2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup
The 2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 36th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 27 |
| Champions | Al-Suwaiq |
| Runners-up | Al-Nahda |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 162 (2.49 per match) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The competition began on 26 August 2008 with the Group Stage and concluded on 15 December 2008. Sur SC were the defending champions, having won their third title in 2007. On Monday 15 December 2008, Al-Suwaiq Club were crowned the champions of the 2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup when they defeated Al-Nahda Club 1-0, hence winning the title for the first time.
Teams
This year the tournament had 27 teams. The winners qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup.
- Ahli Sidab Club (Sidab)
- Al-Bashaer Club
- Al-Khaboora SC (Al-Khaboora)
- 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 (Seeb)
- Al-Shabab Club (Seeb)
- Al-Suwaiq Club (Suwaiq
- Al-Tali'aa SC (Sur)
- Bahla Club (Bahla)
- Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
- Fanja SC (Fanja)
- Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
- Majees SC (Majees)
- Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
- Muscat Club (Muscat)
- Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
- Oman Club (Muscat)
- Quriyat Club (Quriyat)
- Saham SC (Saham)
- Salalah SC (Salalah)
- Sohar SC (Sohar)
- Sur SC (Sur)
Group stage
Group A
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'lan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Al-Tali'aa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Fanja | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Nizwa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 |
| 5 | Majees | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Bashaer | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Oman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | Bahla | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Rustaq | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Al-Salam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Suwaiq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
| 2 | Muscat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Ahli Sidab | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Mirbat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 1 |
Group D
| Pos. | Team | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salalah | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Al-Nahda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Musannah | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Quriyat | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 5 | Sohar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
Group Stage Results
The first match played was between Al-Tali'aa SC and Nizwa Club on 26 August 2008. 8 teams advanced to the Round of 16 and joined the other 8 teams who were pre-qualified.
| 26 August 2008 | Al-Tali'aa SC | 2 – 0 | Nizwa |
| 26 August 2008 | Bahla | 0 – 1 | Al-Bashaer |
| 26 August 2008 | Majees | 1 – 3 | Ja'lan |
| 26 August 2008 | Sohar | 0 – 0 | Quriyat |
| 27 August 2008 | Oman | 1 – 1 | Al-Rustaq |
| 3 September 2008 | Muscat | 0 – 0 | Al-Suwaiq |
| 4 September 2008 | Al-Tali'aa SC | 1 – 1 | Fanja |
| 4 September 2008 | Ahli Sidab | 0 – 0 | Mirbat |
| 4 September 2008 | Bahla | 1 – 0 | Al-Rustaq |
| 4 September 2008 | Sohar | 2 – 4 | Al-Musannah |
| 8 September 2008 | Al-Nahda | 2 – 0 | Al-Musannah |
| 12 September 2008 | Muscat | 3 – 3 | Ahli Sidab | |
| 21:30 UTC+4 |
| 12 September 2008 | Al-Tali'aa | 0 – 1 | Ja'lan | |
| 21:30 UTC+4 |
| 19 September 2008 | Quriyat | 1 – 3 | Al-Musannah | |
| 21:30 UTC+4 |
| 25 September 2008 | Al-Bashaer | 2 – 0 | Al-Rustaq | |
| 21:30 UTC+4 |
| 26 September 2008 | Al-Suwaiq | 3 – 3 | Ahli Sidab | |
| 21:30 UTC+4 |
Round of 16
16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Ja'lan SC and Muscat Club on 5 October 2008. 8 teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.
1st Legs
| 5 October 2008 | Ja'lan | 1 – 1 | Muscat |
| 5 October 2008 | Al-Oruba | 4 – 0 | Saham |
| 5 October 2008 | Al-Nasr | 2 – 1 | Al-Shabab |
| 6 October 2008 | Al-Seeb | 1 – 1 | Al-Suwaiq |
| 6 October 2008 | Al-Bashaer | 2 – 1 | Sur |
| 9 October 2008 | Al-Tali'aa | 1 – 0 | Salalah |
| 10 October 2008 | Dhofar | 0 – 0 | Al-Khaboora | |
| 18:40 UTC+4 |
Quarterfinals
8 teams played a knockout tie. 4 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. and Al-Tali'aa SC on 30 October 2008. Al-Tali'aa SC, Al-Oruba SC, Al-Nahda Club and Al-Suwaiq Club qualified for the Semifinals.
1st Legs
| 30 October 2008 | Al-Nasr | 2 – 1 | Al-Tali'aa |
| 30 October 2008 | Al-Oruba | 2 – 2 | Al-Bashaer |
| 3 November 2008 | Dhofar | 2 – 1 | Al-Suwaiq | |
| 18:45 UTC+4 |
Semifinals
4 teams played a knockout tie. 2 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Nahda Club and Al-Oruba SC on 24 November 2008. Al-Nahda Club and Al-Suwaiq Club qualified for the finals.
