The 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 41st edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
The competition began on 4 November 2013 with the qualification round and concluded on 24 May 2014. Al-Suwaiq Club were the defending champions, having won their second title in 2013. Fanja SC were crowned the champions of the 2013–14 Sultan Qaboos Cup when they defeated Al-Nahda Club 2–0,[1] winning the title for a record ninth time.[2]
Teams
This year the tournament had 38 teams.
- Ahli Sidab Club (Sidab)
- Al-Bashaer Club
- Al-Hamra SC (Al-Hamra)
- Al-Ittifaq Club
- Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)
- Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi SC
- Al-Khaboora SC (Al-Khaboora)
- Al-Mudhaibi SC (Mudhaibi)
- 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-Seeb Club (Seeb)
- Al-Shabab Club (Seeb)
- Al-Suwaiq Club (Suwaiq
- Al-Tali'aa SC (Sur)
- Al-Wahda SC (Sur)
- Bahla Club (Bahla)
- Bowsher Club (Bawshar)
- Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
- Dibba Club (Dibba Al-Baya)
- Fanja SC (Fanja)
- Ibri Club (Ibri)
- Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
- Khasab SC (Khasab)
- Masirah SC (Majees)
- Majees SC (Majees)
- Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
- Muscat Club (Muscat)
- Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
- Oman Club (Muscat)
- Saham SC (Saham)
- Salalah SC (Salalah)
- Samail SC (Samail)
- Sohar SC (Sohar)
- Sur SC (Sur)
- Yanqul SC (Yanqul)
Qualification round
12 teams played a knockout tie. 6 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Ahli Sidab Club and Dibba Club on 4 November 2013. Ahli Sidab Club, Al-Hamra SC, Al-Rustaq SC, Al-Bashaer Club, Bahla Club and Ja’lan SC advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.
| 4 November 2013 | Ahli Sidab | 6 – 1 | Dibba |
| 4 November 2013 | Al-Ittifaq | 1 – 2 | Al-Rustaq |
| 4 November 2013 | Al-Bashaer | 3 – 2 | Ibri |
| 7 November 2013 | Ja’lan | 2 – 1 | Ahli-Sidab |
Round of 32
32 teams played a knockout tie. 16 ties were played over one leg. The first match played was between Al-Kamel wa Al-Wafi SC and Oman Club on 21 November 2013. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16.
| 21 November 2013 | Al-Kamel wa Al-Wafi | 0 – 4 | Oman | Sur Sports Complex, Sur, Oman |
| 18:00 UTC+4 |
| 22 November 2013 | Al-Ittihad | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 p) | Al-Oruba | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
| 18:45 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Al-Suwaiq | 1 – 2 | Salalah | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 16:35 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Al-Shabab | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) | Sur | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 16:35 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Al-Bashaer | 0 – 3 | Al-Mudhaibi | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
| 16:35 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Muscat | 2 – 0 | Al-Khaboora | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Al-Hamra | 0 – 4 | Al-Musannah | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
| 24 November 2013 | Fanja | 1 – 0 | Saham | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Cissé  90+20' |
| 25 November 2013 | Sohar | 2 – 1 | Al-Tali'aa | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 18:15 UTC+4 |
Round of 16
16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Dhofar S.C.S.C. and Al-Shabab Club on 5 December 2013. 8 teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.
| 6 December 2013 | Al-Nahda | 3 – 1 | Al-Musannah | Ibri Youth Complex, Ibri, Oman |
| 16:45 UTC+4 |
| 4 November 2013 | Al-Ittihad | 1 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Sohar | Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah, Oman |
| 17:10 UTC+4 |
| 4 November 2013 | Bowsher | 2 – 1 | Al-Mudhaibi | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 |
Quarterfinals
8 teams played a knockout tie. 4 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Fanja SC and Nizwa Club on 8 February 2014. Fanja SC, Dhofar S.C.S.C., Bowsher Club and Al-Nahda Club qualified for the Semifinals.
1st Legs
| 8 February 2014 | Fanja | 2 – 0 | Nizwa | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 17:15 UTC+4 | Cissé 72' Al-Muqbali 90+2' |
| 8 February 2014 | Sohar | 1 – 4 | Al-Nahda | Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Al-Shibli 27' |
Juma 34' Ablaye Gaye 49'Ouhakki 54'Al-Sheiba 88' |
2nd Legs
| 28 February 2014 | Muscat | 0 – 2 | Dhofar | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Dada 45' Al-Nahar 52' |
| 1 March 2014 | Nizwa | 1 – 2 | Fanja | Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa, Oman |
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Al-Salmi 37' |
Al-Muqbali 16' Al-Hinai 70' |
| 1 March 2014 | Bowsher | 1 – 0 | Al-Nasr | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Al-Mahaijri 90' (pen.) |
Semifinals
4 teams played a knockout tie. 2 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Nahda Club and Dhofar S.C.S.C. on 26 March 2014. Fanja SC and Al-Nahda Club qualified for the finals.
1st Legs
| 26 March 2014 | Bowsher | 1 – 2 | Fanja | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Moghny 27' |
Cissé 13', 34' |
2nd Legs
| 9 May 2014 | Fanja | 1 – 0 | Bowsher | Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb, Al-Batinah, Oman |
| 17:45 UTC+4 | Al-Muqbali 60' |
| 9 May 2014 | Dhofar | 3 – 4 | Al-Nahda | Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah, Oman |
| 20:15 UTC+4 | Bashir 8', 25' Saleh 59' |
Ablaye Gaye 21' Al-Farsi 27'Juma 84'Al-Sheiba 90+6' |
Finals
| 24 May 2014 | Fanja | 2 – 0 | Al-Nahda | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |
| 19:30 UTC+4 | Al-Muqbali 45', 73' |
References
- ^ "Al Nahda, Fanja final on May 24". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ^ "Oman's Fanja club lifts His Majesty's Cup". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
External links
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 at Soccerway.com
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 at Goalzz.com
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 32-Al-Ittihad 1-1 Al-Oruba (Penalty Shootout)
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 32-Al-Shabab 0-0 Sur (Penalty Shootout)
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 32-Fanja 1-0 Saham
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Dhofar 4-0 Al-Shabab
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Al-Wahda 1-6 Fanja
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Al-Nahda 3-1 Al-Musannah
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Salalah 0-2 Al-Nasr
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Al-Ittihad 1-4 Sohar
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Round of 16-Bowsher 2-1 Al-Mudhaibi
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Quarterfinals-Fanja 2-0 Nizwa
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Quarterfinals-Muscat 0-2 Dhofar
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Quarterfinals-Sohar 1-4 Al-Nahda
- Oman Sultan Cup 2013-2014 Finals-Fanja 2-0 Al-Nahda
