2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup

2014-15 Sultan Qaboos Cup
Country	Oman
Teams	38
Champions	Al-Oruba
Runners-up	Sur
Matches played	42
Goals scored	84 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Mechac Koffi; (5 goals)
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The 2014-15 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 42nd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.^[1]

The competition began on 9 October 2014 with the Qualification Round. Fanja SC were the defending champions, having won their ninth title in 2014. On Friday, 22 May 2015, Al-Oruba SC were crowned the champions of the 2014-15 Sultan Qaboos Cup when they defeated fierce domestic rivals, Sur SC 2-0, hence winning the title for fourth time.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Teams[]

This year the tournament had 38 teams.

Ahli Sidab Club (Sidab)
(Al-Hamra)
Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)
Al-Khabourah SC ()
Al-Mudhaibi Club (Mudhaibi)
Al-Musannah SC (Al-Musannah)
Al-Nahda Club (Al-Buraimi)
Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
Al-Oruba SC (Sur)
(Rustaq)
Al-Salam SC (Sohar)
Al-Seeb Club (Al-Seeb)
Al-Shabab Club (Seeb)
Al-Suwaiq Club (Suwaiq
Al-Tali'aa SC (Sur)
Al-Wahda SC (Sur)
Bahla Club (Bahla)
(Bidiya)
Bowsher Club (Bowsher)
Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
Dibba Club (Dibba Al-Baya)
Fanja SC (Fanja)
(Ibri)
(Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
(Khasab)
(Madha)
()
Majees SC ()
Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
Muscat Club (Muscat)
Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
Oman Club (Muscat)
(Quriyat)
Saham SC (Saham)
Salalah SC (Salalah)
(Samail)
Sohar SC (Sohar)
Sur SC (Sur)
(Yanqul)

Qualification Round[]

10 teams played a knockout tie. 5 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Dibba Club and on 9 October 2014. Dibba Club, Bahla Club, , and advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.

9 October 2014	Dibba	2 – 1
18:30 UTC+4		Report 1

11 October 2014	Bahla	5 – 1
18:30 UTC+4		Report 1

11 October 2014		3 – 0	Al-Salam
18:30 UTC+4		Report 1

11 October 2014		3 – 0
18:30 UTC+4		Report 1

11 October 2014		2 – 1
18:30 UTC+4		Report 1

Round of 32[]

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 8 November 2014. 32 teams played a knockout tie. 16 ties were played over one leg. The first match played was between and Al-Ittihad Club on 1 December 2014. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16.

1 December 2014		1 - 1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p)	Al-Ittihad Club	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:40 UTC+4		Report 1

1 December 2014		3 - 1		Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
17:45 UTC+4		Report 1

1 December 2014	Saham	3 - 0		Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
17:50 UTC+4	Koffi Abdul-Karim	Report 1

1 December 2014	Fanja	2 - 1	Al-Suwaiq	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
17:50 UTC+4	Hadid	Report 1

1 December 2014	Mirbat	1 - 0 (a.e.t.)		Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
18:20 UTC+4		Report 1

2 December 2014	Bahla	0 - 3	Al-Oruba	Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
16:50 UTC+4		Report 1	Abdul-Hadi Al-Mahaijri Abdul-Hadi

2 December 2014	Muscat	1 - 2	Al-Nasr	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
16:55 UTC+4		Report 1	Al-Noobi Koffi

2 December 2014	Al-Tali'aa	2 - 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 5 p)	Salalah	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:40 UTC+4		Report 1	Saleh Saleh

2 December 2014	Oman	0 - 1	Al-Seeb	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
17:50 UTC+4		Report 1

2 December 2014	Sohar	1 - 1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 3 p)	Al-Nahda	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
17:50 UTC+4		Report 1	Al-Busaidi

2 December 2014	Nizwa	2 - 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p)	Al-Khabourah	Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report 1

2 December 2014	Bowsher	1 - 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 1 p)	Al-Musannah	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report 1	David

3 December 2014	Al-Shabab	0 - 1	Sur	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
16:55 UTC+4		Report 1	Tiago

3 December 2014	Al-Wahda	1 - 2	Al-Mudhaibi	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:40 UTC+4		Report 1

3 December 2014		0 - 2	Dhofar	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
17:50 UTC+4		Report 1	Al-Saadi

3 December 2014	Ahli Sidab	1 - 0		Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report 1

Round of 16[]

16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Sur SC and Fanja SC on 15 December 2014. The draw for the round of 32 was held on 8 December 2014. 8 teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.

