Saham Club
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| Full name | Saham Club (Blue Wave) | |||
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| Founded | 24 April 1972 | |||
| Ground | Sohar Regional Sports Complex Sohar, Oman | |||
| Capacity | 19,000 | |||
| League | Oman Professional League | |||
| 2024–25 | 5th of 14 | |||
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Saham Club (Arabic: نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, in northeastern Oman.[1] The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned. The club also owns its own stadium and sports equipment, as well as its own training facilities.
History
[edit | edit source]The club was founded on 24 April 1972 and registered on 26 June 2002.
The club was promoted to the Omani League after winning the final of 2007-08 First Division League, where the club defeated Al-Shabab Club on penalties.[2]
The club caused a major upset when they beat 7-time Sultan Qaboos Cup winners, Dhofar in 2009, receiving their first ever Sultan Qaboos Cup title. Their most recent achievement was in 2013 when they won the first OPL Cup against Al-Seeb Club 3–2 on penalties after the match had ended 0–0 in normal time.[3]
Multisport club
[edit | edit source]Saham SC also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth team competing in the Omani Youth League.
Crest and colours
[edit | edit source]Saham SC have been known since establishment to wear a full blue or white (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of blue). They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Uhlsport provides them with kits.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]Domestic
[edit | edit source]- Sultan Qaboos Cup
- Oman Professional League Cup
- Oman Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2010, 2016
- Oman First Division League
- Winners (1): 2011–12.
Continental
[edit | edit source]- GCC Champions League
- Runners-up (1): 2014
Club performance-International Competitions
[edit | edit source]AFC competitions
[edit | edit source]- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2010: Group Stage
UAFA competitions
[edit | edit source]- GCC Champions League: 10 appearances
Current squad
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Current technical staff
[edit | edit source]| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Serbia Branko Smiljanić |
| Assistant coach | Bolivia Víctor Miguel Urbano |
| Goalkeeping coach | Bolivia György Kocsis Molnár |
| Team Manager | Oman Aiman Al-Farsi |
| Team Supervisor | Bolivia István Kovács Böőr |
| Medical Director | Paraguay Juan Constantín Estoiloff Bogatinoff |
| Physiotherapist | |
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See also
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