The Sultanate of Oman has had a relatively long history of football clubs dating back to the 1940s.
Dhofar is known as the most successful club in Omani football, earning them the nickname "Al-Zaeem" (lit.
Fanja has also had a successful title history with 9 Omani League titles to their name, 9 Sultan Qaboos Cups to their name and also winning in 1989 the Gulf Club Championship making them the only Omani club to win internationally, despite having a successful history, Fanja has been in a downfall since the 1990s, but regained their form in the 2010s winning a number of titles most notably their ninth Sultan Qaboos Cup only to once again lose form in the 2020s after the covid pandemic.
Although being very popular in the local community, it is ranked according to the AFC as a Class D football League.
"[3] Many companies such as Nissan, Shell, and Oman Mobile, are one of the main reasons why the league is expected to transform,[4] along with the leadership of Sayyid Khalid.