The 2011–12 Oman Elite League (known as the ''

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Elite League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the top

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league in Oman. It began on 25 September 2011 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2012, but for the first time in the history of

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, the league title had to be decided by a playoff.

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were the defending champions, having won the previous

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Elite League season. On Monday, 21 May 2012,

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won the Championship Final match against Al-Shabab Club 7–6 on penalties after the match had ended 3–3 after extra time and emerged as the champions of the 2011–12 Oman Elite League.

Teams

This season the league had 12 teams. Saham SC and

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were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the

season. Muscat Club were also relegated after losing the relegation/promotion playoff against

. The winner qualified for

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. The three relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League winners

(Group A) and

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(Group B) and runners-up

Al-Musannah SC Al Musannah Club (; also known locally as ''Al-Siham Al-Hamra'a'', or "Red Arrow(s)", or just plainly as Al-Mussanah) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Musannah, Oman. The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of O ...

(Group B).

Stadia and locations

League table

Results

Championship play-off

Promotion/relegation play-off

1st leg

2nd leg

''Al Seeb secured promotion after winning 4:3 on aggregate'' ''In the 2012–13 season the league had increased from 12 to 14 teams. As a result, despite losing the relegation play-off to

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, Al-Hilal SC retained their place in the top division and

, whose 11th-place finish would have seen them relegated also retained their place in the top division.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Media coverage

References

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