2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Oman | 
| Teams | 38 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Al-Oruba | 
| Runners-up | Sur | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (2 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Mechac Koffi (5 goals) | 
The 2014–15 Sultan Qaboos Cup was 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 the fourth time.[2][3][4][5]
Teams
The 42nd edition of 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  84' | Report 1 | Al-Muqbali  14' | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tiago  Al-Farsi  Al-Najashi  Al-Mukhaini  Belal  Al-Yahmadi  Al-Jamai  Al-Mukhaini  Al-Dawadi  Al-Siyabi  Tiago  Al-Jamai  Belal  |  Raed  Al-Mukhaini  Al-Musalami  Al-Rawahi  Mardikian  Al-Maashari  Al-Jabri  Al-Tobi  Al-Ghassani  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 | 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 | ||||
|  Al-Mahrouqi  Al-Sawafi  Al-Sawafi  Al-Ghafri  Shibi  Al-Habsi  Al-Mamari | ||||
| 15 December 2014 | Dhofar | 0 – 3 | Al-Seeb | Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman | 
| 18:20 UTC+4 | Report 1 | Al-Busaidi  9' Mohannad  80' Al-Saadi  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  Al-Ajmi  Vinícius  Al-Hosni  Al-Shamoosi  Al-Noufali  Al-Saadi  | ||||
| 16 December 2014 | Al-Khabourah | 2 - 0 | Bowsher | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman | 
| 16:40 UTC+4 | Salama  38' Al-Buraiki  90+1' | Report 1 | 
| 16 December 2014 | Al-Oruba | 2 - 1 | Mirbat | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Al-Mushrafi  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 | Al-Abdul Salam  30' Al-Saadi  36' Al-Abdul Salam  65', 79' | 
| 14 March 2015 | Sur | 2 - 0 | Al-Nahda | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman | 
| 17:25 UTC+4 | Al-Farsi  31' Al-Najashi  41' | 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  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 | Al-Wahaibi  86' | Report 1 | Al-Malki  59' | 
| 8 April 2015 | Al-Nahda | 2 - 1 | Sur | Al-Buraimi Sports Complex, 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
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' | 
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
 
 | Top Omani Scorers
 
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See also
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.

