2016–17 Oman Professional League


The 2016–17 Oman Professional League is the 41st edition of the top football league in Oman. The season will begin on 17 September 2016 and is set to conclude on 12 May 2017. Fanja SC are the defending champions, having won their record ninth title in the previous 2015–16 Oman Professional League season.

Teams

This season the league has 14 teams. Sur SC and Salalah SC were relegated to the Oman First Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season. Al-Musannah SC too failed to secure their spot in the Oman Professional League as they were defeated 3-2 on aggregate in the Relegation/Promotion playoff by Ja'lan SC who had finished third in the 2015–16 Oman First Division League. The three relegated teams were therefore replaced by Oman First Division League winners Al-Rustaq SC, the runners-up of Oman Club and third position holders Ja'lan SC.

Stadiums and locations

ClubHome cityStadiumCapacity
Al-Khabourah SCAl-KhaburahNizwa Sports Complex
Al-NahdaAl-BuraimiAl-Buraimi Sports Complex
Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.SalalahAl-Saada Stadium
Al-Oruba SCSurSur Sports Complex
Al-Rustaq SCAl-RustaqAl-Seeb Stadium
Al-Shabab ClubBarkaAl-Seeb Stadium
Al-Suwaiq ClubAl-SuwaiqAl-Seeb Stadium
Dhofar S.C.S.C.SalalahAl-Saada Stadium
Fanja SCFanjaSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Ja'lan SCJalan Bani Bu HassanSur Sports Complex
Muscat ClubMuscatSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Oman ClubMuscatSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Saham ClubSahamSohar Regional Sports Complex
Sohar SCSoharSohar Regional Sports Complex

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coachAssistant coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
nobreak|Sherif El-Khashab

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing ManagerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming ManagerDate of appointment
nobreak|Ammar Al-Shamali

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3AFC PlayerGCC PlayerFormer Players
Al-Khabourah

Relegation playoff

Second leg

''Mirbat won 2–1 on aggregate and got promoted for the 2017–18 season.''