Top 10 Stadiums in Oman
Oman is a steadily rising football nation in the Arabian Gulf, twice winners of the regional Gulf Cup and a side that has come close to World Cup qualification. The country's stadiums are concentrated in the capital Muscat, anchored by the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, with regional grounds across the Sultanate. The grounds host the Red Warriors and a developing domestic league. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Capacity: 34,000. Oman's national stadium in the capital Muscat, opened in 1985 and named after the late sultan. The principal home of the Red Warriors and the centre of Omani football.
2. Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat
Capacity: 14,000. A Muscat stadium used for Oman Professional League matches and national-team fixtures, part of the capital's football infrastructure.
3. Seeb Stadium, Seeb
Capacity: 14,000. A stadium in the Seeb area of greater Muscat, the home of clubs in the Oman Professional League and a venue for national football.
4. Sohar Sports Complex, Sohar
Capacity: 14,000. The principal stadium of the northern port city of Sohar, an industrial hub, serving the Al Batinah region of Oman.
5. Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah
Capacity: 15,000. The main stadium of Salalah in the southern Dhofar region, famous for its monsoon season, and a venue for Gulf Cup and national matches.
6. Sur Sports Complex, Sur
Capacity: 10,000. A stadium in the historic shipbuilding port of Sur on the east coast, serving the Ash Sharqiyah region.
7. Nizwa Sports Complex, Nizwa
Capacity: 10,000. A stadium in the historic interior city of Nizwa, the former capital, serving the Ad Dakhiliyah region in the Omani heartland.
8. Bausher Stadium, Muscat
Capacity: 8,000. A Muscat ground in the Bausher district used for league football, part of the dense football infrastructure of the capital region.
9. Ibri Sports Complex, Ibri
Capacity: 8,000. A stadium in the western interior city of Ibri near the Emirati border, serving the Ad Dhahirah region and the clubs of western Oman.
10. Khasab Sports Complex, Khasab
Capacity: 5,000. A ground in the remote Musandam peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz, serving an exclave of Oman and completing a portfolio that spans the whole Sultanate.
A footballing landscape
Omani football has grown steadily, marked by Gulf Cup triumphs and a national team that competes seriously in Asian World Cup qualifying. The Sultanate's stadiums spread the game from the capital Muscat across the diverse regions of the country, and continued investment reflects Oman's place among the developing footballing nations of the Gulf.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across Oman on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.