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.

2008 Sultan Qaboos Cup
Tournament details
Country Oman
Teams27
Final positions
ChampionsAl-Suwaiq
Runner-upAl-Nahda
Tournament statistics
Matches played65
Goals scored162 (2.49 per match)
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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 after defeating Al-Nahda Club 1–0, hence winning the title for the first time.

Teams

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The 2008 edition of the tournament had 27 teams. The winners qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup.

Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Oman 3 – 1 Al-Salam

4 September 2008 Al-Tali'aa SC 1 – 1 Fanja

4 September 2008 Al-Nahda 0 – 1 Salalah

4 September 2008 Ahli Sidab 0 – 0 Mirbat

4 September 2008 Bahla 1 – 0 Al-Rustaq

4 September 2008 Majees 6 – 1 Nizwa

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 Oman 4 – 2 Al-Bashaer
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Al-Tali'aa 0 – 1 Ja'lan
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Al-Suwaiq 6 – 0 Mirbat
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Al-Nahda 1 – 1 Quriyat
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Fanja 1 – 1 Nizwa
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Al-Salam 0 – 3 Al-Rustaq
21:30 UTC+4

12 September 2008 Salalah 1 – 0 Al-Musannah
21:30 UTC+4

18 September 2008 Fanja 0 – 0 Ja'lan
21:30 UTC+4

19 September 2008 Oman 1 – 1 Bahla
21:30 UTC+4

19 September 2008 Al-Tali'aa 1 – 0 Majees
21:30 UTC+4

19 September 2008 Al-Salam 0 – 2 Al-Bashaer
21:30 UTC+4

19 September 2008 Quriyat 1 – 3 Al-Musannah
21:30 UTC+4

19 September 2008 Salalah 1 – 0 Sohar
21:30 UTC+4

25 September 2008 Al-Bashaer 2 – 0 Al-Rustaq
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Muscat 4 – 0 Mirbat
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Al-Suwaiq 3 – 3 Ahli Sidab
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Al-Nahda 2 – 0 Sohar
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Ja'lan 1 – 2 Nizwa
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Fanja 5 – 1 Majees
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Al-Salam 1 – 3 Bahla
21:30 UTC+4

26 September 2008 Salalah 1 – 1 Quriyat
21:30 UTC+4

Round of 16

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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

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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

15 October 2008 Oman 2 – 2 Al-Nahda
18:15 UTC+4

2nd Legs

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16 October 2008 Sur 0 – 1 Al-Bashaer
17:00 UTC+4

16 October 2008 Salalah 0 – 1 Al-Tali'aa
18:35 UTC+4

17 October 2008 Al-Khaboora 1 – 1 Dhofar
18:20 UTC+4

18 October 2008 Al-Shabab 0 – 0 Al-Nasr
18:15 UTC+4

18 October 2008 Muscat 1 – 0 Ja'lan
18:15 UTC+4

18 October 2008 Saham 0 – 0 Al-Oruba
18:20 UTC+4

18 October 2008 Al-Suwaiq 4 – 3
(4 - 3 p)
Al-Seeb
18:20 UTC+4

25 October 2008 Al-Nahda 1 – 0 Oman
22:15 UTC+4

Quarterfinals

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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

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30 October 2008 Al-Nasr 2 – 1 Al-Tali'aa

30 October 2008 Al-Oruba 2 – 2 Al-Bashaer

31 October 2008 Muscat 2 – 2 Al-Nahda
18:30 UTC+4

3 November 2008 Dhofar 2 – 1 Al-Suwaiq
18:45 UTC+4

2nd Legs

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6 November 2008 Al-Bashaer 1 – 3 Al-Oruba

6 November 2008 Al-Tali'aa 2 – 0 Al-Nasr
18:45 UTC+4

7 November 2008 Al-Nahda 2 – 0 Muscat

8 November 2008 Al-Suwaiq 2 – 1
(5 - 3 p)
Dhofar
18:45 UTC+4

Semifinals

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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.

1st Legs

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24 November 2008 Al-Nahda 1 – 1 Al-Oruba
18:15 UTC+4

24 November 2008 Al-Suwaiq 0 – 0 Al-Tali'aa
18:15 UTC+4

2nd Legs

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2 December 2008 Al-Oruba 0 – 2 Al-Nahda

2 December 2008 Al-Tali'aa 1 – 1 Al-Suwaiq

Finals

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15 December 2008 Al-Nahda 0 – 1 Al-Suwaiq
18:30 UTC+4 Saleh   78'

References

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