Oman Football Association
{{Short description|Governing body of association football in Oman}}
{{National football association
|Logo = Oman Football Association logo.svg
|Founded = {{Start date|1978}}
|Headquarters = Muscat, Oman{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/oma/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115181518/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/oma/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2020|title = Member Associations}}
|FIFA affiliation = 1978
|Region = AFC
|Subregion = WAFF
|Subregion affiliation = 2010
|President = Sheikh Salem Said Salem Al Wahaibi
|Vice President = Mohsin Al Masroori
|General Secretary = Said Al Bulushi
|Coach = Branko Ivanković
|Website = {{official URL}}
}}
The Oman Football Association ({{langx|ar|الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم}}) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980.
History
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The first football club of the Sultanate (documented as such) was the Maqboul Club, founded in 1942, known today as the Oman Club. In the 1970s, Qaboos bin Said al Said favored the development of sports events and associations, which led in 1978 to the creation of the Omani Football Association with Sayyid / Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (Minister of National Heritage and Culture and in 2020, the successor to Qaboos as Sultan) as its first president. In its first year of operations, the Association became a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations and of FIFA, and joined the Asian Football Federation in 1980.[http://www.ofa.om/history History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224073919/http://www.ofa.om/history |date=2019-12-24 }}, Ofa.com
In November 2017, the OFA was chosen to organize the FIFA Executive Football Summit scheduled for February 2018.Ashok Purohit,
[http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/Oman-to-host-FIFA-Executive-Football-Summit-54vp Oman to host FIFA Executive Football Summit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414091257/http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/Oman-to-host-FIFA-Executive-Football-Summit-54vp |date=2018-04-14 }}, Muscatdaily.com, 8 November 2017
Association staff
Description
Oman has a total of 45 clubs divided into three divisions. The First Division has 12 clubs, Second Division has 13 clubs while the Third Division has 20 clubs.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Oman is looking to take advantage of FIFA's assistance in the GOAL project to further develop the game in Oman.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
The Association is 70%-financed by the government through the Ministry of Sports Affairs (2010).Majid AL-Busafi, [http://ijssjournal.com/fulltext/paper-04012016121409.pdf Oman: An Emerging Sport Nation, History and Future Directions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033646/http://ijssjournal.com/fulltext/paper-04012016121409.pdf |date=2017-12-01 }}, Ijssjournal.com, 2012
Individual awards
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| align=center| 1995 | Mohamed Al Kathiri | 1995 Asian Young Footballer of the Year |
| align=center| 1995 | Mohamed Al Kathiri | Golden Ball of 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| align=center| 2002 | Hani Al Dhabit | Golden Shoe of the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2003 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2004 | Imad Al-Hosni | Golden Shoe of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2004 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2007 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2009 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup |
Team awards and achievements
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Team | Award | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center| 1989 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Fanja | Won first-place trophy | Gulf Clubs Championship|Gulf Clubs Championship 1989 |
| align=center| 1994 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Oman F.C. | Won second place | Asian Club Championship 1993-94 |
| align=center| 1994 | {{fb|Oman}} U-17 Team | Won third-place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 1994 |
| align=center| 1995 | {{fb|Oman}} U-17 Team | Reached fourth place in tournament | 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| align=center| 1995 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Dhofar S.C.S.C. | Won second place | Gulf Clubs Championship|Gulf Clubs Championship 1995 |
| align=center| 1996 | {{fb|Oman}} U-17 Team | Won first-place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 1996 |
| align=center| 2000 | {{fb|Oman}} U-17 Team | Won first-place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 2000 |
| align=center| 2004 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Oman National Team | Won second-place trophy | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2007 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Oman National Team | Won second-place trophy | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2009 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Oman National Team | Won the Gulf Cup | 19th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| align=center| 2012 | {{fb|Oman}} U-21 Team | Runners up AFC VS CAF | Olympics 2012 |
| align=center| 2015 | {{flagicon|Oman}} Seeb | Was 1st Runners up | Gulf Clubs Championship|Gulf Clubs Championship 2015 |
Omani League teams 2010-11
See also
Oman Professional League - National football league of Oman
Sultan Qaboos Cup - National cup of Oman
Oman Professional League Cup - League cup of Oman
References
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External links
- [http://ofa.om/ Official website]
- [https://ruor.uottawa.ca/bitstream/10393/4291/1/MQ36655.PDF Organizational effectiveness: The case of Oman Football Association], thesis hosted on the Ottawa University website
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{{Sports governing bodies in Oman}}
{{Football in Oman}}
{{AFC associations}}
{{UAFA Football}}
Category:Sports organizations established in 1978
Category:Association football governing bodies in Asia
Category:Member associations of the West Asian Football Federation