Saham Club
Omani sports club
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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.
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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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History
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
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
Achievements
Domestic
- Sultan Qaboos Cup
- Oman Professional League Cup
- Oman Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2010, 2016
- Oman First Division League
- Winners (1): 2011–12.
Continental
- GCC Champions League
- Runners-up (1): 2014
Club performance-International Competitions
AFC competitions
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2010: Group Stage
UAFA competitions
- GCC Champions League: 10 appearances
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Branko Smiljanić |
| Assistant coach |  Víctor Miguel Urbano |
| Goalkeeping coach | György Kocsis Molnár |
| Team Manager |  Aiman Al-Farsi |
| Team Supervisor | István Kovács Böőr |
| Medical Director |  Juan Constantín Estoiloff Bogatinoff |
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