# 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup

The 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 43rd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup (Arabic: كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman.
The competition began on 23 October 2015 with the Qualification round. Al-Oruba SC were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2015. On Saturday 30 April 2016, Saham Club overcame Al-Khaboura SC with a solitary goal victory and to lay their hands on the prestigious Sultan Qaboos Cup trophy only for the second time in the club's history.

## Teams

The 2015–16 edition of the tournament had 38 teams.
* Ahli Sidab Club (Sidab)
* Al-Bashaer Club
* Al-Hamra SC (Al-Hamra)
* Al-Ittifaq Club
* Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)
* Al-Kamel Wa Al-Wafi SC
* Al-Khabourah SC (Al-Khabourah)
* Al-Mudhaibi Club (Mudhaibi)
* Al-Musannah SC (Al-Musannah)
* Al-Nahda Club (Al-Buraimi)
* Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
* Al-Oruba SC (Sur)
* Al-Rustaq SC (Rustaq)
* Al-Salam SC (Sohar)
* Al-Seeb Club (Al-Seeb)
* Al-Shabab Club (Seeb)
* Al-Suwaiq Club (Suwaiq
* Al-Tali'aa SC (Sur)
* Al-Wahda SC (Sur)
* Bahla Club (Bahla)
* Bidia SC (Bidiya)
* Bowsher Club (Bowsher)
* Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Salalah)
* Dibba Club (Dibba Al-Baya)
* Fanja SC (Fanja)
* Ibri Club (Ibri)
* Ja'lan SC (Jalan Bani Bu Ali)
* Khasab SC (Khasab)
* Madha SC (Madha)
* Masirah SC (Majees)
* Majees SC (Majees)
* Mirbat SC (Mirbat)
* Muscat Club (Muscat)
* Nizwa Club (Nizwa)
* Oman Club (Muscat)
* Quriyat Club (Quriyat)
* Saham SC (Saham)
* Salalah SC (Salalah)
* Samail SC (Samail)
* Sohar SC (Sohar)
* Sur SC (Sur)
* Yanqul SC (Yanqul)

## Qualification round

3 teams played a knockout tie. 3 ties were played over one leg. The first match was played between Al-Wusta Club and Dibba Club on 23 October 2015. Dibba Club, Al-Salam SC and Bidia SC advanced to the Round of 32 after winning their respective ties.

## Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 9 December 2015. 32 teams played a knockout tie. 16 ties were played over one leg. 16 teams advanced to the Round of 16. The first match was played between Ahli Sidab Club and Al-Shabab Club on 29 December 2015 at the Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb.

## Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 4 January 2016. 16 teams played a knockout tie. 8 ties were played over one leg. 8 teams advanced to the Quarter-finals. The first match was played between Oman Club and Fanja SC on 13 January 2016 at the Al-Seeb Stadium, Al-Seeb.

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 25 January 2016. 8 teams played knockout ties. 4 ties were played over two legs. The first match was played between Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. and Fanja SC on 15 February 2016 at the Salalah Sports Complex, Salalah. Al-Nasr S.C.S.C., Al-Khabourah SC, Salalah SC and Saham Club advanced to the Semi-finals.

### Second leg
## Semi-finals

The draw for the Semi-finals was held on 2 March 2016. 4 teams played knockout ties. 2 ties were played over two legs. Saham Club and Al-Khaboura SC advanced to the Finals, with the latter making its first ever Sultan Qaboos Cup finals in the history of the club.

### Second leg
## Finals

The Finals of the 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup was played between Al-Khabourah SC and Saham Club, both from the Al-Batinah on 30 April 2016 at the Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar under the auspices of His Excellency Hassan Al-Shuraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs.