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1996–97 Omani League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 1996–97 |
| competition | Omani League |
| winners | Oman |
| relegated | Al-Suwaiq |
| Al-Bustan | |
| Fanja | |
| Ruwi | |
| league topscorer | Oman Said Faraj (19 goals) |
| matches | 132 |
| total goals | 322 |
| prevseason | 1995–96 |
| nextseason | 1998–99 |
Al-Bustan Fanja Ruwi The 1996–97 Omani League was the 23rd edition of the top football league in Oman. Sur SC were the defending champions, having won the 1995–96 Omani League season. Oman Club emerged as the champions of the 1996–97 Omani League with a total of 49 points.
Teams
This season the number of teams in the league decreased from 14 to 12. Al-Ahli Club, Buraimi SC, Al-Khaboura SC and Mirbat SC were relegated to the Second Division League after finishing in the relegation zone in the 1995–96 season. The four relegated teams were replaced by Second Division League teams Sohar SC and Fanja SC.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Bustan | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Al-Nasr | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Al-Oruba | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
| Al-Seeb | Seeb | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Al-Suwaiq | Al-Suwaiq | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Dhofar | Salalah | Al-Saada Stadium / Salalah Sports Complex | 12,000 / 8,000 |
| Fanja | Fanja | Seeb Stadium | 14,000 |
| Ruwi | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Oman | Muscat | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex / Royal Oman Police Stadium | 39,000 / 18,000 |
| Sohar | Sohar | Sohar Regional Sports Complex | 19,000 |
| Sur | Sur | Sur Sports Complex | 8,000 |
League table
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman Said Faraj | Dhofar | 19 |
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