Oman Football Association

What Oman Football Association does

Oman Football Association (OFA), founded in 1978, is the official national governing body for football in the Sultanate of Oman, operating under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and headquartered at Al-Sib Stadium in the Al-Khawd district of Muscat. It sanctions and operates the country's competitive football pyramid — the top-tier Jandal League (formerly the Oman Elite League, renamed under a two-year exclusive deal with Jandal Steel), the Sultan Qaboos Cup as the premier knockout competition, the Junior League, the Governorates League, and women's and beach football programs — while overseeing 44 affiliated clubs across all governorates. OFA is also responsible for the senior, Olympic, and age-grade national teams (U-23, U-19, U-17) competing in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, World Cup qualifiers, and the 10th WAFF Men's Championship that Oman is hosting in August 2026.

The federation's core technology stack centers on a digital registration and competition-management platform (forms.ofa.om) for coach and lecturer programs, supplemented by Video Assistant Referee infrastructure deployed in Jandal League matches through a partnership with Eshtar. A newly announced National Development Projects portfolio — including a National Performance Analysis Project and a National Ideas Lab — signals movement toward data-driven talent identification and performance workflows. The Technical Department runs structured coach certification at the Asian B-Level and Level A, referee development, and talent-identification programs spanning U-17 to Olympic level.

OFA's revenue is generated outside of public financial disclosure, drawing on government allocations, title and naming-rights sponsorships (Omantel for the Sultan Qaboos Cup and national team; Jandal Steel for the renamed Jandal League), media-content partnerships (Mubasher, signed September 2025), and competition-level commercial activity. Fan engagement is distributed across owned Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube channels, plus the cheeryourteam.om campaign hub. The customer base is structurally federated — 44 member clubs, school sports federations, regional governorates, and the broader Omani football fan base — rather than transactional.

Name

Oman Football Association

Legal name

Oman Football Association

Website

https://ofa.om

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oman Football Association is the national governing body for football in Oman, organizing the Jandal League and Sultan Qaboos Cup, overseeing 44 affiliated clubs, and managing senior, Olympic, and youth national teams for AFC and WAFF competitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB)

Keywords

• National football federation
• Football league management
• Youth football development
• National team management
• Sports governance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hail

HQ country

Oman

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: Partnership agreements with telecommunications and corporate sponsors for league naming rights, national team sponsorship, and event branding
2. Media Rights and Content: Digital media content production and advertising partnerships for tournament coverage

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Oman Football Association (OFA) is the official national governing body for football in the Sultanate of Oman. It organizes domestic football competitions including the premier Sultan Qaboos Cup (كأس جلالة السلطان المعظم) and the top-tier Jandal League (دوري جندال, formerly Elite League), manages Oman's senior, Olympic, and youth national teams for AFC and WAFF tournaments, and runs youth, women's, beach, and academy football development programs across Oman's governorates. OFA's offering is anchored in competition governance, talent development, referee training (including VAR technology implementation), and international representation of Omani football.

Product overview

The Oman Football Association (OFA) operates a comprehensive football ecosystem consisting of core competition products and supporting programs. The primary offerings include the Sultan Qaboos Cup (كأس جلالة السلطان المعظم) as the premier cup competition, and the Jandal League (دوري جندال) as the top-tier professional league. Supporting programs include national development initiatives, youth academies, the Junior League, Governorates League, beach football, and women's football. The Technical Department manages coach education, referee development, talent identification, and sports medicine programs. OFA also operates a Sports Platform (forms.ofa.om) for online registration and course management, and has recently implemented VAR technology in league matches through partnership with Ashtar company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sultan Qaboos Cup (كأس جلالة السلطان المعظم) The premier football cup competition in Oman, organized by OFA and exclusively sponsored by Omantel, featuring clubs from across the Sultanate of Oman competing in knockout-format cup matches.
• Jandal League (دوري جندال; formerly Oman Elite League) The top-tier professional football league in Oman, formerly known as the Elite League, now branded as the Jandal League under exclusive naming-rights sponsorship by Jandal Steel Company. Expanded to 14 clubs for the 2025/2026 season.
• Technical Department Programs Educational and certification programs covering football coaching (Asian B-Level and Level A certification courses), referee development, beach and futsal football, women's football, and sports medicine science for coaches, referees, and football administrators.
• National Development Projects A bundle of national football development initiatives including the National Performance Analysis Project, the National Ideas Lab, the Governorates League, and expanded academy competitions spanning U-17 through Olympic age categories, designed to widen the talent identification base and modernize player development in Oman.
• Junior League Youth football league delivered in partnership with Jindal Steel (Jandal Steel) Company to develop young football talent in Oman across multiple age categories.
• Governorates League Regional football league organized by OFA across Oman's governorates to widen the talent identification base by providing structured competition at the sub-national level.
• Beach Football Beach football competitions and player development programs administered by OFA's Technical Department.
• Women's Football Women's football league and school-level girls' football competitions organized by OFA in cooperation with the Oman School Sports Federation to develop women's football in the Sultanate.
• Sports Platform (forms.ofa.om) An online registration and management platform used for coach courses, lecturer programs, and football development activity enrollment across OFA's Technical Department and licensing programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oman Telecommunications Company (عمانتل)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2025After 17 years of league sponsorship, OmanTel expanded its strategic partnership to become the exclusive sponsor of the Sultan Qaboos Cup and the main sponsor of the national football team. The two-year agreement continues a partnership that began in 2008, which previously resulted in Oman winning the Gulf Cup. OmanTel provides technical support, smart connectivity services, and digital platforms to enhance the fan experience.
• Mubasher (مباشر)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 September 2025Cooperation agreement for sports media content production. Mubasher produces digital advertising and media content for OFA tournaments and activities, supporting promotional campaigns highlighting national team achievements. Founded in 2015, Mubasher is an Omani company specializing in digital outdoor advertising and smart retail technology.
• Jandal Steel Company (جندال للحديد)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2025Exclusive naming rights partnership for Jandal League (formerly Elite League), youth development centers, and the new Jandal al-Barameg youth league. The two-year agreement includes establishing 10 talent development centers across Oman and launching a new youth competition structure. Jandal Steel supports the federation's grassroots football development vision.
• Musandam GovernorateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Cooperation agreement for sports tourism development during the Winter Musandam season. The partnership aims to organize football events and tournaments within the governorate's winter tourism season, enhancing sports tourism and community engagement in the Musandam region.
• Oman School Sports FederationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024Cooperation program for school football development, organizing school leagues and youth competitions to identify and develop young football talent.
• Jindal Steel CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the Junior League supporting youth football development and academy competitions across all age categories from U17 to Olympic level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asian Football Confederation: The AFC is the continental governing body for football in Asia, of which OFA is a member. Functions as a broad incumbent that organizes OFA's participation in Asian competitions including the Asian Cup and World Cup qualifiers.
• FIFA: FIFA is the global governing body for football and the ultimate parent body for OFA. Functions as a broad incumbent providing international frameworks, rule-setting, and tournament access that constrain and enable OFA's operations.

Direct peers

• Kuwait Football Association: The KFA is the national federation governing football in Kuwait, managing the Kuwait Premier League and national teams. Directly comparable as a Gulf-region peer federation with similar size and member-club ecosystem.
• Iraq Football Association: The IFA governs football in Iraq, organizing the Iraqi Premier League and national teams. Comparable as another WAFF member federation with similar league structures, youth development programs, and AFC participation profile.
• Bahrain Football Association: The BFA governs football in Bahrain, organizing local leagues and national teams. Directly comparable as a smaller Gulf-region federation with similar scope, governance structure, and WAFF/AFC integration.
• Jordan Football Association: The JFA governs football in Jordan, managing the Jordanian Pro League and national teams. Directly comparable as a West Asian federation within the WAFF community with similar competition structure and AFC participation.
• Qatar Football Association: The QFA governs football in Qatar, managing the Qatar Stars League and Qatari national teams. Directly comparable as a Gulf peer federation with similar scope, structure, and AFC/WAFF membership, though with deeper commercial resources.
• Saudi Arabian Football Federation: The SAFF governs football in Saudi Arabia and oversees the Saudi Pro League, by far the largest commercial football operation in the Gulf. Directly comparable as a regional national federation with similar league management and national team functions at much greater scale.
• UAE Football Association: The UAEFA is the national governing body for football in the United Arab Emirates, organizing the UAE Pro League and national teams. Directly comparable as a Gulf-region national federation with similar league, sponsorship, and member club structures and WAFF/AFC membership.

Others

• West Asian Football Federation: The WAFF is the sub-regional body organizing West Asian football championships, including the tournament Oman is hosting in August 2026. Other adjacent ecosystem organization as the immediate parent for OFA's regional tournament hosting activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OmanFA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjOs-BaLOUBB8cZLVb_o1JA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OmanFootballAssociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/omanfootballassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oman-football-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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