15 December 2014	Sur	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (11–10 p)	Fanja	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
16:30 UTC+4	84'	Report 1	Al-Muqbali 14'
	Penalties
	Tiago Al-Farsi Belal Al-Siyabi Tiago Belal		Raed Al-Mukhaini Al-Musalami Al-Rawahi Mardikian Al-Maashari Al-Jabri Al-Alawi Al-Hattali Raed Mardikian Al-Mukhaini

15 December 2014	Ahli Sidab	1 – 0	Salalah	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
17:50 UTC+4	Minardo 45'	Report 1

15 December 2014		0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p)	Al-Mudhaibi	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
17:50 UTC+4		Report 1
	Penalties
			Al-Habsi

15 December 2014	Dhofar	0 – 3	Al-Seeb	Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
18:20 UTC+4		Report 1	9' Mohannad 80' 86'

15 December 2014	Saham	2 - 2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Al-Nahda	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Abdul-Karim Abdul-Karim	Report 1
	Penalties
	Al-Khaldi Abdul-Karim Vinícius Al-Hosni Al-Saadi

16 December 2014	Al-Khabourah	2 - 0	Bowsher	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
16:40 UTC+4	Salama 38' 90+1'	Report 1

16 December 2014	Al-Oruba	2 - 1	Mirbat	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:45 UTC+4	42' Al-Farsi 87'	Report 1	Dede 55' (pen.)

16 December 2014	Al-Nasr	0 - 0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Al-Ittihad Club	Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report 1
	Penalties
	Al-Hamar Said Koffi Ablaye Gaye

Quarter-finals[]

8 teams will play a knockout tie. 4 ties were played over two legs. The first match will be played between Al-Seeb Club and Ahli Sidab Club on 11 March 2015. The draw for the round of 32 was held on 24 February 2015. 4 teams will advance to the Semi-finals.

First leg[]

11 March 2015	Al-Seeb	2 - 1	Ahli Sidab	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
17:30 UTC+4	Al-Hamdani 90' (pen.) Al-Malki 97'	Report 1	Minardo 85'

11 March 2015	Al-Nasr	2 - 4	Al-Khabourah	Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Koffi 23', 76'	Report 1	30' 36' 65', 79'

14 March 2015	Sur	2 - 0	Al-Nahda	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:25 UTC+4	Al-Farsi 31' 41'	Report 1

14 March 2015	Al-Mudhaibi	0 - 1	Al-Oruba	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report 1	6'

Second leg[]

8 April 2015	Al-Oruba	1 - 1	Al-Mudhaibi	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
17:35 UTC+4	Al-Farsi	Report 1	Jean 58' (pen.)

8 April 2015	Al-Khabourah	0 - 3	Al-Nasr	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman
17:45 UTC+4		Report 1	Koffi 10' Ablaye Gaye 15' Said 22'

8 April 2015	Ahli Sidab	1 - 1	Al-Seeb	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
20:30 UTC+4	86'	Report 1	Al-Malki 59'

8 April 2015	Al-Nahda	2 - 1	Sur	, Al-Buraimi, Oman
20:30 UTC+4	Al-Ruzaiqi 66', 88'	Report 1	Omaier 69'

Semifinals[]

4 teams played a knockout tie. 2 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Seeb Club and Sur SC on 19 April 2015.

1st Legs[]

19 April 2015	Al-Seeb	1 - 0	Sur	Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman
17:45 UTC+4	Al-Hamdani 60'	Report 1

19 April 2015	Al-Nasr	0 - 0	Al-Oruba	Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman
20:15 UTC+4		Report 1

2nd Legs[]

29 April 2015	Al-Oruba	2 - 1	Al-Nasr	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
19:00 UTC+4	Al-Mahaijri 46' (pen.) Al-Mukhaini 60'	Report 1	Koffi 44'

30 April 2015	Sur	2 - 0	Al-Seeb	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
19:00 UTC+4	Tiago 63', 93'	Report 1

Finals[]

22 May 2015	Sur	0 - 2	Al-Oruba	Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman
19:15 UTC+4		Report 1	Al-Farsi 17', 46'	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

Season statistics[]

As of 22 May 2015^[6]

Top scorers[]

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Mechac Koffi	Al-Nasr	5
2	Said Al-Ruzaiqi	Al-Nahda	2
		Al-Khabourah
	Khalid Al-Hamdani	Al-Seeb
	Eid Al-Farsi	Al-Oruba
	Omar Al-Malki	Al-Seeb
	Tiago Chulapa	Sur

Top Omani Scorers[]

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Said Al-Ruzaiqi	Al-Nahda	2
		Al-Khabourah
	Khalid Al-Hamdani	Al-Seeb
	Eid Al-Farsi	Al-Oruba
	Omar Al-Malki	Al-Seeb

References[]

^ "2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup". SOCCERWAY.
^ "Al Arouba clinch His Majesty's Cup for football". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.
^ "Al Farsi brace lifts Al Orouba to HM Cup glory". Oman Observer. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
^ "AL AROUBA BAGS DOMESTIC DOUBLE". Muscat Daily.
^ "Al Orouba club lifts His Majesty's Cup". .ofa.om.
^ "Players-Sultan Qaboos Cup". GOALZZ.com.

External links[]

Oman Sultan Cup 2014-2015 - Goalzz.com

[1] "2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup". SOCCERWAY.

[2] "Al Arouba clinch His Majesty's Cup for football". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24.

[3] "Al Farsi brace lifts Al Orouba to HM Cup glory". Oman Observer. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.

[4] "AL AROUBA BAGS DOMESTIC DOUBLE". Muscat Daily.

[5] "Al Orouba club lifts His Majesty's Cup". .ofa.om.

[6] "Players-Sultan Qaboos Cup". GOALZZ.com.

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