Oman Football Association

Oman Football Association
الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم
Sport Football
Futsal
Beach football
Jurisdiction Oman
Abbreviation OFA
Founded 1978 (1978)
Affiliation FIFA (1978)
AFC (1980)[1]
UAFA (1978)
WAFF (2010)
Headquarters Oman
President Sheikh Salim Al-Wahaibi[2]
Vice president(s) Mohsin Al-Masoori
Jasim Al-Shukaili
Official website
ofa.om
Oman

The Oman Football Association (Arabic: الاتحاد العُماني لكرة القدم‎) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980.

History

Oman plays against Japan in the qualifying rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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) as its first president. In its first year of operations, the Association became a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations and of the FIFA, and then joined the Asian Football Federation in 1980.[3]

In the 1996 and 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, they became champions of Asia and representing Asia in the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Ecuador, with a fourth-place finish. In the same tournament Mohamed Al Kathiri was awarded the golden ball, scoring most individual goals.

The senior team reached the Asian Cup, China 2004 final rounds. In 2007 they reached the Asian Cup once again up until the group stages. In the Gulf Cup, they reached the final twice, only to lose to Qatar and later, UAE; before winning it as hosts in 2009.

In November 2017, the OFA was chosen to organize the FIFA Executive Football Summit scheduled for February 2018.[4]

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.

Oman is looking to take advantage of FIFA's assistance in the GOAL project to further develop the game in Oman. Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi is leading the path of Omani football to Europe, being the first Omani to play in the Premier League.

The Association is 70%-financed by the government through the Ministry of Sports Affairs (2010).[5]

Individual awards

YearPlayerAward
1995Mohamed Al Kathiri1995 Asian Young Footballer of the Year
1995Mohamed Al KathiriGolden Ball of 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2002Hani Al DhabitGolden Shoe of the 15th Arabian Gulf Cup
2003Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 16th Arabian Gulf Cup
2004Imad Al-HosniGolden Shoe of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
2004Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 17th Arabian Gulf Cup
2007Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup
2009Ali Al-HabsiBest Goalkeeper of the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup

Team awards and achievements

YearTeamAwardCompetition
1989Oman FanjaWon first-place trophyGulf Clubs Championship 1989
1994Oman Oman F.C.Won second placeAsian Club Championship 1993-94
1994 Oman U-17 TeamWon third-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 1994
1995 Oman U-17 TeamReached fourth place in tournament1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1995Oman Dhofar S.C.S.C.Won second placeGulf Clubs Championship 1995
1996 Oman U-17 TeamWon first-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 1996
2000 Oman U-17 TeamWon first-place trophyAFC U-17 Championship 2000
2004Oman Oman National TeamWon second-place trophy17th Arabian Gulf Cup
2007Oman Oman National TeamWon second-place trophy18th Arabian Gulf Cup
2009Oman Oman National TeamWon the Gulf Cup19th Arabian Gulf Cup
2012 Oman U-21 TeamRunners up AFC VS CAFOlympics 2012
2015Oman SeebWas 1st Runners upGulf Clubs Championship 2015

Omani League teams 2010-11

Al-Ahli (Sedab)
Al-Hilal (Salalah)
Al-Nahda
Al-Nasr
Al-Oruba
Al-Shabab
Al-Suwaiq
Al-Talia
Dhofar
Muscat
Oman FC
Saham

References

  1. ↑ June 25, 1980: "Asian Football Confederation holds 9th congress in Hong Kong: Oman and Democratic Yemen were admitted into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) by a resolution passed at its ninth congress here yesterday, thus bringing the AFC total membership to 35." Xinhua General News Service
  2. ↑ "SHEIKH SALIM AL WAHAIBI TAKES OVER AS OFA CHIEF". MUSCAT DAILY.
  3. ↑ History, Ofa.com
  4. ↑ Ashok Purohit, Oman to host FIFA Executive Football Summit, Muscatdaily.com, 8 November 2017
  5. ↑ Majid AL-Busafi, Oman: An Emerging Sport Nation, History and Future Directions, Ijssjournal.com, 2012
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.