Sohar Sporting Club () is an Omani sports club based in

Sohar Sohar () is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman, Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthp ...

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

. The club currently plays in the

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League (; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Curren ...

, top division of

Oman Football Association The Oman Football Association () is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, and has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980. History The first football club of the Sultanate (documented ...

. Their home ground is in City of Sohar.

History

The club got promoted to the

Omani League The Oman Professional League (; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, and was officially created in 1976. Curren ...

, top division of

, after winning the promotion/relegation play-off in the 2012-13 First Division League against Al Tali'aa.

Being a multisport club

Although being mainly known for their football, Sohar SC like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also

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and

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. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.

Colors, kit providers and sponsors

Sohar SC's fans - 2018–19 Oman Professional League Sohar SC have been known since establishment to wear a full

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(Away) kit . They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Falcon provides them with kits.

Players

Sohar SC - 2023–24 Oman Professional League

First-team squad

Personnel

Technical staff

Management

References

External links

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on Soccerway
Sohar SC
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