2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup
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]
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 38 | 
| Champions | Al-Oruba | 
| Runners-up | Sur | 
| Matches played | 42 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (2 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | (5 goals)  | 
← 2013–14  2015–16 →   | |
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-Bashaer Club
 - Al-Hamra SC (Al-Hamra)
 - Al-Ittifaq Club
 - Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)
 - Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi SC
 - Al-Khabourah SC (Al-Khabourah)
 - 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)
 - Al-Rustaq SC (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)
 - Bidia SC (Bidiya)
 - Bowsher Club (Bowsher)
 - Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
 - Dibba Club (Dibba Al-Baya)
 - Fanja SC (Fanja)
 - Ibri Club (Ibri)
 - Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
 - Khasab SC (Khasab)
 - Madha SC (Madha)
 - Masirah SC (Majees)
 - Majees SC (Majees)
 - Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
 - Muscat Club (Muscat)
 - Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
 - Oman Club (Muscat)
 - Quriyat Club (Quriyat)
 - Saham SC (Saham)
 - Salalah SC (Salalah)
 - Samail SC (Samail)
 - Sohar SC (Sohar)
 - Sur SC (Sur)
 - Yanqul SC (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 Quriyat Club on 9 October 2014. Dibba Club, Bahla Club, Yanqul SC, Ja'lan SC and Madha SC advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.
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 Al-Kamel wa Al-Wafi SC and Al-Ittihad Club on 1 December 2014. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16.
| 1 December 2014 | Al-Kamel wa Al-Wafi | 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 | Saham | 3 - 0 | Masirah | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Al-Jamahi  Koffi Abdul-Karim  | 
Report 1 | 
| 1 December 2014 | Fanja | 2 - 1 | Al-Suwaiq | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Al-Hasani  Hadid  | 
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 | Sohar | 1 - 1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 3 p)  | Al-Nahda | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Al-Shibli  | 
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-Wahda | 1 - 2 | Al-Mudhaibi | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 17:40 UTC+4 | Report 1 | 
| 3 December 2014 | Madha | 0 - 2 | Dhofar | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Al-Saadi  Igor  | 
| 3 December 2014 | Ahli Sidab | 1 - 0 | Ja'lan | 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 | Al-Hashmi  | 
Report 1 | Al-Muqbali  | 
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| Penalties | ||||
| Tiago  Al-Farsi Al-Najashi Al-Mukhaini Belal Al-Yahmadi Al-Jamai Al-Mukhaini Al-Dawadi Al-Siyabi Tiago Al-Jamai Belal  | 
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| 15 December 2014 | Ahli Sidab | 1 – 0 | Salalah | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Minardo  | 
Report 1 | 
| 15 December 2014 | Al-Rustaq | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p)  | Al-Mudhaibi | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman | 
| 17:50 UTC+4 | Report 1 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 15 December 2014 | Dhofar | 0 – 3 | Al-Seeb | Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman | 
| 18:20 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Al-Busaidi  Mohannad Al-Saadi  | 
| 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 Al-Ajmi Vinícius Al-Hosni Al-Shamoosi Al-Noufali Al-Saadi  | 
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| 16 December 2014 | Al-Khabourah | 2 - 0 | Bowsher | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 16:40 UTC+4 | Salama  Al-Buraiki  | 
Report 1 | 
| 16 December 2014 | Al-Oruba | 2 - 1 | Mirbat | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Al-Mushrafi  Al-Farsi  | 
Report 1 | Dede  | 
| 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  | 
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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  Al-Malki  | 
Report 1 | Minardo  | 
| 11 March 2015 | Al-Nasr | 2 - 4 | Al-Khabourah | Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman | 
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Koffi  | 
Report 1 | Al-Abdul Salam  Al-Saadi Al-Abdul Salam  | 
| 14 March 2015 | Sur | 2 - 0 | Al-Nahda | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 17:25 UTC+4 | Al-Farsi  Al-Najashi  | 
Report 1 | 
| 14 March 2015 | Al-Mudhaibi | 0 - 1 | Al-Oruba | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Oman | 
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Al-Mushrafi  | 
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  | 
| 8 April 2015 | Al-Khabourah | 0 - 3 | Al-Nasr | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Koffi  Ablaye Gaye Said  | 
| 8 April 2015 | Ahli Sidab | 1 - 1 | Al-Seeb | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | 
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Wahaibi  | 
Report 1 | Al-Malki  | 
| 8 April 2015 | Al-Nahda | 2 - 1 | Sur | Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, Al-Buraimi, Oman | 
| 20:30 UTC+4 | Al-Ruzaiqi  | 
Report 1 | Omaier  | 
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
    
2nd Legs
    
| 29 April 2015 | Al-Oruba | 2 - 1 | Al-Nasr | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Mahaijri  Al-Mukhaini  | 
Report 1 | Koffi  | 
Finals
    
| 22 May 2015 | Sur | 0 - 2 | Al-Oruba | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 19:15 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Al-Farsi  | 
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)  | 
Season statistics
    
- As of 22 May 2015[6]
 
Top scorers
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Top Omani Scorers
 
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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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
 - "Al Orouba club lifts His Majesty's Cup". .ofa.om.
 - "Players-Sultan Qaboos Cup". GOALZZ.com.