Times of Oman.
- ^ "MOHAMMED AL MUSALAMI NAMED OPL'S BEST PLAYER". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-08.