Oman Football Association

Governing body of association football in Oman

The Oman Football Association (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.

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

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

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